After flying high against St. Helena College and Career Academy last Friday, French Settlement came back down to earth. The French Settlement Lions lost 54-34 to the Mandeville Skippers on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Lions have suffered since December 12, 2024.
It was another big night for Alanna Benoit, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 13 boards for Mandeville. The contest was Benoit's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklynn Vasquez, who posted nine points.

Lions
02/04/25 @ Mandeville | 34-54 |
01/31/25 @ St. Helena College and Career Academy | 69-18 |
01/28/25 vs Loranger | 55-27 |
01/27/25 vs Pope John Paul II | 63-10 |
01/17/25 vs Independence | 65-10 |
French Settlement moved to 20-9 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Mandeville, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 21-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. French Settlement has already played their next matchup (against Amite), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Mandeville will square off against Ponchatoula at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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