After a string of four wins, the Rapides Mustangs's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a hard 62-43 fall against Bunkie. Rapides was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bunkie apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Rapides lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jaydan Wilson, who scored eight points along with three steals. Wilson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Christopher Newton was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine assists.
Rapides' defeat dropped their record down to 21-11. As for Bunkie, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-14 record this season.
Rapides will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Family Community Christian at 6:00 p.m. on February 27th. Hopefully Rapides focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Friday. As for Bunkie, they will face off against De La Salle at TBD on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Louisiana (De La Salle is ranked 121st, while Bunkie is ranked 118th).
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