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| 01/07/21 - Neutral | 51-36 W |
| 01/02/20 - Neutral | 42-29 W |
| 01/03/19 - Home | 64-35 W |
| 01/20/18 - Home | 61-37 W |
| 01/20/18 - Home | 61-37 W |
| + 5 more games |
Covington is 9-1 against Newton Local since December of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Covington Buccs will face off against the Newton Local Indians at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Covington sitting on 12 straight victories and Newton Local on six.
Covington can't be too worried about heading out to take on Newton Local: they just beat Milton-Union at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Covington was the clear victor by a 49-26 margin over Milton-Union on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Buccs have posted against the Bulldogs since December 28, 2020.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Newton Local over Emmanuel Christian Academy in every quarter on their way to victory on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Newton Local blew Emmanuel Christian Academy out of the water with a 51-20 final score. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.
Covington's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-2. As for Newton Local, they have also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Covington strolled past Newton Local when the teams last played back in January of 2021 by a score of 51-36. Will Covington repeat their success, or does Newton Local have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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