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Team
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CCC
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ALL
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Covington
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11-0
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18-2
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Franklin Monroe
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7-1
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11-2
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Arcanum
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3-1
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7-3
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Tri-Village
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8-2
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11-8
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National Trail
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2-1
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5-2
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Twin Valley South
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2-1
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5-3
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Bradford
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1-2
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2-5
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Ansonia
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1-3
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2-7
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Bethel
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0-3
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2-5
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Mississinawa Valley
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0-3
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2-4
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Tri-County North
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0-3
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1-8
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Newton
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0-8
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0-13
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March 11, 2004 – VANDALIA
The Covington Lady Buccs' dream season came to an end as Fort Loramie handed them a 34-17 defeat in the regional tournament at Vandalia High School. It was the second straight season the Lady Buccs' season ended at the hands of the Lady Redskins, last year in a 53-24 defeat.
All year the Lady Buccs lived with their defense, but tonight it was defense that hurt them the most…namely Fort Loramie's defense. The Lady Redskins applied a full-court press which Covington had difficulty breaking. When the Lady Buccs did work the ball past mid-court, Loramie's defense rarely allowed an open look at the basket.
Despite the defensive battle things were working out well for Covington early. The Lady Buccs built a 7-5 lead at the end of the first period and extended their lead to 13-7 in the first 3:00 of the second.
Unfortunately, the momentum turned after Fort Loramie called a timeout. The Lady Redskins went on an 8-2 run to close out the half with Covington's two points coming at the free throw line.
Loramie put on a defensive clinic in the second half as they held the Lady Buccs to one basket in the final 16:00 of the contest. Covington shot 1 of 15 from the field in the second half with the lone basket coming with 40 seconds to go as Michelle Meyer connected on a short jumper.
Covington's defense kept the game within striking distance until midway into the final stanza. Loramie only managed 7 points in the third for a 22-15 lead, but baskets by Jodi Zimmerman, Rachel Siegel and Stephanie Dees put the game out of reach.
Covington ends their memorable season at 22-3, with a conference championship and a district championship. The Lady Buccs graduate four seniors in Heather Fields, Audrey Doseck, Meredith Besecker and MaryBeth Bayman.
BOXSCORE
Covington Scoring (17)
Heather Fields – 8
Michelle Meyer – 4
Caitlin sargent – 2
Meredith Besecker – 2
MaryBeth Bayman – 1
Fort Loramie (34)
Mallory Albers – 8
Leslie Hoelscher – 7
Stephanie Dees – 6
Abby Ernst – 6
Jodi Zimmerman – 2
Krista Middendorf – 2
Rachel Siegel – 2
Courtney Reed – 1
Score by quarters
Covington........7....15....15....17
Fort Loramie.....5....15....22....34
Records:
Covington 22-3, Fort Loramie 22-3.
