The Covington Chargers will head out to challenge the Raleigh-Egypt Pharaohs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Covington and 12 for Raleigh-Egypt.
Last Friday, Covington didn't have quite enough to beat Brighton and fell 57-55.
Meanwhile, Raleigh-Egypt fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Millington Central on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 58-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Pharaohs have suffered against the Trojans since February 9, 2022.
Covington's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Raleigh-Egypt, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
Covington was able to grind out a solid victory over Raleigh-Egypt in their previous meeting on January 10th, winning 64-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Covington since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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