Bunkie lost against Alexandria back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Bunkie Panthers lost to the Alexandria Trojans at home by a 56-39 margin. 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 138th, while the Trojans are ranked 13th).
Alexandria's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tyshawn Duncan, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 boards. What's more, Duncan also racked up two steals, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Jarvell Bordelon was another key player, going 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Bunkie and nudges their season record down to 9-11. As for Alexandria, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.
Bunkie will square off against Oakdale at 7:00 p.m. on January 28th. Alexandria has already played their next matchup, an 89-54 win against West Monroe on the 24th.
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