The A.J. Ellender Patriots basketball squad (Houma, LA), was crushed 65-3 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting South Lafourche Tarpons (Galliano, LA)

With the victory, South Lafourche advances its record to 10-10 on the year. The Tarpons travel to South Terrebonne (Bourg, LA) to meet the Gators in a 4A District 8 battle on Friday, January 31. The Gators enter the battle with a record of 11-8. South Terrebonne lost 64-57 in their recent league battle against Assumption (Napoleonville, LA)

The Patriots now own a 0-16 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to E.D. White for a 4A District 8 battle on Friday, January 31. A.J. Ellender will meet a Cardinals squad coming off a 48-15 non-league win over Central Lafourche (Raceland, LA). The Cardinals record now stands at 17-4.