MAGGIE MARTINEZ
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.”
Sports
SWEET
VICTORY
In Full Swing
LAKE ARTHUR — While many local basketball programs have only just finished their seasons, baseball has already begun across the parish.
LSU defeats Georgia 72-67 in opening round of SEC Tournament
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — KJ Williams scored 18 points, Trae Hannibal and Shawn Phillips both had double-doubles, and 14th-seeded LSU defeated No. 11 seed Georgia 72-67 on Wednesday night in the opening round of the SEC Tournament.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi wins Southland Tournament again
(AP) Jalen Jackson scored 13 of his season-high 17 points in the second half, Owen Dease came off the bench to add a career-high 16 and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi defeated Northwestern State 75-71 to win its second straight Southland Conference Tournament championship on Wednesday.
SPORTS BRIEFS
High-A Hillsboro Hops building $120 million ballpark
Pitt eliminates Georgia Tech in second round
of ACC tourney
Giants signed Jones, franchised Barkley, have money to spare
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — With 30 minutes before the NFL’s deadline to franchise a player, general manager Joe Schoen wasn’t sure whether the New York Giants would be able to finalize a long-term deal for quarterback Daniel Jones.
Wake Forest gets first ACC Tournament win since 2017
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Daivien Williamson made a game-winning 3-pointer with 0.5 seconds left and Wake Forest beat Syracuse 77-74 on Wednesday for its first ACC Tournament win since 2017.
DIVISION V STATE CHAMPS
HAMMOND — After coming up short against Fairview in the 2021, 2020 and 2011 State Championship games, the Hathaway Lady Hornets finally claimed the victory over their long time nemesis the Lady Panthers 64-54 to bring home the state championship for the first time in over 50 years.
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