Pine Prairie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Ville Platte Bulldogs and fell 100-26. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 84th).
Damyrien Doucet was nothing short of spectacular for Ville Platte: he dropped a double-double on 17 points and 19 boards. Ashton Bias was another key player, going 8 for 15 on his way to 16 points.
Pine Prairie's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Ville Platte, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Pine Prairie didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-28 defeat against Westminster Christian Academy on the 10th. As for Ville Platte, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 58-46 victory against Mamou on the 7th.
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