Joaquin is on a 15-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Elysian Fields a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Joaquin Rams will host the Elysian Fields Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Joaquin took a blow against Gary, falling 73-28. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1497th, while the Bobcats are ranked 503rd).
Meanwhile, Elysian Fields came up short against Tenaha on Tuesday, falling 72-49.
Joaquin will need focus on slowing down Brandon Kennedy, one of several Elysian Fields players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 21 points. Kennedy's evening made it 13 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Parker, who scored 13 points.
Joaquin's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Elysian Fields, their loss dropped their record down to 12-17.
Joaquin was dealt a bruising 85-25 defeat at the hands of Elysian Fields in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kennedy, who had 42 points. Now that Joaquin knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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