Zachary has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 59-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Slidell Tigers on Wednesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Broncos came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Tigers are ranked 101st).
Slidell was led to victory by Kolby Rachel and Jerry Birdlow. Rachel went 6 for 8 on his way to 19 points, while Birdlow went 5 of 12 en route to 15 points and seven boards. That's the most points Rachel has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of James Chaney, who posted nine points.
Zachary's defeat dropped their record down to 25-5. As for Slidell, their record is now 19-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Zachary has already played their next game (against Scotlandville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Slidell will take on Fontainebleau at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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