The A.J. Ellender Patriots will venture away from home to take on the Donaldsonville Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, A.J. Ellender was beaten by Terrebonne 61-9. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 256th, while the Tigers are ranked 87th).
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Donaldsonville's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 59-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of De La Salle. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
A.J. Ellender will have to contain Quinnton Dabney as he made an impact in Donaldsonville's last game. He dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. That's the most boards Dabney has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Skyler Garrison, who posted five points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Donaldsonville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Donaldsonville's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for A.J. Ellender, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-18.
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