Basketball Recap: Woodlawn-B.R. Comes Up Short

Woodlawn-B.R. entered their matchup against Tara on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Woodlawn-B.R. Panthers were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 54-53 to the Tara Trojans. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Panthers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Trojans are ranked 220th).

Woodlawn-B.R.'s defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-6. As for Tara, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Tara beat Woodlawn-B.R. by a score of 54-53 on Monday.