Mandeville won the last time they faced Glen Oaks and things went their way on Thursday too. The Mandeville Skippers enjoyed a cozy 60-45 victory over the Glen Oaks Panthers. Given the Skippers' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Panthers are ranked 111th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alanna Benoit was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. Soraya Amorajabi was another key player, going 5 of 7 en route to 10 points and eight boards.
Mandeville is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points per game. As for Glen Oaks, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mandeville won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Hammond at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Glen Oaks, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against University Lab at 6:00 p.m.
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