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| 02/17/24 - Home | 84-88 L |
| 02/18/23 - Away | 55-50 W |
| 02/19/22 - Home | 68-55 W |
| 02/20/21 - Away | 41-43 L |
| 02/22/20 - Home | 58-53 W |
| + 5 more games |
Covington is 8-2 against South Vermillion since February of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Covington Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the South Vermillion Wildcats at 7:30 p.m.
Covington is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Clinton Prairie on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Covington took a blow against Clinton Prairie, falling 84-38. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 295th, while the Gophers are ranked 107th).
Despite their defeat, Covington saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Max Waddell, who posted seven points, was perhaps the best of all. Landon Herzog was another key player, putting up eight points.
Meanwhile, South Vermillion had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They took down the Panthers 72-57.
The win got South Vermillion back to even at 10-10. As for Covington, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Covington came up short against South Vermillion in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 88-84. Can Covington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
