The Covington Trojans were not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 67-45 defeat at the hands of Crawfordsville. Covington was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Crawfordsville apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Despite the loss, Covington still got an impressive performance from Coye Ferguson, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Ferguson has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kolten Haymaker, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Even though they lost, Covington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crawfordsville only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
Crawfordsville was led to victory by Ethan McLemore and Mason McCarty. McLemore scored 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals, while McCarty scored 16 points along with two steals. It was the first time this season that McCarty scored 15 or more points. Drake Burris was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five assists.
Covington's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Crawfordsville, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-14.
Covington will take on Carroll at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Covington focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Friday. Crawfordsville's road trip will continue as they head out to face Danville at 6:00 p.m. on March 1st. Hopefully Danville focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up seven on Tuesday.
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