Even though the David Thibodaux Bulldogs have not done well against the St. Martinville Tigers recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. David Thibodaux rang in the new year with a 58-50 victory over St. Martinville. For David Thibodaux, this counts as revenge for the 55-33 loss St. Martinville walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why St. Martinville lost, one person who can't be blamed is Delian Mallery. Despite the final result, he scored 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Makharee Narcisse, who scored nine points.
David Thibodaux has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for St. Martinville, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
David Thibodaux will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Lafayette Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. St. Martinville won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Teurlings Catholic at 7:45 p.m. on January 5th.
