The New Iberia Yellowjackets entered their tilt with the David Thibodaux Bulldogs with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. New Iberia secured a 46-41 W over David Thibodaux on Wednesday. Given New Iberia's advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while David Thibodaux is ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wayne Randall-bashay was his usual excellent self, scoring 15 points along with nine rebounds and three steals. The contest was his sixth in a row with at least ten points. Otis Anderson was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with seven rebounds.
New Iberia has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for David Thibodaux, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.
New Iberia won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Alexandria at 2:35 p.m. on January 4th. Alexandria will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak. David Thibodaux won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against St. Martinville at 5:15 p.m. on January 4th. St. Martinville is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
