If the Mulhall-Orlando Panthers were feeling good off their 43-23 takedown of the Prue Rockets two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The matchup between Mulhall-Orlando and Covington-Douglas wasn't particularly close, with Mulhall-Orlando falling 42-23. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mulhall-Orlando in their matchups with Covington-Douglas: they've now lost eight in a row.
Covington-Douglas was led to victory by Derrek Daugherty and Ford Smith. Daugherty scored 12 points along with nine rebounds and five steals, while Smith scored 21 points along with three steals. Daugherty has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kade Griffin, who scored three points.
Mulhall-Orlando has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Covington-Douglas, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Mulhall-Orlando will head out on the road to take on Aline-Cleo at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Aline-Cleo is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home. Covington-Douglas will take on Kremlin-Hillsdale at 8:00 p.m. on Monday.
