Basketball Preview: Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy Tigers vs. St. Martinville Tigers
The Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy Tigers will face off against the St. Martinville Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy will be strutting in after a victory while St. Martinville will be coming in after a defeat.
St. Martinville is hoping to do what New Iberia couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy secured a 60-55 W over New Iberia. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their two-point performance the game before.
Meanwhile, St. Martinville came up short against Acadiana on Tuesday and fell 42-34.
St. Martinville might have lost, but man, Makharee Narcisse was a machine: he went 7 for 8 en route to 14 points plus six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Kristian Batiste, who posted six points along with two steals.
St. Martinville's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy took a serious blow against St. Martinville when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 63-31. Thankfully for Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy, Harvey Broussard III (who went 8 for 10 en route to 19 points plus five rebounds and three blocks) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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