DAYTON – The Covington Lady Buccs found themselves in a battle against Northridge until pulling away in the final period to capture a 53-35 win.
The win improves Covington’s record to 3-0 overall and 1-0 in the TRC.
The Lady Buccs started off strong by taking a 17-10 lead at the end of the first quarter, but Northridge was able to close the gap to six points at the break, 27-21.
The game remained a battle by both teams in the third period, but fortunately the Lady Buccs were able to outscore Northridge 15-13 to take a 42-34 lead with one quarter to play.
Covington then dominated the rest of the way by outscoring the Lady Polar Bears 11-1 in the final frame. It was the defense that made a huge impact as Covington didn’t surrender a single field goal in the final frame. The lone point by Northridge came on a free throw.
Offensively the Lady Buccs had a balanced attack as six players contributed on the scoreboard.
Maggie Anderson led the Lady Buccs with a game-high 16 points and Delaney Murphy scored double digits as well with 11 points.
More key contributors were 9 points scored by Gabrielle Hartwig, Avery Koffer’s 8 points, Emnalyn Johnson’s 7 points and 2 points by Kylie Palsgrove.
Next up is a non-conference game at Jackson Center next Tuesday at 7:00pm.
| 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | FINAL | |
| COVINGTON | 17 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 53 |
| NORTHRIDGE | 10 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 35 |
COVINGTON SCORING:
Maggie Anderson – 16
Delaney Murphy – 11
Gabrielle Hartwig – 9
Avery Koffer – 8
Emalyn Johnson – 7
Kylie Palsgrove – 2
NORTHRIDGE SCORING:
A. McLemore – 15
J. Jordan – 9
J. Martin – 4
Dewee Beavers – 4
S. Davis – 2
A. Tyree – 1
THREE-POINT SCORING:
Covington – Maggie Anderson (1), Gabrielle Hartwig (1)
Northridge – A. McLemore (5), J. Jordan (1)
