Having just played yesterday, the Crowley Gent will head out on the road to face off against the Opelousas Catholic Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crowley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Opelousas Catholic likes a good challenge.
On Thursday, Crowley didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Beau Chene, but they still walked away with a 58-52 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Gent's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Gators are ranked 64th).
Meanwhile, Opelousas Catholic suffered their closest defeat since December 13, 2023 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Rapides by a score of 66-63.
Crowley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Opelousas Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Crowley took their victory against Opelousas Catholic in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 68-42. Does Crowley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Opelousas Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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