The Elysian Fields Yellowjackets will venture away from home to challenge the Tenaha Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Elysian Fields lost to Timpson at home by a 45-29 margin. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1242nd, while the Bears are ranked 470th).
Meanwhile, Tenaha waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They claimed a resounding 61-29 victory over the Bobcats. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Tenaha's win came from a few key players that Elysian Fields will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Arianna Dagley, who posted 22 points. Those 22 points gave her a new career-high. Keyala Giles was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Elysian Fields' loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Tenaha, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
Elysian Fields was taken down by Tenaha 74-13 in their previous matchup back in February of 2025. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Tigers' Angel Alexander, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 11 steals. Now that the Yellowjackets know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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