The Covington Buccs will face off against the Troy Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Covington's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Troy has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Saturday, Covington strolled past Riverside with points to spare, taking the game 52-37. Given the Buccs' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Pirates are ranked 527th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Troy lost to Fairborn on the road by a 46-30 margin on Friday.
Troy's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Covington, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Covington beat Troy 51-39 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Will Covington repeat their success, or does Troy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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