A victory for Covington just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by the Western Boone Stars at home and fell 54-23. The Trojans have struggled against the Stars recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Covington still got an impressive performance from Alex Sutherlin, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Sutherlin a new career-high in threes (three).
Ila Stokes was a one-man wrecking crew for Western Boone as she went 6 for 11 en route to 17 points plus two steals. Ally Lewis was another key player, going 6 for 12 en route to 14 points plus six rebounds and three steals.
Covington's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Covington will face off against Oakwood at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Western Boone, they will challenge Southmont at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Southmont is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Western Boone will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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