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Dogs sweep pair from district mate Kinder

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Dogs, Lady Dogs earn big league wins

Guidry’s nine 3-balls guide Lady Hornets to 81-24 win

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WELSH — The Hathaway Lady Hornets made it four wins in a row Tuesday night by toppling the Welsh Lady Greyhoundsbyafinalof81-24 at Greyhound Gymnasium. Hathaway placed four players in double figures in the victory, however freshman Sienna Guidry put up a monster night to lead the way. Guidry buried nine 3-point buckets in scoring her gamehigh 29 points. The Lady Hornets were able to knock down 14 trifecta’s in the contest. The Win moved the No. 2-ranked Lady Hornets to 19-4, while the Lady Hounds dropped to 6-16 on the season.

Lady Tors hold down Lake Arthur, 49-37

SULPHUR — The Lake Arthur Lady Tigers made the short trip to Sulphur on Tuesday to do battle with the 5A Lady Tornadoes. Though putting up a valiant effort, the Lady Tigers dropped a 49-37 decision. The loss drops the Lady Tigers to 10-9 overall, while Sulphur improved to 13-5 with the win. The Lady Tigers will be back in action on Friday when they travel to Church Point to take on the Lady Bears.

TCU conference-hopping run to title game

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU had quite the conference-hopping journey on its way to the national championship game.

Bulldogs best Hornets on buzzer beater by LeGros, 58-56

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HATHAWAY — Two Jeff Davis Parish (JDP) teams met on the hardwood last Thursday night for a non-district contest as the Hathaway High Hornets hosted the Jennings High Bulldogs in Charles Groth Gymnasium. The Bulldogs led throughout the game but the Hornets made a strong second-half comeback that turned the game into a nail-biter. The Hornets closed the gap and were eventually leading in the fourth quarter with just minutes left as fans from both sides were on the edge of their seats. As the minutes ticked down to seconds, the Hornets were up by one point with less than 20 seconds remaining. However, the Bulldogs had possession of the ball and did not sleep on the opportunity to take back the lead for the win as it came down to an at the buzzer threepoint shot; Jeremy Legros would sink the shot fired from behind the line for the Bulldog win over the Hornets with a score of 58-56.

Chiefs kick off Week 18 playing for AFC’s No. 1 seed

(AP) — The NFL is moving forward with the Week 18 schedule during a difficult, emotional week.

Mitchell’s masterpiece: Cavs star scores 71 points in win

(AP) —A towel strewn over his shoulders, still in his uniform after the game, Donovan Mitchell wearily took a seat and looked at the boxscore that had been placed in front of him.

Fans give millions to Damar Hamlin’s toy drive for kids

(AP) — Damar Hamlin’s goal was simple: He wanted to raise $2,500 online to buy toys for needy kids.

Clemson defensive lineman Bresee declares for NFL draft

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson defensive lineman Bryan Bresee is heading to the NFL.

College football adds broader swath of international players

(AP) — New Zealand sprinter Eddie Osei-Nketia figured he’d “try something new.” He already holds the 100-meter record in his country. Plus, he’s got some rugby experience.