The Elba Tigers will challenge the McKenzie Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elba has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with five straight defeats, while McKenzie will come in with three straight victories.
Last Friday, Elba had to suffer through a 75-41 loss at the hands of Ariton.
Meanwhile, McKenzie hadn't done well against Brantley recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. McKenzie had just enough and edged Brantley out 51-48. The win was all the more spectacular given the Tigers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 83rd).
McKenzie's win came from a few key players Elba will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Quay Jackson, who almost dropped a triple-double on 17 points, ten rebounds, and nine steals. Jackson is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jay Jackson, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 boards.
McKenzie's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Elba, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
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