Kaplan is 0-8 against St. Martinville since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Kaplan Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Martinville Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Kaplan's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Erath on the road and fell 69-37. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Kaplan has suffered since December 28, 2023.
Meanwhile, St. Martinville came up short against Central on Friday and fell 52-43.
St. Martinville's loss came about despite a quality game from Makharee Narcisse, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Tyren Syon, who scored ten points.
Kaplan's loss was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 5-15. As for St. Martinville, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.
Kaplan was taken down by St. Martinville 92-26 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. The match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Kaplan was down 50-15.
