The Plaquemine Green Devils came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 41-32 victory over St. Michael. Given Plaquemine's advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Warriors are ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Maddison Mitchell, who scored 15 points along with three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Courtney Thomas, who scored six points.
Plaquemine's victory bumped their record up to 16-6. As for St. Michael, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Plaquemine will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Brusly will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. As for St. Michael, they will head out on the road to take on the Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
