The Haughton Buccaneers will challenge the Arcadia Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Haughton is returning to their home court after beating Benton on theirs, despite the fact Benton has dominated at home this season. Haughton strolled past Benton with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 59-45. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Tigers are ranked 65th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Arcadia came tearing into Tuesday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Lions, posting a 58-29 win. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Arcadia has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.6 points per game. As for Haughton, they pushed their record up to 25-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
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