With a playoff game on the line, the Mandeville Skippers rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Broncos and snuck past 55-53. Mandeville is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 15 straight.
Mandeville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Alanna Benoit out in front who scored 25 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. Benoit has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more points the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Benoit, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Mandeville is on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-5 record this season. As for Zachary, their defeat dropped their record down to 24-8.
Mandeville will face off against Denham Springs at TBD on Monday. Denham Springs is coming into the game with six straight wins on the road, so Mandeville will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Zachary does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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