DeRidder is 2-8 against LaGrange since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The DeRidder Dragons will take on the LaGrange Gators at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
DeRidder is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 44-38 heartbreaker at the hands of Iowa. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 319th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 123rd).
Meanwhile, LaGrange was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 63-47 to Eunice.
LaGrange's loss dropped their record down to 5-24. As for DeRidder, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-26.
DeRidder was taken down by LaGrange 71-23 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can DeRidder avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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