On Saturday, Reeves faced Lacassine in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Reeves Raiders lost to the Lacassine Cardinals on the road by a 80-62 margin. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 76-58 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Reeves lost, don't look at Hakeem Jenkins. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 10 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Colby Stark, who scored ten points plus four steals.
The defeat snapped Reeves' winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 11-2 record. As for Lacassine, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Reeves will face off against Pitkin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Reeves knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 matches -- so hopefully Pitkin likes a good challenge. As for Lacassine, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against LaGrange at 6:00 p.m. Lacassine is facing LaGrange at the right time seeing as LaGrange is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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