Covington and Lafayette Central Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Covington had to settle for second. They fell 50-40 to the Lafayette Central Catholic Knights. The defeat continues a trend for the Trojans in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost seven in a row.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Max Waddell, who posted eight points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Curt Slider, who earned eight points.
Ray Clayton had an outrageously good game for Lafayette Central Catholic as he dropped a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Clayton is becoming a predictor of Lafayette Central Catholic's success: when he posts at least ten boards the team is 2-1 (and 10-13 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Mikey Stapleton, who had 13 points and six rebounds.
Covington now has a losing record of 13-14. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-14.
Covington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, they will challenge Clinton Prairie at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Clinton Prairie will roll in looking for their 16th straight win, something Lafayette Central Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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