Basketball Recap: Deridder Beats Merryville for Their Third Straight Win

DeRidder waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Merryville Panthers 60-39. That's more bragging rights for the Dragons, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

DeRidder is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-22 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Merryville, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-18-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. DeRidder will square off against Oakdale at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Merryville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kinder on Tuesday.