Fans were treated to a Battle of the Mustangs on Friday. The Rapides Mustangs took a 65-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Avoyelles Mustangs. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (55), Rapides still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Rapides lost, don't look at Zayveian Johnson. Despite the final result, he went 11 for 23 on his way to 31 points. That was a full 55.4% of Rapides' points, marking the 15th time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Antwon Jones, who went 5 of 9 en route to 12 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Rapides smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Rapides' defeat dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Avoyelles, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 19-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rapides will welcome Oak Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Avoyelles, they will be playing at home against Kinder at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th.
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