Even though the Iberia Rangers have not done well against the Crocker Lions recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Iberia narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Crocker 47-45. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Iberia also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Iberia's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Acelyn Bauer led the charge by scoring 15 points. Another player making a difference was Alexa Rowden, who scored 5 points along with 7 rebounds.
The victory makes it two in a row for Iberia and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Crocker, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Iberia will take on Richland at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Crocker will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on St. Elizabeth at 7:30 p.m. on December 7th.
