The Lake Arthur Tigers will head out on the road to take on the North Vermilion Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Lake Arthur was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 60-56 to Hathaway. 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 223rd, while the Hornets are ranked 84th).
Meanwhile, North Vermilion waltzed into their game on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They secured a 37-31 W over the Bulldogs. The 37-point effort marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
North Vermilion's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.7 points per game. As for Lake Arthur, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
Lake Arthur strolled past North Vermilion in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 51-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Arthur since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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