Basile is 0-10 against Merryville since January of 2018 but things could change on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Basile Bearcats challenge the Merryville Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Basile was beaten by Hamilton Christian 62-30. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Warriors are ranked 85th).
Meanwhile, Merryville came up short against Grand Lake on Tuesday and fell 61-51.
Basile's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-8. As for Merryville, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 18-7.
Basile was taken down by Merryville 60-18 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Basile avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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