The Covington Catholic Colonels will head out on the road to take on the Montgomery County Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Covington Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 games -- so hopefully Montgomery County likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Covington Catholic beat Beechwood 62-58. Given the Colonels' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Tigers are ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Montgomery County greeted the New Year with with a 69-54 victory over Lexington Catholic. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Montgomery County's win came from a few key players Covington Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Andrew Terry, who posted seven points along with 14 rebounds and six assists. He is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Fawns, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds.
Montgomery County was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Montgomery County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Covington Catholic, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
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