Basketball Game Preview: Acadiana Rams vs. Natchitoches Central Chiefs

The Acadiana Rams will head out to take on the Natchitoches Central Chiefs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.

Acadiana is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-17 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Rams as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.

Essence Green

Rebounds

12/13/24 vs Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy	17
12/12/24 vs St. Thomas More	5
12/10/24 vs Abbeville	7
12/07/24 vs Peabody	7
12/05/24 vs Northside	6

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Acadiana to victory, but perhaps none more so than Essence Green, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 17 rebounds. With that strong performance, Green is now averaging an impressive 8.1 boards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Fondong Destini, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 boards.

Acadiana smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Natchitoches Central waltzed into their game on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They breezed by the Tigers to the tune of 65-12. The Chiefs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 26 points or more this season.

Natchitoches Central's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points per game. As for Acadiana, their victory bumped their record up to 2-9.

Acadiana suffered a grim 70-46 defeat to Natchitoches Central when the teams last played back in February of 2015. Thankfully for Acadiana, Princess Cohen (who went 8 of 13 on her way to 27 points in addition to eight boards and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.