The Covington-Douglas Wildcats will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Welch Wildcats at 2:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Covington-Douglas unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Timberlake by a score of 53-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Covington-Douglas has suffered since December 14, 2023.
Welch won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They took a serious blow against Wesleyan Christian, falling 55-21. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Welch has scored all season.
Welch's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Deighton Bellew, who scored four points along with three steals, and Joseph Clinton who scored no points.
Covington-Douglas' loss dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Welch, they dropped their record down to 7-15 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
