The Fontainebleau Bulldogs waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They strolled past Covington with points to spare, taking the game 53-34. Given Fontainebleau's advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while Covington is ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fontainebleau got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Laderricka Payne out in front who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Brooklynne Callahan was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Fontainebleau is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which somehow isn't as good as their 20-6 record this season. As for Covington, they dropped their record down to 4-12 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.
Fontainebleau will take on Northshore at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Covington, they will head out on the road to take on St. Charles Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
