Covington Lions (Covington, LA) supporters left the game happy Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting Pine Raiders (Franklinton, LA), 63-47 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Covington advances its record to 8-1 on the year. The Lions travel to Benjamin Franklin (New Orleans, LA) to meet the Falcons in a non-league match on Monday, December 23. The Falcons enter the match with a record of 0-7. Benjamin Franklin lost 60-47 in their recent non-league match against Springfield (Springfield, LA)

The Raiders now own a 3-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Franklinton for a non-league match on Friday, December 27. Pine will meet a Demons squad coming off a 70-62 non-league win over Sumner (Kentwood, LA). The Demons record now stands at 4-4.