Last night, on December 3, our Bluebirds dominated the Covington Catholic colonels with a final score of 57-51.
The Bluebirds ended the Colonels' 26 game winning streak after taking them down. Not only did the Colonels' streak end, but it was the first time in school history that the boys' basketball team defeated a defending state champion.
The beginning of the game appeared to favor Covington Catholic, as they got an early jump on the Birds. At one point, the Birds were down 26-8, losing by a hefty 18 points. At halftime, the score gap began to close at 28-17, but the Birds were still far behind.
As the 2nd half began, the Birds started to come back and redeem themselves. With just under 3 minutes left in the 4th quarter, senior Nate Roberts went for a layup, but the ball rolled off the rim and was recovered by senior Ryan Leigh, who tipped it in and turned the score around.
With a close score of 45-44, the Birds continued to please their fans by shooting 12 additional points in under 3 minutes. Covington Catholic could only combat it with 7, which didn't prove to be enough to beat the Bluebirds.
Athletic Director Kevin Nieporte gave some insight on the players, "Nate Roberts really brought the energy to the floor," he praised. He also stated that both senior Ben Sisson and Leigh scored 18 points a piece, contributing to the victory, while sophomore Sam Vinson had 7 assists.
The Birds earned another hard fought win, remaining undefeated. Come watch the Birds next game as they take on St. Henry on December 7th.