Louisiana High School Basketball - New Iberia overwhelms Westgate
February 3, 2024: New Iberia, LA 70560 Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the New Iberia Yellowjackets (New Iberia, LA) and the host Westgate Tigers (New Iberia, LA), saw New Iberia's basketball squad wallop Westgate by a count of 71-36.
With the victory, New Iberia upgrades its record to 23-5 on the campaign. The Yellowjackets host Sam Houston (Lake Charles, LA) to play the Broncos in a 5A District 3 challenge on Tuesday, February 6. The Broncos come into the challenge with a record of 16-12. Sam Houston lost 63-54 in their recent league challenge against Barbe (Lake Charles, LA)
Next up, the Tigers play the Northside Vikings (Lafayette, LA) in a 4A District 4 challenge, on Tuesday, February 6. Westgate will attempt to upgrade on its 3-15 season record. The Vikings come into the challenge with a 17-12 record after their 72-67 non-league win over Northwest (Opelousas, LA).