Craigmont has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Covington Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Craigmont's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matchups.
Craigmont pushed their score all the way to 69 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 83-69 bruising from Millington Central. Craigmont has struggled against the Trojans recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Christopher Taylor, who scored 25 points. That was a full 36.2% of Craigmont's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Tashun Lewis was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Meanwhile, Covington's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fifth straight loss. They fell to Craigmont 81-77. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Craigmont's defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Covington, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-16.
Craigmont didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against the Chargers when the teams last played on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 81-77 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Craigmont since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
