Covington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 70-51 bruising from the West Lafayette 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 325th, while the Red Devils are ranked 67th).
| 01/11/25 vs West Lafayette | 2 |
| 01/04/25 vs Benton Central | 2 |
| 12/21/24 vs Seeger | 3 |
| 12/20/24 vs Fountain Central | 3 |
| 12/14/24 vs North Montgomery | 2 |
| 12/13/24 @ Lafayette Central Catholic | 2 |
Covington lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kaden Smith, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 10 points. Smith is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Austin Stein was another key player, going 5 for 8 on his way to 15 points.
Covington's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for West Lafayette, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Covington will welcome Parke Heritage at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for West Lafayette, they will take on Rensselaer Central at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
