The Patterson Lumberjacks and the Terrebonne Tigers will round out the year against one another at at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Patterson is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Patterson managed to keep up with GEO Next Generation until halftime last Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Patterson came up short against GEO Next Generation, falling 46-22. While losing is never fun, the Lumberjacks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 308th, while the Tigers are ranked 136th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Terrebonne). They simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Academy of Our Lady 62-5. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 23 points or more this season.
Patterson better keep an eye on Amyja Clark. She was instrumental in Terrebonne's win, going 9 for 12 on her way to 19 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Clark is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Akaja McGuire, who posted 13 points along with six assists and five steals.
Terrebonne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 11 consecutive games.
Terrebonne is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.1 points per game. As for Patterson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Patterson might still be hurting after the 44-18 loss they got from Terrebonne in their previous matchup on December 7th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Clark, who had 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. Now that Patterson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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