The Opelousas Catholic Vikings will square off against the Crowley Gent at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Opelousas Catholic is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since December 13, 2023 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Rapides by a score of 66-63.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Crowley beat Beau Chene 58-52 on Thursday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Gent's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Gators are ranked 64th).
Crowley has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Opelousas Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Opelousas Catholic suffered a grim 68-42 defeat to Crowley when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Opelousas Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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