Slidell junior guard Jalen Lucas came up big in crunch time as the Tigers held on for a 65-59 victory over Covington at the Lakeshore Thanksgiving Tournament on Nov. 25.

Lucas finished with a team-high 17 points, including seven in the final period, to hand the Lions their first loss of the season.

“We played with a very good energy level. It was important to stay calm and play together. We did a good job playing with and keeping the lead," Lucas said.

"We tried not to rush our shots. We worked hard trying to find the best open shot. We were able to slow the ball down in key spots, running some clock, which worked to our advantage."

Slidell’s Colby Faciane finished with 11 points and eight rebounds as the senior helped the Tigers control the boards.

"We did a good job rebounding, want

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