If Sterlington was feeling good fresh off their 72-43 takedown of North Webster last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sterlington Panthers took a 77-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bastrop Rams on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 94-73 last Friday.
Cooper Nelson
| 02/07/25 vs Bastrop | 33 |
| 02/04/25 @ North Webster | 24 |
| 01/31/25 @ Bastrop | 40 |
| 01/28/25 vs Richwood | 36 |
| 01/24/25 vs Carroll | 19 |
| + 5 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Sterlington lost, don't look at Cooper Nelson. Despite the final result, he went 10 of 22 en route to 33 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. The contest was Nelson's tenth in a row with at least 19 points. Devin Cooper was another key player, putting up five points and four steals.
Leading Bastrop to victory were Lebron Deal and Antron Mason II. Deal went 11 for 20 on his way to 35 points and four steals, while Mason II went 11 of 18 to rack up 34 points and five steals. Thanks to that strong game, Mason II now owns an excellent 40.9% three-point shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Devin Tyson, who posted five points and ten boards.
Sterlington's loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 12-15. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points over those games. As for Bastrop, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Looking ahead, Sterlington will challenge Richwood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bastrop, they will face off against Carroll at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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