The Terrebonne Tigers will head out to square off against the East Jefferson Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Terrebonne has three straight wins, East Jefferson has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
While Terrebonne didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-22), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They claimed a resounding 47-3 victory over Metairie Park Country Day. The game marked the Tigers' most dominant win of the season so far.
Terrebonne's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ja'Leaha Arceneaux led the charge by going 5 for 10 on her way to 10 points and eight steals. Akaja McGuire was another key player, putting up eight points along with six steals and five assists.
Terrebonne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, East Jefferson was beaten by Mt. Carmel 58-2 on Saturday. 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 276th, while the Cubs are ranked 67th).
Terrebonne is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.9 points per game. As for East Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Terrebonne was able to grind out a solid victory over East Jefferson when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 46-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Terrebonne since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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