LADY BUCCS DEFEAT TROY, 66-29

Delaney Murphy and the Lady Buccs dominated Troy in a 66-29 victory. ©Ben Robinson/Color Green Photo

COVINGTON – The Covington Lady Buccs improve its record to 15-2 overall with an impressive 66-29 victory over Troy on Monday.

The weather was extremely cold outside, but the Lady Buccs were hot in the gym by scoring a season-high 66 points. Plus, the defense made things difficult for Troy as the Lady Trojans only managed to drop in 29 points.

The Lady Buccs built an 18-10 lead after one and a 34-17 lead at the break. After a 51-24 lead at the end of the third, the game went into a running clock during the fourth period.

Maggie Anderson led the Lady Buccs with a game-high 27 points and Delaney Murphy had a good night with a personal season-high 15 points.

Next up is a huge showdown at Milton-Union on Thursday.

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COVINGTON SCORING:
Maggie Anderson – 27
Delaney Murphy – 15
Avery Koffer – 5
Gabrielle Hartwig – 5
Kylie Palsgrove – 5
Bella Batdorf – 5
Emalyn Johnson – 4

TROY SCORING:
C. Meredith – 11
J. Dillon – 6
J.Coleman – 4
P. Williamson – 3
R. King – 3
A. Jackson – 2

THREE-POINT SCORING:
Covington – Maggie Anderson (4), Avery Koffer (1), Delaney Murphy (1), Emalyn Johnson (1), Bella Batdorf (1)
Troy – C. Meredith (3), J. Dillon (2), R. King (1)

Maggie Anderson scored a game-high 27 points in a win over Troy. ©Ben Robinson/Color Green Photo