Preview: Marksville Tigers vs. Opelousas Tigers
Marksville has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Opelousas Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Opelousas took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Marksville, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Marksville earned a 58-45 win over North Central.
Marksville found their leader in underclassman Laylla Dorsey, who scored 25 points along with 5 steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Dorsey has scored at least 25% of Marksville's points. Vanessa Francisco was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Opelousas lost to Oakdale on the road by a decisive 54-38 margin on Tuesday.
The losses dropped Marksville to 1-3 and North Central to 0-4.
Marksville came up short against Opelousas when the teams last played back in November of 2019, falling 54-43. Can Marksville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
