Rapides fought the good fight in their overtime match against Bunkie on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 58-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bunkie Panthers. The Mustangs just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
| 12/19/24 vs Bunkie | 11 |
| 11/30/23 @ Glenmora | 9 |
| 11/18/24 @ Stanley | 8 |
| 02/01/24 @ Tioga | 6 |
| 12/17/24 vs Pineville | 6 |
Despite the loss, Rapides still got an impressive performance from Zayveian Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. Those 11 rebounds gave Johnson a new career-high. Antwon Jones was another key player, putting up seven points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Rapides' loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Bunkie, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Rapides and Mamou will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Bunkie, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against St. Joseph's - Plaucheville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph's - Plaucheville will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Bunkie surely won't give up without a fight.
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