On Thursday, the Covington Catholic Colonels didn't have quite enough to beat the Montgomery County Indians and fell 64-62. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Colonels came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Indians are ranked 74th).
Covington Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Montgomery County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Covington Catholic will venture away from home to challenge Dixie Heights at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Montgomery County, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Paris at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Paris has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with eight straight losses, while Montgomery County will come in with three straight victories.
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