Basketball Game Preview: Vandebilt Catholic Terriers vs. South Lafourche Tarpons

Vandebilt Catholic hasn't had much luck against South Lafourche recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Vandebilt Catholic Terriers will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Lafourche Tarpons at 7:00 p.m. South Lafourche took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Vandebilt Catholic, who comes in off a win.

Last Tuesday, Vandebilt Catholic was fully in charge, breezing past Lutcher 82-48. The Terriers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 20 points or more this season.

South Lafourche has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 64-54 to E.D. White on Tuesday.

Vandebilt Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points per game. As for South Lafourche, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 20-9-1.

Everything came up roses for Vandebilt Catholic against South Lafourche in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 74-33 victory. Will Vandebilt Catholic repeat their success, or does South Lafourche have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.