The Live Oak Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the East Ascension Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Live Oak and four for the Spartans.
After soaring to 55 points the game before, Live Oak were a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were dealt a 77-14 loss at the hands of Walker. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Live Oak has scored all season.
Meanwhile, East Ascension took a serious blow against the Yellowjackets on Thursday, falling 59-26. While losing is never fun, East Ascension can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked seventh).
Live Oak's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for East Ascension, they dropped their record down to 16-8 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Live Oak came up short against the Spartans in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 42-29. Can Live Oak avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
