Sadly, the Alexandria Country Day Tigers are still looking for their first win of the season after 21 matches. They were beaten by Rapides 92-17 on Wednesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Alexandria Country Day in their matchups with Rapides: they've now lost four in a row.
Rapides got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sheldrick Vall out in front who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Vall has scored all season. Zayveian Johnson was another key contributor, scoring 23 points along with three steals.
Alexandria Country Day dropped their record down to 0-21 with that loss, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Rapides, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-11 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Alexandria Country Day and Avoyelles Charter will face off at 6:00 p.m. on February 9th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Avoyelles Charter presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Alexandria Country Day in Louisiana (Avoyelles Charter is ranked 79th, while Alexandria Country Day is ranked 388th). As for Rapides, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Grace Christian at 7:00 p.m. Rapides will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Grace Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
