Mamou was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 51-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Springfield Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 94th).
Nickaiya Martin was her usual excellent self, going 7 of 16 on her way to 18 points along with eight rebounds and five steals for Springfield. That makes it three consecutive games in which Martin has scored at least a third of Springfield's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Raylan Smith, who went 6 of 14 en route to 12 points and three steals.
Mamou's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Springfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Mamou wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 59-35 loss against Amite on the 4th. As for Springfield, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 51-24 defeat against Albany on the 4th.
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