The Northside Vikings will take on the Holy Savior Menard Eagles in a tournament on Monday.
Last Monday, Northside was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 50-49 to Carencro. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Vikings came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Bears are ranked 103rd).
Holy Savior Menard fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They skirted past Oak Hill 49-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted against the Rams since January 20, 2015.
Holy Savior Menard's victory bumped their record up to 4-12. As for Northside, their loss dropped their record down to 11-3.
Northside strolled past Holy Savior Menard when the teams last played back in November of 2022 by a score of 83-68. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Holy Savior Menard's Jacques Hopewell, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be easier for Northside to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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