It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but North Iberville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Ascension Christian 54-52. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Bears' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 369th, while Ascension Christian are ranked 169th).
North Iberville's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 8-16. As for Ascension Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 14-12 record this season.
Coming up, North Iberville will take on Belaire at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Ascension Christian, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 68-56 victory against Episcopal on the 10th.
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