Basile is 2-8 against Merryville since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Basile Bearcats take on the Merryville Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Basile is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They took a blow against Hamilton Christian, falling 62-26. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 378th, while the Warriors are ranked 99th).
Meanwhile, Merryville ended up a good deal behind Grand Lake on Tuesday and lost 46-32. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Merryville's loss dropped their record down to 5-20-2. As for Basile, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-25.
Basile took a serious blow against Merryville in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 74-28. Can Basile avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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