The Canton Tigers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight loss. They were outmatched by Covington-Douglas at home and fell 62-35. Canton was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-10.
Covington-Douglas was led to victory by Derrek Daugherty and Ford Smith. Daugherty scored 21 points along with eight rebounds, while Smith scored 19 points along with six rebounds and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Smith has scored at least 25% of Covington-Douglas' points. Another player making a difference was Miguel Tarango, who scored nine points.
Canton bumped their record down to 1-6 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Covington-Douglas, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Canton will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Ringwood at 4:45 p.m. on January 4, 2024. Covington-Douglas will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Deer Creek-Lamont on January 4, 2024. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Oklahoma (Deer Creek-Lamont is ranked 260th, while Covington-Douglas is ranked 281st).
