The Covington Buccs will take on the Bradford Railroaders in a tournament on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Covington has three straight wins, Bradford has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
If Covington beats Bradford with 48 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The stars were shining brightly for Covington in a 48-33 victory over Troy Christian on Saturday. Given the Buccs' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Eagles are ranked 413th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bradford played a tough contest on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Tri-County North an easy 64-39 win. The Railroaders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-12.
Covington is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Bradford, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Covington against Bradford in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 70-43 victory. In that match, Covington amassed a halftime lead of 48-22, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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