It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Opelousas can now relate to. They fell just short of the A.J. Ellender Patriots by a score of 49-46 on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Patriots are ranked 223rd).
Tigers
| 03/04/25 vs A.J. Ellender | 46-49 |
| 02/22/25 @ Livonia | 53-51 |
| 02/21/25 @ Beau Chene | 63-59 |
| 02/18/25 vs Breaux Bridge | 66-48 |
| 02/14/25 @ Cecilia | 52-54 |
With the loss, Opelousas broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 20-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points over those games. As for A.J. Ellender, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 19-28.
As of now, neither Opelousas nor A.J. Ellender have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
