On Friday, the Port Barre Red Devils came up short against the Rapides Mustangs and fell 51-43.
It was another big night for Zayveian Johnson, who made all 7 shots he took from beyond the arc racking up 29 points for Rapides. That makes it 13 consecutive games in which Johnson has scored at least a third of Rapides' points. Antwon Jones was another key player, putting up eight points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Port Barre's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Rapides, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 8-14.
Port Barre and Rapides could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Louisiana Rankings. Port Barre (ranked 315th) will meet Avoyelles (ranked 132nd) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Rapides will take on Tioga at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 241 places (299 vs. 58).
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