If Basile was feeling good fresh off their 60-15 takedown of South Cameron on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Basile Bearcats were beaten by the Rapides Mustangs 70-26 on Friday. The Bearcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-16.
Zayveian Johnson was his usual excellent self, going 14 of 23 on his way to 34 points and five steals for Rapides. Johnson's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Antwon Jones, who went 6 for 8 en route to 12 points along with six assists and six boards.
Basile has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-20 record this season. As for Rapides, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-11.
Basile has already played their next game, a 73-46 loss against Oak Hill on the 13th. As for Rapides, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-63 victory against Opelousas Catholic on the 14th.
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