Basketball Game Preview: Kountze Lions vs. Barbe Buccaneers

Hardin vs Kountze Game Highlights - Dec. 12, 2023 105 views 1:06

The Kountze Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Barbe Buccaneers at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kountze has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Kountze scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They claimed a resounding 112-71 victory over Corrigan-Camden at home. Kountze might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine matches by 28 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Barbe waltzed into their matchup Saturday with two straight wins but they left with three. They came out on top against South Beauregard by a score of 43-35.

Kountze's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.0 points per game. As for Barbe, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.