West Feliciana waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They strolled past the Baker Buffaloes with points to spare, taking the game 67-50. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Buffaloes are ranked 354th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
01/16/25 vs Baker | 20 |
12/20/24 vs Northeast | 15 |
01/10/25 @ Lakeshore | 11 |
12/27/24 vs Livonia | 11 |
01/14/25 vs Assumption | 10 |
West Feliciana's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brian Sullivan led the charge by putting up 20 points. Those 20 points gave Sullivan a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Travis Lathers, who posted 13 points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
West Feliciana's record now sits at 15-5. As for Baker, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.
West Feliciana and IDEA Bridge will face off at 6:45 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. West Feliciana knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully IDEA Bridge likes a good challenge. As for Baker, they will square off against Northeast at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northeast has four straight wins, Baker has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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