The Covington Lions basketball team scored 43 points and limited the host Amite Warriors to 28 in the Lions non-league triumph on Thursday.

The Lions now possess a 7-2 record. They play next when they host Pine for a non-league game on Monday, December 8.

With the loss, Amite falls to 2-2 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to De La Salle (New Orleans, LA) to clash with the Cavalier in a non-league outing on Tuesday, December 9. The Cavalier come into the outing with a record of 4-1. De La Salle won 54-25 in their recent non-league outing against Phoenix (Braithwaite, LA)