The St. James Wildcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Ascension Catholic Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. St. James is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when St. James faced off against E.D. White on Friday. St. James was outmatched by E.D. White and fell 50-15. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Cardinals are ranked 47th).
Meanwhile, Ascension Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 51-46 to Prairieville.
Ascension Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. As for St. James, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
St. James didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Ascension Catholic when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 42-37 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. James since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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