Headed back to Top 28
LAKE ARTHUR - The No. 4 Lake Arthur Lady Tigers punhed their return trip to the Top 28 Tournament last night by earning a 74-66 win over No. 5 Amite at “Nookie” Moore Gymnasium in front of a packed house.
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Jennings netters crush DeRidder on the road
DERIDDER – The Jennings Bulldogs’ tennis team made quick of work of the DeRidder Dragons and Lady Dragons on Thursday by earning an 8-0 girls win and a 6-1 boys win on the road. Both Jennings teams will return to action on Tuesday when they welcome in St Thomas More.
McNeese grabs 12-4 over SEC opponent Missouri
LAKE CHARLES - The McNeese Baseball team explode for nine runs in the bottom of the third inning to snap their two-game losing streak with a 12-4 victory over the Missouri Tigers Wednesday afternoon in Joe Miller Ballpark.
Tigers topple Tech with balance on offense, superb pitching
BATON ROUGE – The LSU offense erupted for 11 hits in a 7-1 win over instate opponent Louisiana Tech Wednesday night at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.
ENTICING MATCHUPS HEADLINE BOYS' FIRST-ROUND ACTION
With the 2020 LHSAA boys’ playoff brackets announced Monday, five area schools drew bids to the postseason. Hathaway led the way by drawing a No. 3 seed in the Class B bracket, while Lake Arthur was able to pull a No. 8 seed out in Class 2A. Elton grabbed a No. 13 seed and will host a first round game, while Lacassine and Jennings will both hit the road for their first test.
Elton’s Ceaser inks with LSUE
Elton Lady Indian standout Summer Ceaser (center) recently signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball at Louisiana State University-Eunice (LSUE). Ceaser led Elton to a 2019 Class A state championship, and has the Lady Indians back in the quarterfinals again in 2020.
LeBron’s 40 bests Zion, sends Lakers past Pelicans 118-109
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James sees a long, prosperous future ahead of Zion Williamson and the up-tempo New Orleans Pelicans.
Strong second half pushes LA past Springfield 80-36
LAKE ARTHUR -The No. 4 Lake Arthur Lady Tigers blasted No, 13 Springfield 80-36 on Monday night to put themselves one win away from another Top 28 appearance. Lake Arthur will now host No. 5 Amite on Thursday night in the Class 2A quarterfinals, with a trip to Burton Coliseum on the line.
Five schools earn playoff bids in boys’ bracket
The LHSAA announced the 2020 boys’ playoff brackets on Monday afternoon and Jeff Davis Parish (JDP) saw five of their six high school teams qualify for the postseason. All first round games are set to begin on Friday, with the Top 28 to be played at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles once again this season.
HHS annihilates Elizabeth 86-54
HATHAWAY – The Hathaway High School (HHS) girls’ basketball squad played the Elizabeth High School (EHS) lineup Monday night at the Charles F. Groth gymnasium. The Lady Hornets annihilated the Lady Bulldogs 86-54, in the girls’ seconds round of playoffs.
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