Crowley lost against Ville Platte back in November of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Crowley Gent received a blow as they fell 60-42 to the Ville Platte Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Gent can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 268th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 131st).
Ville Platte's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Janiah Leday, who posted 17 points in addition to eight rebounds and eight steals. The dominant performance gave Leday a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Bri'Telah Freeman, who went 5 of 11 en route to 10 points along with eight assists and seven boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Crowley and nudges their season record down to 8-12. As for Ville Platte, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Crowley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 51-31 loss against Mamou on the 4th. Ville Platte has also already played their next game, a 71-37 win against North Central on the 1st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
