The Orleans Bulldogs will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Shoals Jug Rox at 6:00 p.m. Orleans is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 15 games.
Orleans stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past West Washington 56-21 at home. Given Orleans' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while West Washington is ranked 344th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Orleans to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carter Allen, who scored ten points along with five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Hall, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Shoals came into Friday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 59-46 win over Vincennes Rivet on Friday.
Orleans pushed their record up to 18-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Shoals, their victory bumped their record up to 9-11.
Orleans took their win against Shoals when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 66-43. Does Orleans have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shoals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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