Basketball Recap: L.W. Higgins Drops Highest Score of Season Against Covington + How To Watch

L.W. Higgins came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 75-54 to the Covington Lions. On the bright side, the 54- point performance marked the Hurricanes' highest-scoring matchup to date.

Cormelo Howard

Points

11/24/25 vs Covington	22
11/20/25 @ Young Audiences	20
11/17/25 vs Jefferson RISE Charter	15

Despite the defeat, L.W. Higgins saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cormelo Howard posted 22 points. The game was Howard's third in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Fredrick Washington, who had eight points.

L.W. Higgins' loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Covington, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.

L.W. Higgins didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 43-39 victory against Franklinton on the 25th. As for Covington, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 66-59 defeat against Slidell on the 25th.