Basketball Game Preview: Bunkie Panthers vs. Beau Chene Gators

The Bunkie Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Beau Chene Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

It was a proper cat-fight when Bunkie took on Marksville on Friday. Bunkie took a 56-41 bruising from Marksville.

Meanwhile, Beau Chene didn't have too much trouble with Carver Collegiate Academy on Saturday as they won 56-40. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Rams are ranked 200th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Bunkie now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Beau Chene, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-10.

Bunkie came up short against Beau Chene in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 57-46. Can Bunkie avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.