Louisiana High School Basketball - Lafayette edges New Iberia
January 24, 2024: Lafayette, LA 70506 The Lafayette Lions (Lafayette, LA) basketball nipped the visiting New Iberia Yellowjackets (New Iberia, LA), 35-34 in Wednesday's league test.
The Lions (17-2) will now prepare for their test against Sulphur (Sulphur, LA). The Golden Tors go into the 5A District 3 test with a 12-13 record. In their last test, Sulphur was tipped by Southside (Youngsville, LA), 70-15, in a league test.
The Yellowjackets now own a 19-4 record. They play next when they host Barbe for a 5A District 3 test on Friday, January 26. New Iberia will encounter a Buccaneers squad coming off a 58-55 league win over Carencro (Lafayette, LA). The Buccaneers record now stands at 11-8.