Basketball Recap: Oak Hill Beats Rapides for Their Fourth Straight Victory

Oak Hill hadn't done well against Rapides recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Oak Hill Rams secured a 67-63 W over the Rapides Mustangs. For the Rams, this counts as revenge for the 70-43 win the Mustangs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2023.

When it comes to explaining why Rapides lost, don't look at Zayveian Johnson. Despite the final result, he went 9 of 15 from beyond the arc on his way to 34 points along with five boards and four steals. That was a full 54% of Rapides' points, marking the tenth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was MC Harris, who went 8 for 16 en route to 17 points and eight assists.

Rams

Previous 4 Games

01/23/25 vs Rapides	67-63
01/17/25 @ New Living Word	66-56
01/13/25 @ Basile	73-46
01/10/25 vs Grant	71-54

The victory was the fourth in a row for Oak Hill, bringing their record for this year to 14-14. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points per game. As for Rapides, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-13.

Oak Hill has already played their next match, a 56-43 win against Converse on the 24th. As for Rapides, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 45-37 defeat against Kinder on the 24th.