Tri-County North hasn't had much luck against Covington recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Tri-County North Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Covington Buccs at 7:30 p.m. Tri-County North will be strutting in after a victory while Covington will be coming in after a defeat.
Tri-County North got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They walked away with a 55-48 win over Mississinawa Valley on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Covington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost to Lehman Catholic at home by a 51-36 margin. While losing is never fun, the Buccs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 713th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 179th).
Tri-County North's victory bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Covington, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
Tri-County North was dealt a bruising 74-27 loss at the hands of Covington when the teams last played back in February of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Tri-County North was down 53-14.
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