Penelope has won seven straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Covington has won seven straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Penelope Wolverines will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Covington Owls at 7:15 p.m. Hopefully Penelope focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 27 on Tuesday.
Penelope is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They fell 43-31 to Bynum.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Joshua High, who posted nine points plus six rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kane Taylor, who posted eight points along with nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Covington can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Tuesday. They blew past Cranfills Gap 60-35. With the Owls ahead 36-14 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Penelope beat Covington 48-36 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Penelope repeat their success, or does Covington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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