It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Covington can now relate to. They fell 41-33 to the Slocum Mustangs on Tuesday.
Slocum's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carter Sbrusch, who went 7-for-17 on his way to 19 points. The matchup was Sbrusch's 15th in a row with at least 15 points. Braydon Minton was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with ten points and nine boards.
Covington's defeat dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Slocum, they pushed their record up to 21-12 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Covington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Slocum, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-40 loss against Huckabay on the 21st.
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