Barbe and East Ascension squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Barbe had to settle for second. They came up short against the East Ascension Spartans, falling 63-39. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Spartans are ranked 18th).
Barbe has also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 25-18 record this season. The victory was the tenth in a row for East Ascension, bringing their record for this year to 19-4.
Barbe does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Ascension, they will take on Southside on Tuesday. East Ascension knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Southside likes a good challenge.
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