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Louisiana High School Basketball - Arcadia can't hold off Rapides

(January 26, 2008: Arcadia, LA 71001) The Arcadia Hornets basketball team (Arcadia, LA), was nudged 74-72 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Rapides Mustangs (Lecompte, LA)

The Mustangs now possess a 29-4 record. They play next when they travel to Grace Christian for a B District 6 battle on Tuesday, January 29. Rapides will meet a Warriors team coming off a 71-40 league win over Avoyelles Charter (Mansura, LA). The Warriors record now stands at 30-9.

The Hornets (23-8) will now prepare for their battle against Ouachita Christian (Monroe, LA). The Eagles come into the 1A District 2 battle with a 16-13 record. In their last battle, Ouachita Christian edged Bernice (Bernice, LA), 74-66, in a league battle.