Battle Barry: Senior scores 30, Bucs hold back LC-M at Bayou Border Battle
Published 11:00 am Wednesday, December 21, 2022
- Barbe’s Jabbari Barry is fouled during his layup by Little Cypress-Mauriceville’s Da’Marion Morris at the Bayou Border Battle on Tuesday at The Legacy Center. (Rick Hickman / American Press)
Jabbari Barry poured in 30 points to lead Barbe to a 53-48 win over Little Cypress-Mauriceville (Tex.) at the Bayou Border Battle at the McNeese Legacy Center.
Barry scored 20 in the first half as the Bucs (10-4) rallied from a five-point deficit to take a 29-18 halftime lead.
After Ben Golla scored the first basket of the game for Barbe, Barry scored the next 16 Buc points, using a mix of jumpers and drives to the basket. He scored the first 14 points of a 21-5 run that gave Barbe the lead for good.
“Being a four-year starter, he is a true leader and knows when to pick and choose, when to step up and lead and when to get others involved,” Bucs head coach Carl Klein said.
“He does a great job of that. He’s a floor leader and knows how to keep us within our means.”
LC-M whittled away at the Barbe lead in the second half, pulling within 45-33 with two minutes left on a basket by Jonah Fuller. Barbe regained control with a driving basket by Ja’Quise Richmond and a three-point play by Barry.
“We were able to spread the floor and take advantage of Barry inside,” Klein said. “We liked the matchup there and thought he could do alright.”
Ben Elliot led LC-M with 25 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter to lead the late rally. De’Marion Morris added 10.
The win is the fourth in a row for Barbe. Klein said he likes the way his team is playing.
“We’ve played a tough schedule and lost a couple of games, but hopefully we’ve learned from them,” he said. “Games like this are going to help us down the stretch when we get into our district race and the playoffs.”
Iowa.60
East Chambers.57
Dashawn Ceaser capped a Yellow Jacket rally with a go-ahead basket with five seconds left to give Iowa a 58-57 lead.
Ceaser then stole the inbound pass and made two free throws with one-tenth of a second left.
East Chambers led by three midway through the fourth quarter before Iowa (11-0) scored six straight points on a basket by Landon Langley and four Ceaser free throws.
East Chambers briefly took a 57-56 lead on a basket by Dylan Winzer, but seconds later Ceaser scored on a baseline drive to give Iowa the win.
Ceasar led Iowa with 19 points. Langley added 13.
Payton Anderson led East Chambers with 14. Jacoby Perrault added 12 and Winzer finished with 13.
