Sports

WESTLAKE — The Jennings boys and girls basketball teams traveled to play the Westlake Rams and Lady Rams Friday night, and both Jennings’ defenses didn’t allow 25 points in both games.

The middle of February means only one thing for girls’ basketball coaches, players and fans of the sport at this time. It’s playoff basketball at its finest. As is the case in most seasons here in Jeff Davis Parish (JDP), there are a plethora of extremely talented teams eyeing more trips to the State Basketball Tournament on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana University. Just a year ago, the Lake Arthur Lady Tigers hoisted their Class 2A state championship trophy after topping the Doyle Lady Tigers right in their back yard. The Lady Tigers garnered a No. 5 overall seed with a brilliant 23-6 overall mark, and claimed a share of the 6-2A crown with powerful Lafayette Christian. The Lady Tigers will play host to No. 28 Madison at 6pm at “Nookie” Moore Gymnasium in the bi-district round. Lake Arthur Head Coach Vickie Sketoe discussed her team’s regular season, and raved about the job her Lady Tigers have done.

LAKE ARTHUR – The Lake Arthur Lady Tigers put an exclamation point on the dazzling regular season Friday night by punishing the Port Barre Red Devils by a final of 68-39 at “Nookie” Moore Gymnasium on the campus of Lake Arthur High School. The win ends the Lady Tigers ended the regular season at an astounding 23-6 overall, 5-1 in district 6-2A where they claimed a share of the league title with the Lafayette Christian Academy Eagles. With the two split games, the two teams each claimed a share of the crown.