Ville Platte entered their tilt with Crowley on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took down the Crowley Gent 60-42. The Bulldogs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Gent, too.
Ville Platte's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Janiah Leday led the charge by putting up 17 points in addition to eight boards and eight steals. The dominant performance gave Leday a new career-high in steals. Bri'Telah Freeman was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 10 points along with eight assists and seven rebounds.
Bulldogs
| 01/31/25 @ Crowley | 60-42 |
| 01/28/25 vs Church Point | 48-40 |
| 01/27/25 @ Pine Prairie | 67-26 |
| 01/25/25 @ Eunice | 48-10 |
Ville Platte smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 14 consecutive games.
Ville Platte pushed their record up to 15-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Crowley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-12.
Ville Platte wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 71-37 victory against North Central on the 1st. As for Crowley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-31 defeat against Mamou on the 4th.
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