Basketball Preview: Bayou Academy Colts vs. Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots
Bayou Academy hasn't had much luck against Madison-Ridgeland Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Bayou Academy Colts will venture away from home to take on the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots at 8:00 p.m.
Bayou Academy is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season last Tuesday. They fell 45-32 to Cleveland Central.
Meanwhile, Madison-Ridgeland Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 59-46.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy relied on the efforts of Erick Dampier, Jr., who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 16 rebounds, and Will Bizot, who scored 17 points along with two steals. The game was Bizot's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Smith, who had nine points.
Bayou Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Bayou Academy was dealt a bruising 71-29 loss at the hands of Madison-Ridgeland Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Bayou Academy was down 43-15.
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