The A.J. Ellender Patriots and the Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy Tigers will compete for holiday cheer on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
A.J. Ellender will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Thibodaux, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. A.J. Ellender came out on top against Thibodaux by a score of 49-40 on Saturday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Patriots as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
While Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 59-52 win over Hamilton Christian on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for A.J. Ellender, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
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