The Tallulah Academy Trojans on the road again on Tuesday and play against the Tensas Academy Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Tallulah Academy took a serious blow against Woodlawn Prep, falling 72-35. Tallulah Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-13.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Tensas Academy, who are still winless after their seventh contest. They were beaten by Woodlawn Prep 72-40 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Tensas Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 323rd in Louisiana, while Woodlawn Prep is ranked 142nd in Mississippi).
Tallulah Academy's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-5. As for Tensas Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Tallulah Academy was dealt a bruising 58-23 defeat at the hands of Tensas Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Can Tallulah Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.