The Barbe Buccaneers will head out on the road to challenge the Lafayette Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Barbe took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 51-43 win over New Iberia. The Buccaneers haven't had any issues with the Yellowjackets recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Marleigh Joubert
| 02/10/26 vs New Iberia | 9 |
| 01/30/26 @ Carencro | 2 |
| 01/23/26 vs Sulphur | 5 |
| 01/21/26 vs Lafayette Christian Academy | 3 |
| 01/12/26 vs Iowa | 3 |
| + 5 more games |
Barbe can attribute much of their success to Marleigh Joubert, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine steals, and Davelyn Richard, who went 6-for-14 to rack up 16 points and eight rebounds. Joubert is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last ten games she's played. Another player making a difference was Janaya Davis, who posted eight points and three steals.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Lafayette challenged Thibodaux on Thursday. The Lions came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 59-50.
The win got Lafayette back to even at 15-15. As for Barbe, their record is now 12-19.
Barbe was able to grind out a solid victory over Lafayette in their previous matchup back in February of 2025, winning 58-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Buccaneers since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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