The Florien Blackcats will head out to face off against the Simpson Broncos at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Florien turned things around against Stanley on Thursday. They blew past the Panthers 56-20. Given the Blackcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Panthers are ranked 204th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Simpson had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 57-34 victory. The Broncos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Simpson pushed their record up to 31-2 with the win, which was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Florien, their victory bumped their record up to 17-11.
Things could have been worse for Florien, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 63-48 loss to Simpson in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can Florien avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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