Basketball Recap: Denham Springs Yellowjackets vs. Mandeville Skippers
Denham Springs entered their tilt with Mandeville on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They enjoyed a cozy 56-42 win over the Mandeville Skippers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Yellowjackets also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Despite the loss, Mandeville still got an impressive performance from Alanna Benoit, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Benoit has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Carpenter, who had seven points.
Denham Springs pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Mandeville, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Denham Springs will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Vandebilt Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on December 23rd. As for Mandeville, they will head out to face off against John Curtis Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mandeville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51 points per game this season.
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