Covington is 3-0 against Springfield since February of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Covington Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Springfield Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Covington is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Covington pushed their score all the way to 62 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their rough 88-62 loss to Mandeville might stick with them for a while. Covington has not had much luck with Mandeville recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, Springfield took a serious blow against French Settlement on Thursday, falling 67-36. While losing is never fun, Springfield can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 266th, while French Settlement is ranked 47th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Rowen Harris, who scored eight points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Tyler Gardner, who scored six points.
Covington has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-17 record this season. As for Springfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-19.
Covington beat Springfield 55-47 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Covington since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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