March 2020

North Korea fires presumed short-range missiles into the sea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired two presumed short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern sea on Monday, South Korean officials said, resuming weapons demonstrations after a monthslong hiatus that may have been forced by the coronavirus crisis in Asia.

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Stocks rise sharply on Wall Street following 7-day rout

Stocks rose sharply on Wall Street Monday, clawing back a small part of the losses they took in a seven-day rout brought on by worries that the coronavirus outbreak will stunt the global economy.

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Child dies as migrants rush to cross Greek-Turkish border

KASTANIES, Greece (AP) — A child died when a boat full of migrants heading to a Greek island capsized Monday, part of a wave of thousands trying to push through Greece’s land and sea borders after Turkey declared the way was open for migrants and refugees to enter Europe.

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No. 13 Elton claims opening round over Gueydan

ELTON – The Elton Indians rallied from a halftime deficit over district rival Gueydan to claim a 57-48 win in the opening round of the Class A basketball playoffs Friday night. The Indians will now travel up to north Louisiana to square off with No. 4 Tensas tonight in the regional round. The Indians had swept the season series with the Bears throughout district play, however Gueydan proved how dangerous it can be to face a team for the third time in a season. The Bears held a 3-point lead going into the half, but a stingy Elton defense held Gueydan to only three points in the third quarter to gain control of the game and later claim the win.

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Hornets Roll Over Maurepas

The No. 3 Hathaway High School Hornets rolled over No. 30 Maurepas High School 99-29 Friday night at Charles F. Groth Gymnasium in the opening round of the Class B Playoffs. The Hornets advance to play district rival Bell City tonight on the road at 6:30 pm. The Bruins moved on after they upset No. 14 Weston by a final of 68-44. The winner of this contest will advance to play another district 7-B foe in either No. 6 JS Clark Academy or No. 11 Midland.

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Charles, Levias lead LA to 52-42 win over Port Barre

LAKE ARTHUR – The Lake Arthur Tigers overcame a rocky start to their Class 2A first round playoff game Friday night and rallied to defeat their district rival Port Barre, 52-42 to advance to the regional round. The Tigers will now do battle with No. 24 seed Amite tonight on the road. The Warriors pulled off the first round upset over No. 9 Vinton with a 69-53 win on the road. The Tigers rode the scoring of Daylon Charles and Torrell Levias, as the pair of seniors combined to score 39 of Lake Arthur’s 52 points.

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Dogs Fall to Chargers

The Jennings Bulldogs went on the road to battle No. 3-seeded Madison Prep in the first round of the Class 3A basketball playoffs Friday night. The Chargers were able to blow past the Bulldogs by a final of 102-50 to advance on to the Regional Round against Iowa tonight. Damarian Simon led the Bulldogs by popping in 16 points, while Jacorien Palfrey tacked on 11. Clarence Henry hit nine for the Dogs, while Bub Willridge added six. Trevor Etienne hit four for the Dogs, while Thymron Pattum and Damote Gant each added a free throw.

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Elizabeth Edges Out Cardinals

The Lacassine Cardinals nearly pulled off a first-round upset Friday night over the No. 8-seeded Elizabeth Bulldogs. However, the homestanding Bulldogs rallied for a 4-point win late in the fourth quarter, 56-52. After trailing the whole contest, Lacassine grabbed the lead with just over a minute left in the game. However, two mistakes led the Bulldogs to jump back ahead and claim the win to move on. Elizabeth will now host district rival Fairview in the second round on Tuesday night, while the Cardinals end their season at 14-25.