If the Timberlake Tigers were feeling good off their 58-34 takedown of the Kremlin-Hillsdale Broncs on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Timberlake fell just short of Covington-Douglas by a score of 43-40. Timberlake was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Covington-Douglas apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
Derrek Daugherty continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Covington-Douglas, scoring 17 points along with 5 rebounds and 3 blocks. The contest was Daugherty's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ford Smith, who scored 9 points along with 8 rebounds.
Timberlake's loss dropped their record down to 2-1. As for Covington-Douglas, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Timberlake will take on Canton at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Covington-Douglas, they will be playing at home against Coyle at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Oklahoma (Coyle is ranked 272nd, while Covington-Douglas is ranked 248th).
