New Iberia is 8-2 against St. Martinville since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The New Iberia Yellowjackets will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the St. Martinville Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for New Iberia and four for St. Martinville.
Last Friday, New Iberia was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 35-30 to Northside.
Meanwhile, St. Martinville lost to JS Clark Leadership Academy on the road by a 58-41 margin on Saturday.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Makharee Narcisse, who went 5 for 8 en route to 11 points plus six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kristian Batiste, who posted ten points.
St. Martinville's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for New Iberia, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
New Iberia beat St. Martinville 47-37 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was St. Martinville's Delian Mallery, who had 19 points. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for New Iberia to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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