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Strong fourth quarter propels Lady Dogs to 49-42 win over Iowa

IOWA - The No. 7 Jennings Lady Bulldogs went on the road Friday night and pulled out a tough district 4-3A win over the Iowa Lady Yellow Jackets by a count of 49-42. The Lady Dogs broke open a 37-37 tie to start the fourth quarter, and outran their way to the seven-point win. The victory upped the Lady Dogs overall mark to 15-4, 1-1 in league play. The Lady Dogs were back on the road Tuesday night to face the Elton Lady Indians, a fill in game due to Lake Charles College Prep dealing with Covid-19 issues.

Hounds hang on for 39-37 win over Elizabeth

ELIZABETH - The Welsh Greyhounds stepped out of district 6-2A play last Thursday night and pulled out tight, 39-37 win over the Elizabeth Bulldogs. The Hounds used a stifling second-half defense, and overcame a halftime deficit to earn the hard-fought win. Welsh upped their overall record to 5-10 with the victory.

LADY TIGERS CLAIM BATTLE OF NO. 1’S

LADY TIGERS CLAIM BATTLE OF NO. 1’S

LAFAYETTE - The No. 1 Class 2A Lake Arthur Lady Tigers and Division III No.1 Lafayette Christian Academy Lady Knights (LCA) opened district 6-2A action in one of the premier games in all of South Louisiana. After dropping both contests to LCA last season, the Lady Tigers claimed a little revenge with a 58-48 win on the road. The Lady Tigers used a hot start in the first half to build a 28-18 halftime advantage, then fended off a Lady Knight rally in the fourth by knocking down 10-of-12 from the free-throw line. In addition, Lady Tigers’ Head Coach Vickie Sketoe mentioned her team’s condition in the back-half of the second and fourth quarters as instrumental.

Blue Collar Cardinals rally for 6-B win over Bell City

Blue Collar Cardinals rally for 6-B win over Bell City

LACASSINE - The Lacassine Cardinals used a big second-half surge and the sharp shooting of Aaron Garcia to claim a 60-53 win over the Bell City Bruins Friday night on Homecoming at John Juneau Gymnasium. Garcia knocked down six 3-pointers in the win, and finished with a game high 26 points to help the Cards improve to 11-6 overall, 1-1 in 6-B play. Lacassine overcame a 32-25 point deficit at the break, but shot the basketball well from longrange by drilling nine trifecta’s in the contest.

No. 1 Lady Hornets keep rolling with win over Midland

HATHAWAY - A pressuring defense and a balanced offensive attack enabled the Hathaway Lady Hornets to run away from the Midland Lady Rebels ‪Friday evening‪ in a District 7-B contest at Charles Groth Gymnasium.

Lady Tigers Chop Down Div III No. 1 LCA

Lady Tigers Chop Down Div III No. 1 LCA

The Class 2A No. 1 Lake Arthur Lady Tigers slayed their district 6-2A nemesis Lafayette Christian 58-48 on the road Friday night. Guard Brooke Daboval drives around an LCA defender in the win.

Tigers win fourth straight SEC contest

Tigers win fourth straight SEC contest

BATON ROUGE – The LSU men’s basketball team posted two second-half, eight-point runs to rally to defeat a stubborn South Carolina team, 85-80, Saturday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

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