Covington has been away from home for six games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the South Newton Rebels at 6:30 p.m.
On Monday, Covington came up short against Terre Haute North Vigo and fell 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost three in a row.
Covington started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 12-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-17.
Meanwhile, South Newton was able to grind out a solid win over Cascade on Saturday, taking the game 2-0.
South Newton didn't let Cascade take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 26-24.
South Newton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in nine consecutive games.
Covington's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-8. As for South Newton, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Covington has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like South Newton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Covington took their win against South Newton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Covington repeat their success, or does South Newton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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