Northwest Raiders (Opelousas, LA) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting Bunkie Panthers (Bunkie, LA), 59-51 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Northwest advances its record to 14-5 on the year. The Raiders host Abbeville (Abbeville, LA) to face the Wildcats in a non-league match on Saturday, January 4. The Wildcats enter the match with a record of 16-11. Abbeville lost 58-50 in their recent non-league match against Mandeville (Mandeville, LA)

The Panthers now own a 7-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to JS Clark Leadership Academy for a non-league match on Tuesday, January 7. Bunkie will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 46-39 non-league win over Doyle (Livingston, LA). The Bulldogs record now stands at 16-8.