After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Macks Creek, Iberia was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Versailles Tigers 62-28. Given the Rangers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Tigers are ranked 142nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/13/24 vs Versailles | 19 |
| 12/02/23 vs Stoutland | 17 |
| 12/08/23 vs Stover | 16 |
| 12/11/23 vs Vienna | 16 |
| 12/19/23 @ Bunceton | 16 |
Iberia got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Acelyn Bauer out in front who went 7 for 12 on her way to 19 points. The dominant performance gave Bauer a new career-high in points. Jaylyn Piggott was another key player, going 6 for 9 on her way to 14 points and five rebounds.
Iberia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Iberia's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Versailles, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2.
Iberia will take on Tipton in a holiday battle at at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Tipton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Versailles, they will host South Callaway at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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