Covington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a 60-43 bruising from the North Vermillion Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 46-32 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
| 01/23/25 vs North Vermillion | 9 |
| 12/12/24 @ Terre Haute South Vigo | 8 |
| 11/23/24 vs Heritage | 5 |
| 12/20/24 vs Fountain Central | 5 |
| 01/20/25 vs Seeger | 5 |
Covington lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Preslei Lazzell, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Those nine boards gave Lazzell a new career-high. Peyton Brown was another key player, going 5 of 10 en route to 14 points and three steals.
Nora Thomann was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 16 rebounds for North Vermillion. Thomann is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Kayanna Smith, who went 5 for 9 on her way to 12 points.
Covington's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for North Vermillion, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-7.
Covington wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 45-37 loss against North Newton on the 25th. North Vermillion has also already played their next match, a 53-29 defeat against North Central on the 25th.
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