Troy Christian hasn't had much luck against Covington recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Buccs at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Saturday, Troy Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 44-39 to Bethel.
Karis Miller
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Karis Miller put forth a good effort for the losing side as she posted 12 points and three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Reign Wilkins, who put up four points in addition to 11 rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 14-14 at halftime, Covington was not quite Miami East's equal in the second half on Saturday. They took a 38-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. While the Buccs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 10-6 in the first quarter.
Troy Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Covington, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Troy Christian suffered a grim 51-29 defeat to Covington in their previous meeting back in January. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Eagles were down 31-8.
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