The New Iberia Yellowjackets will square off against the Sulphur Golden Tors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Sulphur will be up against a hot New Iberia squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. New Iberia blew past Carencro 49-27 on Tuesday. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Bears are ranked 209th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Sulphur posted their biggest win since December 3, 2024 on Tuesday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 52-4 victory over Acadiana. The Golden Tors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
New Iberia pushed their record up to 17-7 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.7 points per game. As for Sulphur, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 23-3.
New Iberia might still be hurting after the 47-25 loss they got from Sulphur when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can New Iberia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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