St. Martinville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 42-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southern Lab Kittens. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Kittens are ranked 20th).
St. Martinville's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Raytyrion Narcisse, who scored five points along with six assists and three steals. Those six assists gave Narcisse a new career-high. Makharee Narcisse was another key player, posting ten points.
Even though they lost, St. Martinville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
St. Martinville's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Southern Lab, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
St. Martinville will challenge JS Clark Leadership Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Southern Lab, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ascension Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on December 18th.
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