Basketball Game Preview: Cecilia Bulldogs vs. St. Martinville Tigers

Cecilia hasn't had much luck against St. Martinville recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cecilia Bulldogs will host the St. Martinville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Cecilia has insisted on making their last three contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-1 during that stretch of close contests.

Last Tuesday, Cecilia didn't have quite enough to beat Livonia and fell 46-43. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered against the Wildcats since February 20, 2021.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when St. Martinville challenged Catholic - N.I. on Wednesday. St. Martinville took a 58-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Catholic - N.I.

Cecilia will have to contain Kristian Batiste as he made an impact in St. Martinville's last game. He went 6-for-8 on his way to 17 points and three steals. That's the most points Batiste has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Makharee Narcisse, who earned six points and five rebounds.

St. Martinville's loss dropped their record down to 15-17. As for Cecilia, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-16.

Cecilia came up short against St. Martinville in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 48-39. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Narcisse, who went 7-for-13 en route to 18 points and five boards. Now that Cecilia knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.