Lady Tigers hammer Vinton, 73-19
LA remains perfect in 5-2A play
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Vinton knocks off Tigers to take sole possesion of 5-2A
LAKE ARTHUR — Sole possession of first place in district 5-2A was on the line when the Lake Arthur Tigers hosted the Vinton Lions at “Nookie” Moore Gymnasium. The Tigers and Lions traded leads five times in the first half, with the Tigers leading 30-27 at the half. The two teams would trade leads four times in the second half, however Vinton would gradually increase their lead through the fourth period to take a 65-55 win.
Hounds pound through Pios, 58-25
WELSH — The Welsh Greyhounds picked up a big district 5-2A win over the Notre Dame Pioneers Friday night by a final of 5825. The win moves the No. 7-ranked Hounds out to 1110 overall, 3-2 in league play. The Hounds used a stellar night from post player La’Troy Pattum, who scored a gamehigh 22 points to lift Welsh over the Pios.
McNeese rallies past Texas A&M-CC 62-61, ups win streak to 12
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — DJ Richards had 12 points and Christian Shumate scored off a rebound with three seconds left to extend McNeese's win streak to 12 with a 62-61 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Monday night.
Who was the aggressor? Vastly different views in retrial of man who killed ex-NFL star Smith in 2016
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Nearly eight years after retired New Orleans Saints star Will Smith was shot to death in a confrontation following a traffic crash, a long-awaited retrial got underway Tuesday for the man who pulled the trigger.
No. 9 LSU, No. 1 South Carolina to meet tonight in PMAC
BATON ROUGE — No. 9 LSU is set to host No. 1 South Carolina tonight at 7 p.m. CT inside the PMAC as two of the nation’s highest scoring teams go headto- head with each other on ESPN with College Gameday in attendance.
McCollum scores a season high 33 points as New Orleans Pelicans down Utah Jazz 153-124
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — CJ McCollum went 9 of 13 from 3-point range and tied his season high with 33 points, Zion Williamson had 17 points and a career-high 11 assists as the New Orleans Pelicans set a franchise record for points with a 153-124 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night.
Lady Hornets chop down Lacassine, 80-55
LACASSINE — The No. 7-ranked Hathaway Hornets went into John Juneau Memorial Gymnasium Saturday night and trounced the Lacassine Lady Cardinals by a final of 80-55 in a key district match-up between Jeff Davis Parish schools. The Lady Hornets took advantage of 12 3-point bombs in the contest to up their overall mark to 12-14, while Lacassine fell to 14-13. The Lady Hornets placed all five starters in double figures, led by Madison Suire and Alli Carder, who both pumped in 19 points apiece. Lacassine was led by Addison Hollier’s gamehigh 29.
No. 1 Cardinals roll past Hathaway, 71-17
LACASSINE — The No. 1-ranked Lacassine Cardinals stayed perfect in district play Saturday night by thumping the Hathaway Hornets by a final of 71-17 at John Juneau Memorial Gymnasium. The win moved the Cards to an impressive 30-1 overall, while Hathaway fell to 7-23 overall. The Saturday win came after a thrilling victory over No. 5 Midland a night before. Alexx Thomas had a big night for the Cards as he dumped in a game-high 25 points, including six 3-point bombs.
Vinton holds on for win over Welsh
VINTON — The Welsh Greyhounds boys basketball team traveled to play the Vinton Lions Friday night in district play. Welsh would take an early 7-2 lead, but Vinton would take a 35-21 halftime lead. In the fourth period, Welsh would make a comeback and trailed 59-53 late in the game, but Vinton would hold on for a 68-64 win.
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