Basketball Recap: New Iberia Yellowjackets vs. Westgate Tigers
The New Iberia Yellowjackets scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Westgate 71-36 on the road. New Iberia has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead New Iberia to victory, but perhaps none more so than Wayne Randall-bashay, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. Randall-bashay hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Kentravion Smith, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and two blocks.
New Iberia is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. As for Westgate, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-15.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Iberia will take on the Broncos at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sam Houston will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Louisiana Rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 11th). As for Westgate, they and the Vikings will face off at 7:00 p.m. on February 6th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Northside will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
