Bunkie barely beat Buckeye the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bunkie Panthers put the hurt on the Buckeye Panthers with a sharp 53-33 victory on Friday. Given Bunkie's advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while Buckeye is ranked 266th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bunkie's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-11. As for Buckeye, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 15 of their last 19 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-17 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bunkie will venture away from home to square off against Lafayette Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Lafayette Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Bunkie likes a good challenge. As for Buckeye, they will head out to face off against Monterey at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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