The Bunkie Panthers have not done well against the Rapides Mustangs recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Bunkie took down Rapides 62-43. Bunkie pushed the score to 49-25 by the end of the third, a deficit Rapides cut but never quite recovered from.
Rapides' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaydan Wilson, who scored eight points along with three steals. Wilson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Christopher Newton was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine assists.
Bunkie is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-14 record this season. As for Rapides, their loss dropped their record down to 21-11.
Bunkie will face off against De La Salle at TBD on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Louisiana (De La Salle is ranked 121st, while Bunkie is ranked 118th). As for Rapides, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Family Community Christian at 6:00 p.m. on February 27th. Family Community Christian will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Louisiana Rankings (they are ranked 380th, while Rapides is ranked 177th).
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