Covington Lions (Covington, LA) supporters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting St. Paul's Wolves (Covington, LA), 72-63 in a league match.

With the victory, Covington advances its record to 19-11 on the year. The Lions travel to Ponchatoula (Ponchatoula, LA) to face the Green Wave in a 5A District 6 match on Tuesday, February 4. The Green Wave enter the match with a record of 22-5. Ponchatoula won 64-40 in their recent non-league match against Wright (New Orleans, LA)

The Wolves now own a 13-11 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hammond for a 5A District 6 match on Tuesday, February 4. St. Paul's will face a Tornadoes squad coming off a 49-41 league win over Mandeville (Mandeville, LA). The Tornadoes record now stands at 17-6.