Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask D'Iberville). They blew past the Resurrection Catholic Eagles, posting a 70-40 victory. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Eagles are ranked 174th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Resurrection Catholic lost, don't look at Tyrese Ricardo. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 30 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 75% of Resurrection Catholic's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Simeon Ballard was another key player, earning five points in addition to 13 rebounds and four blocks.
D'Iberville's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Resurrection Catholic, they moved to 3-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. D'Iberville will take on Ocean Springs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Resurrection Catholic has already played their next game (against D'Iberville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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