The Covington-Douglas Wildcats won against the Timberlake Tigers on Thursday with 43 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Covington-Douglas sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 43-40 victory over Timberlake. The win made it back-to-back wins for Covington-Douglas.
It was another big night for Derrek Daugherty, who scored 17 points along with 5 rebounds and 3 blocks. That makes it five consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Covington-Douglas' points. Another player making a difference was Ford Smith, who scored 9 points along with 8 rebounds.
Covington-Douglas' victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Timberlake, their loss dropped their record down to 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Covington-Douglas will take on Coyle at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Oklahoma (Coyle is ranked 272nd, while Covington-Douglas is ranked 248th). As for Timberlake, they will be playing at home against Canton at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
