Two dominant guards in RONDELL BATTLE and Demarquis Durham are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Phoenix Spartans will challenge the Gibsland-Coleman Bulldogs on Friday. Phoenix is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Phoenix is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They beat St. Joseph's - Plaucheville by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 47-40.
Meanwhile, Gibsland-Coleman humbled Saline with a 77-39 victory. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Bobcats are ranked 309th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gibsland-Coleman has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.2 points over those games. Phoenix's record is now 18-12.
Things could have been worse for Phoenix, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 69-50 loss to Gibsland-Coleman in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Can Phoenix avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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