Basketball Recap: Slidell Falls Despite Big Games from Jerry Birdlow and James Chaney

Slidell lost against Fontainebleau two weeks ago and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Slidell Tigers fell to the Fontainebleau Bulldogs 72-67. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (59), the Tigers still had to take the loss.

Slidell's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of James Chaney, who went 8 for 14 en route to 21 points and five rebounds, and Jerry Birdlow, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. What's more, Birdlow also racked up four blocks, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Kolby Rachel was another key player, going 5 of 7 to rack up 11 points and four steals.

Slidell dropped their record down to 19-10 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Fontainebleau, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 21-15 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Slidell will welcome South Plaquemines at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fontainebleau, they will be playing at home against Salmen at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.