Covington Lions (Covington, LA) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Tara Trojans (Baton Rouge, LA), 39-19 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Covington upgrades its record to 3-10 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Westminster Christian Academy (Lafayette, LA) to play the in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 6. The come into the bout with a record of 1-5. Westminster Christian Academy lost 51-10 in their recent non-league bout against Ascension Christian (Gonzales, LA)

Next up, the Trojans play the Patterson Lumberjacks (Patterson, LA) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 6. Tara will attempt to upgrade on its 3-11 season record. The Lumberjacks come into the bout with a 1-9 record after their 57-36 non-league loss to Istrouma (Baton Rouge, LA).