The Amite Warriors will venture away from home to face off against the Albany Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Amite is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Amite was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 46-42 to French Settlement. 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 143rd, while the Lions are ranked 41st).
Curtissiyah Jenkins
| 02/06/25 @ French Settlement | 25 |
| 02/04/25 @ Pine | 24 |
| 01/31/25 vs Doyle | 21 |
| 01/28/25 @ Springfield | 31 |
| 01/24/25 vs Sumner | 23 |
| + 17 more games |
Amite might have lost, but man, Curtissiyah Jenkins was a machine: she went 12 for 20 on her way to 25 points and six boards. With that strong performance, Jenkins is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Another player making a difference was Alexcia Moore, who posted nine points.
Even though they lost, Amite smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Albany was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Bogalusa 60-19. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Albany's win bumped their record up to 18-11. As for Amite, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-15.
Amite opened the new year with a less-than-successful 69-57 loss to Albany. Can Amite avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
