Acadiana is 2-8 against Barbe since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Acadiana Rams are taking a road trip to challenge the Barbe Buccaneers at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Acadiana turned things around against Welsh on Wednesday. They secured a 43-37 W over the Greyhounds.
Jayniah Gauthier
| 02/05/25 vs Welsh | 19 |
| 01/29/25 vs Sam Houston | 6 |
| 01/28/25 @ Carencro | 4 |
| 01/17/25 @ North Vermilion | 2 |
Acadiana found their leader in sophomore Jayniah Gauthier, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Gauthier has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Essence Green, who posted four points in addition to 13 rebounds and six blocks.
Meanwhile, Barbe entered their tilt with Southside on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They took their game with ease, bagging a 64-32 win over the Sharks. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Sharks are ranked 169th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Acadiana's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-20. As for Barbe, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season.
Acadiana couldn't quite finish off Barbe when the teams last played back in January of 2024 and fell 42-40. Can Acadiana avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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