Slidell came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Terrebonne Tigers by a score of 58-51.
Slidell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but James Chaney led the charge by going 6 for 9 on his way to 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jean Laguerre, who posted eight points and six boards.
Tigers
| 12/08/23 vs Frederick A. Douglass | 23 |
| 01/23/24 vs Mandeville | 20 |
| 01/03/24 vs Sarah T. Reed | 20 |
| 02/01/24 @ Covington | 19 |
| 12/13/24 vs Terrebonne | 18 |
Slidell was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February.
Terrebonne's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Rhanige Smith, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 14 points and four steals, and Cortez Smith, who put up ten points. Rhanige is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games he's played.
Slidell's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Terrebonne, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Slidell didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-46 win against Bourgeois on the 14th. As for Terrebonne, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 51-45 victory against Patterson on the 14th.
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