Mandeville was the 54-34 winner over French Settlement when they last played one another back in February of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Skippers took a blow against the Lions on Tuesday, falling 65-36.

Alanna Benoit
| 02/03/26 @ French Settlement | 26 |
| 01/30/26 @ St. Amant | 36 |
| 01/28/26 vs De La Salle | 36 |
| 01/23/26 @ Zachary | 23 |
| 01/20/26 @ Loranger | 29 |
| + 17 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Mandeville lost, don't look at Alanna Benoit. Despite the final result, she went 10-for-18 on her way to 26 points. Benoit's evening made it 22 games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points.
French Settlement's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Stella Allison, who shot 56% from the field to rack up 21 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Allison has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Braidy Trabeau was another key player, going 8-for-11 en route to 19 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Mandeville's defeat dropped their record down to 16-11. As for French Settlement, they pushed their record up to 23-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Mandeville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 50-48 win against Ponchatoula on the 5th. As for French Settlement, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-27 victory against Amite on the 5th.
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