The Elysian Fields Yellowjackets suffered their biggest loss since December 7, 2023 on Friday. They were dealt a 83-47 loss at the hands of Tatum. While losing is never fun, Elysian Fields can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 798th, while Tatum is ranked 279th).
Elysian Fields' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Travis Stephens, who scored 14 points along with three blocks and two steals. Stephens has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nunu Kennedy, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
Elysian Fields has not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season. As for Tatum, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 17-7.
Elysian Fields will head out on the road to take on Troup at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tatum, they will be playing at home against Waskom at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
