The Caldwell Parish Spartans will challenge the Oak Grove Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Caldwell Parish has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Oak Grove will arrive with ten straight victories.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 54-24, which was the final score in Caldwell Parish's tilt against Mangham on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 329th, while the Dragons are ranked 130th).
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Oak Grove against Union Parish on Tuesday as the team secured a 49-14 win. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Oak Grove's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.5 points over those games. As for Caldwell Parish, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-19.
Caldwell Parish was able to grind out a solid win over Oak Grove in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 53-45. Does Caldwell Parish have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oak Grove turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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