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JHS tops Welsh in pair of wins

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The Jennings boys’ and girls’ basketball teams traveled west to play their parish rivals Welsh Wednesday night, and both the Bulldogs and Lady Dogs came home with a win. The girls’ game was competitive in the first half as the Lady Dogs lead 27-12, and then went on to win 58-41. The boys game went back and forth in the 1st half as Welsh lead 27-24 at the half. Jennings would then outscore Welsh 37-20 in the second half to take a hard-fought 61-47 win over the Greyhounds

Lady Dogs squeeze past Avoyelles Public Charter

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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.

Lady Tigers cruise past Vinton, 78-19

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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.

Cardinals push win streak to seven

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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.

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.

Baylor, Duke remain 1-2 in AP Top 25 oll with few changes

(AP) — Baylor is the clear choice for No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. And the voters seem to agree on the group of teams behind the Bears, too.

Morris scores 30, No. 19 LSU women post 13th straight win

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Alexis Morris scored a careerhigh 30 points and No. 19 LSU defeated No. 23 Texas A&M 75-66 on Sunday for the Tigers’ 13th straight victory.

NFL finale is showdown for playoffs: Chargers at Raiders

(AP) — The NFL’s schedule changes for Week 18 will feature exactly what the league wanted: a Sunday night showdown for a playoff berth.

Jordan, Saints’ defense secure 18-10 win over Panthers

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Cameron Jordan bolted into the backfield from the left edge of Carolina’s offensive line. The Saints defensive end wrapped both arms around Sam Darnold, lifted the Panthers’ quarterback off his feet and pulled him to the turf on his side as if they were on a wrestling mat.

Lady Hornets take down No.3 Lady K’s 77-45

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HATHAWAY – The Hathaway Lady Hornets came back out of the holiday break and welcomed in the No. 3-ranked team in Class 3A, the South Beauregard Lady Knights, to Charles Groth Gymnasium on Tuesday. The Lady Hornets demolished their guests by a final of 77-45 in a contest that was never really close, upping their overall mark to 20-2 overall. Hathaway placed four players in double figures, with Chloey Guidry and Lamiyah Sanchez combining for 46. Hathaway was back in action in the Washington-Marion Tournament on Wednesday when they did battle with the Barbe Lady Bucs. Barbe is only one of two teams to defeat the Lady Hornets this season.