The Covington Trojans fought the good fight in their overtime match against the South Vermillion Wildcats on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 88-84 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. Covington just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Covington lost, one person who can't be blamed is Austin Stein. Despite the final result, he scored 31 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Coye Ferguson, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South Vermillion to victory, but perhaps none more so than Luke Bush, who scored 25 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Another player making a difference was Dominic Garzolini, who scored 25 points along with seven rebounds.
Covington's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for South Vermillion, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-8.
Covington will play host again and welcome Crawfordsville, where tip off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for South Vermillion, they will head out on the road to take on Sullivan at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sullivan has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 396 points over their last six games.
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