The Sterlington Panthers will challenge the Haughton Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Haughton took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Sterlington, who comes in off a win.
Sterlington is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Cedar Creek 66-25 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won four in a row.
Cooper Nelson
| 11/25/25 vs Cedar Creek | 22 |
| 11/20/25 vs Neville | 33 |
| 11/18/25 vs Ouachita Parish | 33 |
| 02/28/25 @ Franklinton | 27 |
| 02/21/25 vs Benton | 29 |
| + 13 more games |
Sterlington's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cooper Nelson, who went 9-for-15 en route to 22 points along with seven assists and seven steals. The game was Nelson's 18th in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Nordan, who shot 4-for-7 from long range and almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine boards.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Sterlington was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 97-34, which was the final score in Haughton's tilt against Mansfield Timberview on Monday. The Buccaneers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Haughton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Sterlington, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Sterlington skirted past Haughton 60-58 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Buccaneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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