Newton Local is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Covington is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Newton Local Indians will host the Covington Buccs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Newton Local is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Emmanuel Christian Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Newton Local blew Emmanuel Christian Academy out of the water with a 51-20 final score. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Covington got the win against Milton-Union on Thursday by a conclusive 49-26. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Buccs have posted against the Bulldogs since December 28, 2020.
Newton Local has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Covington, their win bumped their record up to 16-2.
Newton Local lost to Covington at home by a decisive 51-36 margin when the teams last played back in January of 2021. Will Newton Local have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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