The Belle Chasse Cardinals will venture away from home to face off against the Salmen Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Belle Chasse duked it out with Northshore on Tuesday. The Cardinals came up short against the Panthers, falling 53-32.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Makenzie Salvant, who posted 12 points. Kaedynce Cooks was another key player, putting up ten points.
Meanwhile, Salmen had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They breezed past the Lions to the tune of 59-20. With the Spartans ahead 37-13 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Belle Chasse better keep an eye on Akayla Mcmooain. She was instrumental in Salmen's win, shooting 67% from the field en route to 29 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Mcmooain now owns an excellent 47.5% field goal percentage. Another player making a difference was Kendal Thomas, who went 6-for-13 on her way to 17 points and eight steals.
Salmen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 21 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Belle Chasse's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Salmen, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Belle Chasse beat Salmen 55-45 when the teams last played back in January of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals 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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