Morgan City hasn't had much luck against A.J. Ellender recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Morgan City Tigers will be playing at home against the A.J. Ellender Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Morgan City took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 47-39 victory over Lutcher.
A.J. Ellender hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 50-49 W against South Lafourche. The win was all the more spectacular given the Patriots' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 259th, while the Tarpons are ranked 99th).
Morgan City's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-18. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points over those games. As for A.J. Ellender, their win bumped their record up to 16-29.
Everything came up roses for Morgan City against A.J. Ellender in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 61-23 victory. Does Morgan City have another victory up their sleeve, or will A.J. Ellender turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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