Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Franklinton walked away with it. They snuck past the Sterlington Panthers with a 56-50 win on Friday.
When it comes to explaining why Sterlington lost, don't look at Cooper Nelson. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double with 27 points and nine rebounds. The game was Nelson's 15th in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Nordan, who posted ten points.
Demons
| 02/28/25 vs Sterlington | 56-50 |
| 02/07/25 vs Loranger | 77-58 |
| 01/30/25 vs South Plaquemines | 66-44 |
| 01/28/25 vs Mt. Hermon | 48-13 |
| 01/24/25 vs Pearl River | 75-72 |
Franklinton's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points over those games. As for Sterlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-18.
Coming up, Franklinton will challenge Carroll on Tuesday. Sterlington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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