Covington is 1-9 against Ponchatoula since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Covington Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ponchatoula Green Wave at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Covington will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating St. Paul's, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Covington enjoyed a cozy 81-65 win over St. Paul's on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Ponchatoula entered their tilt with Salmen on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the Spartans with points to spare, taking the game 79-61. Given the Green Wave's advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Spartans are ranked 175th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ponchatoula has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Covington, their victory bumped their record up to 18-7.
Covington was taken down by Ponchatoula 74-28 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Covington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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