South Newton is on a nine-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Covington a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The South Newton Rebels will take on the Covington Trojans at 8:00 p.m. Neither South Newton nor Covington posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
South Newton is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Seeger on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. South Newton took a blow against Seeger, falling 61-18. The Rebels were down 55-15 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Covington kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They had to suffer through a 67-16 loss at the hands of North Putnam.
South Newton was dealt a bruising 52-20 defeat at the hands of Covington in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Will South Newton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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