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Adams, Harrell help Texas State hold off Louisiana 72-68

SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Shelby Adams hit a jumper and two free throws in the final 57 seconds and Mason Harrell sank two foul shots with 6 seconds left to help Texas State fend off Louisiana 72-68 in Sun Belt Conference play on Saturday.

Pointer sparks No. 12 LSU to 82-64 win over Vanderbilt

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Alexis Morris scored 20 points, Khayla Pointer had 10 of her 17 points in a pivotal third quarter and No. 12 LSU pulled away from Vanderbilt for an 82-64 win on Sunday.

Lofton Jr. lifts Louisiana Tech past Southern Miss 76-62

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Kenneth Lofton Jr. had 23 points and Louisiana Tech cruised past Southern Miss 76-62 on Sunday for the stretched its win streak to seven games, defeating Southern Miss 76-62 on Sunday.

Cardinals stretch win streak to 11 with thumping of Bell City

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BELL CITY – The Lacassine Cardinals kept on rolling Thursday night with a 76-38 thumping of the Bell City Bruins. The win stretched the Cardinals winning streak out to 11 games, and moved them to 22-5 overall, 2-0 in district 6-B play. The No. 4-ranked Cardinals raced out to a 43-18 lead in the first half and continued to cruise to the 38-point demolishing of their rival. Aaron Garcia and Taiwan Jones combined for 46 points in the win, while Kane Broussard also hit double figures with 14 points and four 3-pointers.

Pointer carries No. 12 LSU women past Missouri in OT, 87-85

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Khayla Pointer scored at the basket with five seconds left in overtime to lift No. 12 LSU past Missouri, 87-85, in a shootout between the two top-shooting teams in the Southeastern Conference Thursday night.

Lady Cards shoot way past Lady Bruins

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BELL CITY – The Lacssine Lady Cardinals opened up district 6-B play Thursday night with an impressive 63-57 win over the Bell City Lady Bruins on the road. The Lady Cards put on a long range shooting exhibition in the contest by draining a total of 14 3-pointers in the win. Lacassine rode the scoring of Sydnie Cooley and Anna Lindeman, who combined for 45 points and 11 3-balls. The Lady Cards led by 12 going into the fourth stanza of play, but fended off a late Bell City rally to claim the six-point win. With the victory, Lacassine improves to 14-10 overall, 1-0 in league play.

Asberry carries Texas State past Louisiana-Monroe 80-56

SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Caleb Asberry tallied 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead Texas State to an 80-56 win over Louisiana-Monroe on Thursday night.

Levi has tripledouble; UTA beats Louisiana-Lafayette 83-73

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Javon Levi had a tripledouble with 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to lead Texas-Arlington to an 83-73 win over Louisiana- Lafayette on Thursday night.

Sports stars we lost in 2021

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Cardinals open 6-B play with triumph over ESA

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CADE – The Lacassine Cardinals haven’t tasted defeat in over a month on the hardwood, and they kept that streak going on their first night of district 6-B play. The Cardinals made the lengthy trip to Episcopal School of Acadiana (ESA) worth they’re while by toppling the Falcons by a final of 64-54. The win propelled the Cardinals’ sparkling record out to 21-5, 1-0 in district action. The Falcons dropped to 15-6 overall with the loss. Lacassine was back in action on Thursday night when they traveled right down the road to Bell City for another 6-B showdown.