The Munford Cougars won the last time they faced the Covington Chargers, and things went their way on Saturday too. Munford sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 50-47 victory over Covington. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Munford has scored all year.
Munford's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Murray Norman, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jadyn Lee, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds.
Despite the loss, Covington saw an underclassman step up: Devon Mason dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Mason hasn't dropped below 18 points for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Taylor, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds.
Munford has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. As for Covington, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-20.
Munford will stay at home for another game and welcome Raleigh-Egypt at 7:30 p.m. on February 20th. Munford is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 72.2 points per game this season. As for Covington, they will take on Millington Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Millington Central has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 821 points over their last 11 matchups.
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