The Elba Tigers had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. Their tough 55-34 defeat to Ariton might stick with them for a while. Elba has struggled against Ariton recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Ian Senn continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Ariton, scoring 24 points along with 4 steals. Senn has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Matthew McNair, who scored 11 points along with 4 steals.
Elba's loss dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Ariton, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-4.
Elba will take on Goshen at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ariton, they will head out on the road to face off against Slocomb at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
