The Louisiana Bulldogs are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Van-Far Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Louisiana is headed out to face Van-Far after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Louisiana came out on top against Highland by a score of 58-48 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Van-Far put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Paris 62-42. The Indians pushed the score to 49-24 by the end of the third, a deficit the Coyotes cut but never quite recovered from.
Van-Far's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Pacey Reading, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, Reading is now averaging an impressive 15.6 points per game. Evan Utterback was another key player, going 5 for 8 en route to 13 points plus five rebounds.
Van-Far smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Louisiana came up short against Van-Far when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 63-51. Thankfully for Louisiana, Nikos Connaway (who went 10 for 19 en route to 24 points plus six rebounds and six steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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