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CovCath led
17-12 early in the second quarter before going on a 13-0 run and
eventually took a commanding 35-18 lead into halftime. Junior
forward Luke Maile led the offensive charge by scoring nine
points in the quarter as CovCath outscored Dixie 20-8.
The
Colonels went cold in the third quarter scoring just six points
but Dixie did not capitalize, scoring just 10 of their own.
Both teams shot a combined 6-of-23 from the field in the
quarter. Dixie cut the lead to 37-26 at the 2:17 mark but could
get no closer the rest of the night.
The CovCath
lead stayed in double digits during the final quarter, bouncing
between 11 and 17 points.
Senior
guard Chris Roll scored nine points in the fourth quarter on a
3-pointer, 2-point basket and four free throws in the final
minute. Roll scored a game-high 15 points on a solid 5-of-7
shooting from the field and 4-for-4 from the free throw line.
Maile added 11 points for CovCath.
Junior
forward Stephen Pompilio paced
Dixie
with 14 points. Center Luke Mace added 10 points.
CovCath has
lost only three games to
Northern
Kentucky
competition this season and they all came during a seven day
stretch between Jan. 9 and 15 to top-five ranked teams No. 4
Highlands, No. 2 Boone County and No. 1 Holmes.
The
Colonels wrap up regular season play next week with games
against Simon Kenton and Bishop Brossart before the 36th
District tournament begins the following week.
Dixie has
three games remaining against Campbell County, Franklin County
and Boone County before beginning 34th District
tournament play.
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