Basketball Recap: Ponchatoula Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with St. Augustine

On Friday, Ponchatoula faced St. Augustine in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Ponchatoula Green Wave fell just short of the St. Augustine Purple Knights by a score of 51-48. The match marked the Green Wave's lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Green Wave

Previous 5 Games

12/27/24 vs St. Augustine	48-51
12/21/24 vs Hammond	77-56
12/20/24 vs Loranger	74-27
12/13/24 vs Loranger	91-42
12/07/24 @ St. Amant	58-50

Ponchatoula moved to 7-3 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for St. Augustine, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-2.

Ponchatoula will be playing in front of their home fans against Catholic at 12:30 p.m. on January 4, 2025. As for St. Augustine, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Dunham at 5:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.