Basketball Recap: Rapides Skates Past Port Barre with Ease

Rapides came into Friday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 61-26 victory over the Port Barre Red Devils. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their 23-point performance the contest before.

Rapides' win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 8-13. As for Port Barre, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.

Rapides will be playing at home against Tioga at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Port Barre, they will square off against Pine Prairie at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Port Barre is facing Pine Prairie at the right time seeing as Pine Prairie is stuck on a three-game losing streak.