The Van-Far Indians will challenge the Louisiana Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Louisiana is hoping to do what Paris couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Van-Far's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Van-Far put the hurt on Paris with a sharp 62-42 victory. The Indians pushed the score to 49-24 by the end of the third, a deficit the Coyotes cut but never quite recovered from.
Van-Far's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Pacey Reading led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. The contest was Reading's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Utterback, who went 5 for 8 en route to 13 points plus five rebounds.
Van-Far smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Louisiana gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They came out on top against Highland by a score of 58-48.
Van-Far pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points per game. As for Louisiana, their victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-0.
Van-Far was able to grind out a solid win over Louisiana in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 63-51. Does Van-Far have another victory up their sleeve, or will Louisiana turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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