Airline was the 55-52 winner over Natchitoches Central when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Airline Vikings fell 68-57 to the Natchitoches Central Chiefs on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Chiefs are ranked 32nd).
Airline has also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 18-17 record this season. As for Natchitoches Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Airline will welcome Huntington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Huntington's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests. As for Natchitoches Central, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Oak Hill at 5:30 p.m. Oak Hill has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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