Covington suffered their biggest defeat since August 25th on Tuesday. They came up short against the Benton Central Bison, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their meetings with the Bison: they've now lost eight in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-9, 25-14.
Ashlyn Alexander paced Covington's offense, picking up five kills. Alexander got some help from Gabby Lewis and her 12 assists. Finally, Caydence Peaslee kept Covington's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Madison Minniear went supernova For Benton Central., getting six digs and three aces. Those six digs gave Minniear a new career-high. Bella Widmer also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Covington's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Benton Central, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Covington wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Fountain Central on the 18th. As for Benton Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Seeger on the 18th.
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