It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Slidell ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They snuck past the Salmen Spartans with a 57-53 win. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Spartans are ranked 92nd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oliver Hankinson
| 02/12/26 @ Salmen | 18 |
| 01/28/26 @ Benjamin Franklin | 13 |
| 02/07/26 vs Fontainebleau | 12 |
| 11/25/25 vs Covington | 12 |
| 11/24/25 vs Belle Chasse | 12 |
Slidell got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Oliver Hankinson out in front who shot 67% from the field en route to 18 points. Those 18 points gave Hankinson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ayden Ducre, who went 5-for-12 on his way to 15 points.
Salmen's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Joshua Carroll, who posted six points along with eight boards and six blocks, and Bj Matthews, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 15 points. Carroll has been hot for a while, having posted three or more blocks the last 17 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Vontoure, who had five points and seven rebounds.
Slidell is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.9 points over those games. As for Salmen, their loss dropped their record down to 16-13.
Slidell has already played their next contest (against St. Helena College and Career Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Salmen, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 44-41 defeat against Mandeville on the 16th.
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