The Covington Trojans will head out to take on the Parke Heritage Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Covington is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Covington is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against West Lafayette on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Trojans were dealt a 71-34 defeat at the hands of the Red Devils. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 437th, while the Red Devils are ranked 119th).
Creux Rieman
| 01/10/26 @ West Lafayette | 17 |
| 01/09/26 @ Riverton Parke | 19 |
| 01/06/26 @ North Montgomery | 21 |
Covington's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Creux Rieman, who went 5-for-10 en route to 17 points, and Kingston Waddell, who posted nine points and three steals. Rieman's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points.
Meanwhile, Parke Heritage was able to grind out a solid victory over Greencastle on Saturday, taking the game 46-33. The Wolves haven't had any issues with the Tiger Cubs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Parke Heritage's win came from a few key players that Covington will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Treigh Schelsky, who earned ten points and six assists. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 46% in the last four games he's played. Issac Pickel was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Parke Heritage's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Covington, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Covington has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 25 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Parke Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 28.5 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Covington might still be hurting after the 69-46 loss they got from Parke Heritage in their previous meeting back in January of 2025. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Trojans were down 45-21.
