The Avoyelles Charter Vikings will challenge the Pitkin Tigers on Friday. One thing working in Avoyelles Charter's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games.
Avoyelles Charter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Glenmora, posting a 73-41 win. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Armonii Benjamin
| 03/04/25 vs Glenmora | 8 |
| 11/07/23 @ JS Clark Leadership Academy | 7 |
| 01/21/25 @ Tioga | 6 |
| 01/06/25 vs Pineville | 6 |
| 11/11/24 @ Zwolle | 5 |
Avoyelles Charter's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jalen Brown, who shot 63% from the field on his way to 30 points and five steals, and Armonii Benjamin, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 14 points in addition to eight assists and eight rebounds. Those eight assists gave Benjamin a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ronnie Day, who posted six points and eight boards.
Avoyelles Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Tuesday. Pitkin came out on top against Castor by a score of 74-61. Given Pitkin's advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while Castor is ranked 219th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pitkin is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 30-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.8 points over those games. Avoyelles Charter's record is now 21-7.
Avoyelles Charter strolled past Pitkin in their previous meeting back in January of 2017 by a score of 66-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for Avoyelles Charter since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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