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Sanchez, Beard combine for 46 in win

WELSH — The Lake Arthur Lady Tigers continued their dominance of district 5-2A girls basket as they rolled over the parish rival Welsh Lady Greyhounds 59-18 Friday night in Welsh. Lake Arthur led 15-6 at the end of the 1st period and steadily pulled ahead in the next three periods. With their win, the Lady Tigers remain in sole possession of first place in district play.

LACASSINE — The Hathaway Hornets made the short drive to Lacassine Friday night as the Lacassine High Cardinals hosted a district showdown. The two Jeff Davis Parish (JDP) teams battled on the hardwood and the Cardinals would gain the 89-62 win, moving them to 24-10 while the Hornets fell to 6-23.

LACASSINE – Two Jeff Davis Parish (JDP) teams met in a district challenge Friday night as the Lacassine High Lady Cardinals (18-13) welcomed the Hathaway High Lady Hornets (27-4). The Lady Hornets brought home another win as they put up numbers the Lady Cardinals couldn’t match. Hathaway led the game from start to finish dominating from both sides of the ball for a final score of 79-34.

WELSH — The Lake Arthur Tigers traveled to play the parish rival Welsh Greyhounds, looking to give Welsh their first loss in district play. The Tigers lead would lead for all of the game until Welsh took a 61-58 lead with 2:32 left in the fourth period. Lake Arthur would take a 62-61 lead with 1:50 left in the game and hold off a Welsh rally in the final seconds to take a thrilling 71-67 win over the Greyhounds.

One of the biggest goals of any young athlete is having his or her dream of playing sports on the collegiate level from a young age come to fruition, however few ever see that dream of coming true. This past Wednesday marked one of the most exciting times for college football teams across the country, with National Signing Day allowing teams to see their future stars choose their college destinations. A signed National Letter of Intent (NLI) seals the deal for the athletes that do see those dreams come to fruition. For Elton High School senior running back Damarcus Jack, National Signing Day served as his first step of fulfilling those lifelong dreams. Jack was among 19 elite football players in Southwest Louisiana to sign, and the only one from Jeff Davis Parish to make his choice official. Jack officially accepted an offer from Carolina Christian College (CCC), where he will start his new chapter in his football career as a Centurion running back.

MIDLAND — The battle for first place in district 6-B girls basketball took place Tuesday night as the Hathaway Lady Hornets travelled to Midland to do battle with the Lady Rebels of Midland HIgh School. The Lady Rebels led 10-9 at the end of the first period, however the Lady Hornets would build a 25-21 lead at the half, then ultimately would grab a 49-42 win to claim sole possession of first place nearing the end of the season.

LA disposes of Grand Lake, 66-40

ELTON — The Elton High Indians (17-10, 3-0) welcomed the Oberlin High Tigers (5-12, 1-2) Tuesday night for a district contest. The Indians had a strong first-half run, giving them the advantage over the Tigers early on and they would lead for the entirety of the game, adding another win to their season. The Indians defeated the Tigers by 26 points with a final score of 69-43.

LAKE ARTHUR — The Lake Arthur Lady Tigers remained perfect in District 6-2A basketball action Tuesday night as they hammered the Grand Lake Lady Hornets by a final of 59-25 at “Nookie” Moore Gymnasium. With the win, the Lady Tigers upped their overall record to 15-10, 5-0 in league play.