The Troy Trojans will head out to face off against the Covington Buccs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Friday, Troy ended up a good deal behind Fairborn and lost 46-30. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 665th, while the Skyhawks are ranked 328th).
Meanwhile, Covington entered their tilt with Riverside on Saturday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They enjoyed a cozy 52-37 victory over the Pirates.
Troy's loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Covington, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Troy came up short against Covington when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 51-39. Can Troy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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