It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Port Barre can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 50-14 loss at the hands of the Ville Platte Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 113th).
Port Barre has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. The win (which was Ville Platte's ninth in a row) raised their record to 20-8.
Port Barre does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ville Platte, they will face off against Mansfield on Monday. Mansfield will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Ville Platte surely won't give up without a fight.
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