Sterlington is 0-4 against Simsboro since November of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Sterlington Panthers will finish 2023 at home by hosting the Simsboro Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, Sterlington suffered a tough 84-62 loss at the hands of Neville. While losing is never fun, Sterlington can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 178th, while Neville is ranked 43rd).
Despite the loss, Sterlington saw an underclassman step up: Cooper Nelson went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 43 points and 2 assists. Nelson scored a full 69.4% of Sterlington's points, the 11th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kylan Bester, who scored five points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Simsboro waltzed into their match Tuesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They enjoyed a cozy 82-67 victory over Quitman.
This is the second loss in a row for Sterlington and nudges their season record down to 8-6. As for Simsboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Sterlington came up short against Simsboro in their previous matchup back in November, falling 48-42. Will Sterlington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
