Mandeville is 0-3 against Denham Springs since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Mandeville Skippers will square off against the Denham Springs Yellowjackets at TBD. Mandeville is coming into the game hot, having won their last 15 games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mandeville had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 55-53 win over the Broncos.
Mandeville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alanna Benoit, who scored 25 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. Benoit hasn't dropped below 18 points for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Hannah Benoit, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Denham Springs beat Ruston 52-46 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Denham Springs.
Mandeville pushed their record up to 28-5 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points per game. As for Denham Springs, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-4 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Mandeville, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 63-49 loss to Denham Springs in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Mandeville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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