The Elysian Fields Yellowjackets will challenge the Joaquin Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses apiece.
Last Saturday, Elysian Fields lost to Tenaha at home by a 73-55 margin. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 949th, while the Tigers are ranked 392nd).
Despite the defeat, Elysian Fields got top-tier performance from Brandon Kennedy, who posted 32 points. That was a full 58.2% of Elysian Fields' points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Colby Stephens, who put up ten points.
Meanwhile, Joaquin was beaten by Gary 106-24 on Friday. The contest marked the Rams' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Joaquin's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Elysian Fields, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Elysian Fields strolled past Joaquin in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 53-35. Does Elysian Fields have another victory up their sleeve, or will Joaquin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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