The LaGrange Gators will face off against the DeRidder Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. LaGrange will be strutting in after a victory while DeRidder will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, LaGrange took their game with ease, bagging a 45-4 win over Eunice. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Bobcats are ranked 327th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, DeRidder was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 20th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 70-22 loss at the hands of Iowa.
DeRidder's defeat dropped their record down to 0-19. As for LaGrange, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-8.
Everything came up roses for LaGrange against DeRidder when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 71-23 win. Does LaGrange have another victory up their sleeve, or will DeRidder turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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