Rapides kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 65-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Stanley Panthers. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Despite the loss, Rapides still got an impressive performance from Zayveian Johnson, who went 12 for 21 en route to 30 points plus eight rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Johnson a new career-high in threes (six). Antwon Jones was another key player, earning seven points along with three steals.
Stanley now has a winning record of 4-3.
Rapides will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on St. Joseph's - Plaucheville at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rapides will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Stanley, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 57-43 victory against Haughton on the 19th.
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