Louisiana High School Basketball - Hammond thwarts Covington
January 15, 2021: Covington, LA 70433 The Hammond Tornadoes (Hammond, LA) basketball thwarted the host Covington Lions (Covington, LA), 77-60 in Friday's league contest.
The Tornadoes now sport a 6-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Slidell for a 5A District 6 contest on Saturday, January 16. Hammond will battle a Tigers team coming off a 76-61 league win over Ponchatoula (Ponchatoula, LA). The Tigers record now stands at 13-7.
The Lions (10-9) will now prepare for their contest against Slidell (Slidell, LA). The Tigers come into the 5A District 6 contest with a 13-8 record. In their last contest, Slidell was defeated by Hammond (Hammond, LA), 51-47, in a league contest.