The Rapides Mustangs basketball team scored 47 points and limited the visiting Basile Bearcats to 22 in the Mustangs non-league triumph on Friday.

The Mustangs now possess a 6-9 record. They play next when they travel to Opelousas Catholic for a non-league game on Tuesday, January 14. Rapides will confront a Vikings team coming off a 42-14 non-league loss to Cecilia (Cecilia, LA). The Vikings record now stands at 4-10.

With the loss, Basile falls to 12-7 on the campaign. The Bearcats host Eunice (Eunice, LA) to confront the Bobcats in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 14. The Bobcats go into the game with a record of 5-14. Eunice won 30-25 in their recent non-league game against Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy (Youngsville, LA)