Covington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 45-40 heartbreaker at the hands of the Blum Bobcats. The Owls were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bobcats earlier this season, when they won 57-51.
Gunner Willingham continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Blum, putting up 24 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which Willingham has scored at least a third of the Bobcats' points.
Covington's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Blum, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-16.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Covington will face off against rival Avalon at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Blum is set to challenge their familiar foe Bynum at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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