Mustangs
| 02/07/25 @ Rapides | 65-56 |
| 02/04/25 @ Port Barre | 50-35 |
| 01/31/25 vs Holy Savior Menard | 65-44 |
| 01/28/25 vs St. Joseph's - Plaucheville | 40-36 |
| 01/25/25 vs Buckeye | 53-50 |
| 01/17/25 vs Oakdale | 57-50 |
Avoyelles came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 65-56 win over the Rapides Mustangs. Given Avoyelles' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while Rapides is ranked 285th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Rapides lost, don't look at Zayveian Johnson. Despite the final result, he went 11 for 23 en route to 31 points. That was a full 55.4% of Rapides' points, marking the 15th time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Antwon Jones, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 12 points and six rebounds.
Avoyelles pushed their record up to 19-10 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points over those games. As for Rapides, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-16.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Avoyelles will take on Kinder at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th. As for Rapides, they will challenge Oak Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
