The St. Helena College and Career Academy Hawks will face off against the Slidell Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While St. Helena College and Career Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Mandeville by a score of 61-51 last Saturday.
Meanwhile, Slidell hadn't done well against Hahnville recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Slidell walked away with a 47-39 victory over Hahnville. The 47-point effort marked Slidell's lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
St. Helena College and Career Academy better keep an eye on James Chaney. He was instrumental in Slidell's win, going 9 of 14 on his way to 18 points. Chaney's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jean Laguerre, who posted nine points and seven rebounds.
Slidell's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3. As for St. Helena College and Career Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
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