Feature Athletes /// Iberia Girls Basketball


Iberia Girls’ Basketball Rewrites School History


Story By: Kaydi Alderman


   committed to raising expectations, the Lady Rangers captured both the conference championship and district championship—marking            feats in the same year. For seniors Acelyn Bauer, Tressie Brown, Chloe Edwards, and Al- exa Rowden, the season was the culmination of years of hard work and dedication. Their leadership, combined with a strong supporting - er 20-win season.  made it clear that expectations for the girls' basketball program  the win total from the previous year and that we would double it the   due to the drive and need for success held by the players and coach- es. A team is at its best when every player and coach is in it to win,” senior Alexa Rowden adds.


Each season, the team continued to improve, and this year, ev- -   on any given night. The starters played crucial roles: Alexa Rowden


76 /// May 2025


 contributed 12 points and seven rebounds, Acelyn Bauer added 10 points per game while hitting 65 three-pointers, Jaylyn Piggott post-  anchored the team with her ball-handling and defensive presence.  one further solidifying their place among the school’s greatest teams.  championship in program history. The Lady Rangers followed that - ence championship. The crowning achievement came in the district championship, where they took down Richland to complete their historic run. “For all those people who had told us when we were younger that we were going to do great things, it was amazing to be able to prove them right,” senior Tressie Brown highlights.    said Coach Mike Austin. “We used it as motivation to prove that we weren’t getting enough credit.”  support of their community. “Playing for a school with such supportive   that sentiment, stating, “The positive energy from the fans truly makes 


Raising the Bar


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72  |  Page 73  |  Page 74  |  Page 75  |  Page 76  |  Page 77  |  Page 78  |  Page 79  |  Page 80  |  Page 81  |  Page 82  |  Page 83  |  Page 84  |  Page 85  |  Page 86  |  Page 87  |  Page 88  |  Page 89  |  Page 90  |  Page 91  |  Page 92  |  Page 93  |  Page 94  |  Page 95  |  Page 96  |  Page 97  |  Page 98  |  Page 99  |  Page 100