On Wednesday, the Slidell Tigers were able to grind out a solid win over the Zachary Broncos, taking the game 59-52. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Tigers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Broncos are ranked fourth).
| 12/06/24 vs Landry-Walker | 25 |
| 02/05/25 vs Zachary | 19 |
| 01/27/25 @ Bonnabel | 18 |
| 01/31/25 vs Chalmette | 17 |
| 12/20/24 @ Belle Chasse | 13 |
Slidell was led to victory by Kolby Rachel and Jerry Birdlow. Rachel went 6 for 8 en route to 19 points, while Birdlow went 5 of 12 on his way to 15 points and seven boards. That's the most points Rachel has posted since back in December of 2024. James Chaney was another key player, putting up nine points.
Slidell was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matches.
Slidell's win bumped their record up to 19-10. As for Zachary, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 25-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Slidell has already played their next game (against Fontainebleau), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Zachary is taking a road trip to face off against Scotlandville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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