Amite was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were beaten by the Mandeville Skippers 79-32. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 323rd, while the Skippers are ranked 81st).
Amite's defeat dropped their record down to 6-23. As for Mandeville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Amite will challenge Sumner at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Warriors' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Mandeville, they will face off against East St. John at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The Skippers will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 65 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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