The Scotlandville Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Lafayette Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Scotlandville rose to the challenge on Friday. They snuck past the Fighting Eagles with a 65-60 win. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Scotlandville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ja'marriyon Brown, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 20 rebounds. Another player making a difference was LaMarkus Williams, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Lafayette put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season two weeks ago. They claimed a resounding 67-36 victory over Comeaux on the road. Given Lafayette's advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while Comeaux is ranked 208th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Scotlandville's win bumped their record up to 21-12. As for Lafayette, they pushed their record up to 21-4 with that victory, which was their 12th straight on the road.
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