Covington hasn't had much luck against Northridge recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Buccs will face off against the Polar Bears at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Covington will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Bethel, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Buccs walked away with a 52-40 victory over the Bees on Friday.
Meanwhile, Northridge had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.1 points) and they went ahead and made it 13 on Friday. They claimed a resounding 86-38 win over the Pirates. Given the Polar Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Pirates are ranked 686th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Covington's victory bumped their record up to 3-13. As for Northridge, their win bumped their record up to 15-1.
Covington was dealt a bruising 84-34 defeat at the hands of Northridge when the teams last played back in December of 2025. Can the Buccs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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