The Joaquin Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Elysian Fields Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses apiece.
Last Friday, Joaquin had to suffer through a 106-24 loss at the hands of Gary. The match marked the Rams' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Elysian Fields lost to Tenaha at home by a 73-55 margin on Saturday. 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).
Joaquin will have to contain Brandon Kennedy as he made an impact in Elysian Fields' last game. He posted 32 points. That was a full 58.2% of Elysian Fields' points, marking the sixth time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Brody Parker, who put up ten points.
Joaquin's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Elysian Fields, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Joaquin ended up a good deal behind Elysian Fields in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, losing 53-35. Can Joaquin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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