The Archbishop Rummel Raiders will venture away from home to take on the Walker Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Archbishop Rummel's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Archbishop Rummel took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 60-11 win over Bogalusa. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-9.
Archbishop Rummel's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jackson Cosentino led the charge by posting seven points along with four steals. Cosentino is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Brandon Melancon, who went 6 for 7 en route to 12 points.
Archbishop Rummel was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 23-23 at halftime, Walker was not quite St. Thomas Aquinas' equal in the second half on Tuesday. They took a hard 56-41 fall against the Falcons.
Archbishop Rummel's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Walker, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-1.
Archbishop Rummel might still be hurting after the 55-35 defeat they got from Walker in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Archbishop Rummel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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