Slidell has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 67-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bonnabel Bruins on Monday. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bruins apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
01/27/25 @ Bonnabel | 7 |
12/04/24 vs John Curtis Christian | 5 |
01/08/25 vs West Jefferson | 5 |
12/14/24 vs Bourgeois | 5 |
11/27/24 vs Franklinton | 10 |
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jalen Lucas, who went 7 of 9 on his way to 17 points and seven boards. That's the most rebounds Lucas has posted since back in November of 2024. Kolby Rachel was another key player, going 7 for 17 en route to 18 points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Slidell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Slidell's loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Bonnabel, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season.
Slidell didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-48 defeat against Salmen on the 28th. Bonnabel has also already played their next game, a 52-48 win against St. Charles Catholic on the 28th.
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