The Rosepine Eagles will square off against the Hicks Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rosepine has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Rosepine's tournament run continued when they took on Southwood on Monday. The Eagles claimed a resounding 66-38 win over the Cowboys. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Eagles' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Cowboys are ranked 121st).
Meanwhile, Hicks came up short against Acadiana on Wednesday and fell 51-39. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rosepine will need to focus on slowing down Jayde Wilbanks, one of several Hicks players who made an impact when they last played. She shot 69% from the field en route to 18 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaydence Hickman, who posted seven points along with ten rebounds and three steals.
Rosepine is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points over those games. As for Hicks, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15.
Rosepine came out on top in a nail-biter against Hicks when the teams last played back in December of 2024, sneaking past 39-36. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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