Morgan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were beaten by the Covington Owls 57-18. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Owls apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Jeremiah Cunningham was his usual excellent self, going 6 of 12 en route to 14 points along with eight rebounds and four steals for Covington. With that strong performance, Cunningham is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Ivan Mendez, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
Morgan's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Covington, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
When Morgan and Covington next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Morgan will try to stop Bynum's three-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Covington will try to stop Avalon's four-game winning streak when the meet at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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