If Covington was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Millington Central last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Covington Chargers fell 3-1 to the Crockett County Cavaliers on Thursday. The Chargers have struggled against the Cavaliers recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-23, 25-15, 12-25, 25-13.
Despite the loss, Covington saw an underclassman step up: Kale Wheeler had 15 digs and two aces. Wheeler is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Covington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 17 consecutive contests.
Covington's defeat dropped their record down to 16-14. As for Crockett County, their victory bumped their record up to 25-11.
Covington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Crockett County, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Valor College Prep at 9:30 a.m. Valor College Prep will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Crockett County surely won't give up without a fight.
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