The Rapides Mustangs are taking a road trip to face off against the Opelousas Catholic Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rapides has three straight wins, Opelousas Catholic has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, Rapides got the win against Basile by a conclusive 47-22.
Meanwhile, Opelousas Catholic took a blow against Cecilia on Friday, falling 42-14. 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).
Rapides' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-9. As for Opelousas Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Rapides didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Opelousas Catholic in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 49-43 win. Will Rapides repeat their success, or does Opelousas Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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