The Archbishop Rummel Raiders will challenge the Independence Tigers at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after three games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
If Archbishop Rummel beats Independence with 66 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Everything went the Raiders' way against Dutchtown on Wednesday as they made off with a 66-44 victory.
Brandon Melancon went supernova, as he made all 8 shots he took racking up 22 points. Another player making a difference was Issac Berthelot, who posted ten points and eight boards.
Meanwhile, Independence hadn't done well against Amite recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Tigers strolled past the Warriors with points to spare, taking the game 87-71.
Archbishop Rummel better keep an eye on Jayden Anderson. He was instrumental in Independence's win, dropping a double-double with 32 points and 12 rebounds. Anderson's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. Haymann Milton was another key player, putting up 21 points.
Independence's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Archbishop Rummel, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-0.
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