The Richland Bears were the 40-33 winner over the Iberia Rangers when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Richland lost to the Rangers at home by a decisive 57-43 margin on Saturday. Richland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Iberia to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alexa Rowden, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Rowden is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Jaylyn Piggott was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with three steals.
Richland dropped their record down to 1-2 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Iberia, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Richland will take on the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Iberia, they will head out on the road to face off against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
