Cranfills Gap unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost 60-35 to the Covington Owls on Tuesday. The Lions' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it eight in a row dating back to last season.
Ivan Mendez had an outrageously good game for Covington as he went 7 for 10 en route to 14 points plus eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Gaven Burt, who had ten points in addition to three steals.
With the win, Covington broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-1.
Cranfills Gap will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Bluff Dale at 7:30 p.m. on December 3rd. Covington has already played their next game, a 39-17 victory against Penelope on the 22nd.
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