The junior guard took late when Covington-cv. Paul winner won the season for the season – nola.com

Junior guard Lessian Jones has never defeated St. Paul this year. No one in Kovington Hi is currently.

Before the start of the season, Covington did not defeat his largest rival in five years, dating from 2020. It was six years since the last time the lions swept the wolves.

More than 2100 days later, both stripes officially ended. With the victory of the district 72-63 6-5A on January 31-and-and-85 win this season-toe-toe, swept the St. Paul of St. Paul for the first time.

“It means everything,” Jones said. “We haven’t beat them from here. It means a lot, especially for my adults. They haven’t won with St. Paul. That’s why we tried to them.”

Jones was the driving force for Covington (17-7, 3-3) in the fourth quarter, as the Lions struggled to stay on their lead. Junior scored 11 points in the last period of perfect 4 for 4 clips, easily darkening the five points it had in the other three quarters.

Jones said that his 3-talled path in the third quarter increased his confidence to continue in the hot series to leave the wolves forever.

As a team, Covington went to 23 of 45 of the pitch compared to 22 of St. Paul from 49.

“My teammates, man,” Jones said of what caused him to run. “We work together and pass the ball. They went out into the area and had to cross the ball back and take the time. It was not a selfish game.

From the very beginning, both sides came out with high pressure and full container. In St. Paul’s classic style, the two teams were physically and motivated to defeat their rival in the cross city.

The lions came out to an early lead led by sophomore Jordan Bedford, who lit the wolves for 14 points before half. His biggest game at night was a torn immersion that lit the stormy stands for the home. Unfortunately, Bedford was in trouble later, opening the door to take on Jones.

The victory also snapped a losing series of four Covington matches, which coach Mont Fonttenot said, is undoubtedly at the forefront of their minds, entering the rivalry.

“We just play pretty well this year,” Fontenot said. “We work hard and believe in ourselves and trust the process. They don’t give up, our boys.”

The wolves (13-11, 1-4) fought everywhere, but they could never outstrip Covington as their choice of shots dropped as the game continued. St. Paul Stephen Dale’s coach said he liked the game plan that enters the game, but the execution does not take place.

St. Paul was a step from senior guard Nathan Barrett, who scored 23 points.

“We had a really specific game plan for this, but our implementation was just not good enough for what (Covington) likes to do,” Dale said. “And they are so difficult when they get you a lead in the fourth because they can distribute you and really attack you one to one.”

Quarter

St. Paul | 17 | 13 | 17 | 16 – 63

Covington 18 | 16 | 21 | 17 – 72

The result of the field

St. Paul (13-11, 1-4): Nathan Barrett 23; Will Benel 9; Aaron Sayden 8; Noah Monz 7; Ethan Ballard 6; Brady Pearson 3; Logan Autin 3; Jacob Dupre 2; Don Peltier 2.

Covington (17-7, 3-3): Lesean Jones 16; Jordan Bedford 14; Brennon Bell 13; Bobby Barkley 11; Brady Verdin 8; James Dubea 6; Inure Chester 2; Aiden Criere 2.