Covington and Denham Springs squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Covington had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Yellowjackets, falling 52-17. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 20th).
Covington lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was JONARIA BULLARD, who posted four points. The team also got some help courtesy of BROOKLYN BAHAM, who earned two points and three steals.
Covington has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 20-13 record this season. As for Denham Springs, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-9.
Covington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Denham Springs, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-31 victory against South Lafourche on the 20th.
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