Basketball Game Preview: Edna Karr Cougars vs. Zachary Broncos

The Edna Karr Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Zachary Broncos at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.

Last Thursday, Edna Karr humbled Mt. Carmel with a 66-33 victory. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Edna Karr can attribute much of their success to Cass Antoine, who posted 19 points, and Sanaa Bean, who earned 15 points. Antoine's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jalyn Recasnner, who put up nine points.

Meanwhile, Zachary entered their tilt with Alexandria on Monday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They breezed by the Trojans to the tune of 69-35. Given the Broncos' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Trojans are ranked 39th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Zachary is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points per game. As for Edna Karr, they pushed their record up to 21-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home.

Edna Karr suffered a grim 71-48 defeat to Zachary when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Edna Karr avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.