The Natchitoches Central Chiefs will take on the Red River Bulldogs in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Natchitoches Central is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Natchitoches Central saw some tournament action on Friday. They walked away with a 47-40 victory over Lake Charles College Prep. The win was all the more spectacular given the Chiefs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Trailblazers are ranked eighth).
Meanwhile, Red River ended up a good deal behind Ruston on Friday and lost 62-47. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Natchitoches Central has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Red River, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
Natchitoches Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Red River in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, sneaking past 57-54. Does Natchitoches Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Red River turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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