Church Point hadn't done well against Port Barre recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Church Point Bears blew past the Port Barre Red Devils 67-47. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Red Devils are ranked 300th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Church Point is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Port Barre, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season.
Church Point will challenge Pine Prairie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Church Point has three straight wins, Pine Prairie has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court. As for Port Barre, they will be playing at home against Oakdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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