HOUSTON – The Covington Buccaneers came away with a 44-38 win at Houston on Saturday to improve their overall record to 4-10.

In what was a tight game throughout, the score was deadlocked at 12-12 after one and Houston took a 23-21 lead at the break. The Buccaneers responded in the second half by taking a 32-31 lead after three and then closed out the contest by outscoring Houston 12-9 in the final frame.

One issue for the Buccaneers was the 19 turnovers committed on the night. Fortunately Covington was able to make up for the miscues with a solid defensive effort and hitting clutch shots in key moments.

Brogen Angle led the Buccs with a game-high 17 points – 15 coming on five treys. Britton Miller finished with 10 points, while Bryson Hite had 8, Tanner Palsgrove scored 7 and Gunner Kimmel contributed with 3 points.

Covington converted on 3 of 6 from the free throw line, while Houston made 2 of 7 attempts.

The Buccaneers host Ansonia on Tuesday in another non-conference game.

SCORE BY QUARTERS:
Covington – 12 – 9 – 11 – 12 = 44
Houston – 12 – 11 – 8 – 9 = 38

COVINGTON SCORING:
Brogen Angle – 17
Britton Miller – 10
Bryson Hite – 8
Tanner Palsgrove – 7
Gunner Kimmel – 3

HOUSTON SCORING:
Leist – 10
Scott – 8
Vandenhevel – 6
Steiner – 6
Bauer – 4
Bowman – 2
Mohler – 2

THREE-POINT SCORING:
Covington – Brogen Angle (5), Bryson Hite (2)
Houston – Vandenhevel (2), Scott (2), Steiner (2)