January 2022

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Lady Dogs squeeze past Avoyelles Public Charter

ALEXANDRIA – The Jennings Lady Bulldogs continued to rack up the wins over the holiday break as they slipped past a tough Avoylles Public Charter (APC) team by a final of 47-43 in the Alexandria Senior High Tournament. The Lady Dogs improve to 16-5 overall on the season, and are currently sitting at No. 2 in the Class 3A power ratings according to geauxpreps.com. Jennings was back in action Tuesday night when they traveled to take on the Welsh Greyhounds in non-district action.

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Lady Tigers cruise past Vinton, 78-19

LAKE ARTHUR – The Lake Arthur Lady Tigers made quick work of the Vinton Lady Lions by cruising to a 78-19 non-district win at “Nookie” Moore Gymnasium. The win moves the No. 5-ranked Lady Tigers out to 15-4 for the season. Lake Arthur sent three players into double figures in the win, with Kali Hornsby, Vivian Sketoe and Darrah Broussard combining for 48 points in the win. The Lady Tigers were back in action Tuesday night when they welcomed in the Sulphur Lady Tors for a non-district tilt.

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Hounds take down 5A Sam Houston, 63-53

WELSH – The Welsh Greyhounds picked up a big win Monday night by coming from behind to defeat the 5A Sam Houston Broncos by a final of 63-53 at Greyhound Gymnasium. The Hounds placed four players in double figures in the win, led by Jonovan Begnaud’s 20-point showing. With the win, Welsh hit the .500 mark at 7-7 overall and hosted the Jennings Bulldogs Tuesday night in a big Jeff Davis Parish showdown.

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Cardinals push win streak to seven

EUNICE – The Lacassine Cardinals finished their assault on the St. Edmund High School Tournament by blasting Grace Christian 79-48 to claim the tournament title. The Cards went 3-0 in the event and beat all three teams by over 30 points. The No. 4-ranked Cardinals moved their overall record to 18-5 for the season, and played the Kinder Yellow Jackets in a non-district match up on Tuesday night. The Cards placed four players in double figures in the big win, with Kane Broussard leading the way with his 24 tallies.

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No. 25 Texas Tech dives into Big 12 play with two ranked foes

(AP) — The plan was for Texas Tech to open Big 12 Conference play against Oklahoma State before diving into a three-game test against highly ranked league opponents, including the reigning national champions.

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$240K in assets seized, sent to JDSO

District Attorney Elliott Cassidy recently distributed over $240,000 in seized assets to the Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office (JDSO).

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January blood donation sites set for parish

One in three people will need blood at some time in their life. Blood donations are used for patients in need of surgery, cancer treatment and transfusions for blood loss from traumatic injuries.