After flying high against Independence last Monday, East St. John came back down to earth. The East St. John Wildcats fell 50-42 to the Thibodaux Tigers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 49-46 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
East St. John has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for Thibodaux, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
East St. John will take on Central Lafourche at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. East St. John is facing Central Lafourche at the right time seeing as Central Lafourche is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Thibodaux, they will challenge Hahnville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hahnville will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Thibodaux surely won't give up without a fight.
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