Basketball Recap: Bayou Academy Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Dec 6, 2024, 7:22am

Basketball Recap: Bayou Academy Colts vs. Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots

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Bayou Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots 65-35. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Colts of the 71-29 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.

It was another big night for Will Bizot, who went 7 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 23 points plus six steals for Madison-Ridgeland Academy. Bizot's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Joshua Smith, who went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points plus two steals.

Bayou Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 6-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bayou Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Rossville Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Madison-Ridgeland Academy has already played their next matchup (against Bayou Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.

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