The Alexandria Trojans will face off against the New Iberia Yellowjackets at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Alexandria's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 15 matches.
Alexandria took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 78-54 margin over Iowa. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 24 points or more this season.
01/06/25 vs Iowa | 22 |
12/31/24 vs Hicks | 20 |
12/30/24 vs Negreet | 15 |
12/28/24 vs Red River | 24 |
Alexandria can attribute much of their success to Jordyn Johnson, who went 9 of 19 en route to 29 points and seven rebounds, and Jarvell Bordelon, who went 9 of 11 on his way to 22 points and eight rebounds. The game was Bordelon's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Dorty, who posted eight points and five steals.
Meanwhile, New Iberia waltzed into their matchup on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They secured a 37-32 W over the Eagles.
Alexandria's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.3 points. As for New Iberia, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Alexandria couldn't quite finish off New Iberia in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 and fell 36-34. Can Alexandria avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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