The Opelousas Catholic Vikings will face off against the Rapides Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Opelousas Catholic has struggled recently with ten defeats in a row, while Rapides will arrive with three straight wins.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 42-14, which was the final score in Opelousas Catholic's tilt against Cecilia on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 339th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 167th).
Meanwhile, Rapides got the win against Basile on Friday by a conclusive 47-22.
Rapides' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-9. As for Opelousas Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Opelousas Catholic came up short against Rapides when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 49-43. Can Opelousas Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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