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The Jennings Lady Dogs basketball team used their version of a Maroon Wall in a 56-27 win against the visiting Sulphur Lady Tors Friday night. Jennings led 27-22 at halftime and would hold Class 5A Sulphur scoreless for 23 minutes in the second half. Sulphur would score four points in the final minute of the game against Jennings substitute players.

LAKE ARTHUR – The Lake Arthur Tigers suffered a close defeat at the hands of the Church Point Bears at “Nookie” Moore Gymnasium by a final of 42-38. The two teams were close going into the third quarter, however a dry spell allowed Church Point to take a lead that would ultimately decide the game. Lake Arthur used a furious rally in the fourth to close the gap, however it would not be enough to win the low-scoring affair. The loss dropped the Tigers to 8-7 overall on the season. The Tigers were back in action Tuesday night when they played host to the 5A Sam Houston Broncos in a non-district tilt.

REEVES – The No.4- ranked Lacassine Cardinals hit the 20-win plateau and increased their winning streak to nine games with an 81-35 peppering of the Reeves Raiders on the road. The Cardinals go into district play as the favorite, and opened league play on the road at ESA Tuesday night. Lacassine saw three players hit double figures in the lopsided win over Reeves, with Aaron Garcia, Taiwan Jones and Konnor Ashford leading the way. Lacassine raced out to a 24-2 lead after the first quarter ended, and never looked back in claiming the blowoutwin.

LAKE ARTHUR – The Lake Arthur Lady Tigers captured their eighth victory in a row Thursday night when they demolished the Church Point Lady Bears 64-31 at “Nookie” Moore Gymnasium. The win moves the Lady Tigers out to an impressive 17-4 record overall. Lake Arthur leaned heavily on senior Kali Hornsby and sophomore Vivian Sketoe, as they duo combined for 51 of Lake Arthur’s 64 points. Sketoe drilled six 3-point bombs in the contest. The Lady Tigers are back in action on Tuesday when they travel to Lake Charles to face a talented Barbe squad in their last non-district game before league play begins.

KINDER – The Lacassine Cardinals made the short trek over to Kinder and pummeled the Yellow Jackets by a final of 76-58. The win moves the Cards out to an impressive 19-5 overall, and extended their win streak to eight straight games. Lacassine used dominant performances by Aaron Garcia and Kane Broussard to help lead the way. The duo combined for 46 points and drilled 10 3-pointers between the two of them. The Cards were back in action Friday night when they traveled to Reeves to take on the Raiders in their last tuneup before district play begins.