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Strong second half leads Cards to 55-52 win over ESA

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BROUSSARD - Coming off of a loss to district 6-B leader J.S. Clark, the Lacassine Cardinals were seeking to get a little revenge in a rematch with Episcopal School of Acadiana (ESA) Friday night. The Falcons had defeated the Cardinals in the first half of district play by rallying in the second half to topple Lacassine on their home floor. This time around, the tables were turned and it was the Cardinals that rallied late for a 55-52 victory at ESA. The win moved Lacassine to 12-7 overall, 2-2 in district play. ESA fell to 15-9 overall, 1-1 in 6-B action.

Brister’s record-setting night leads LA to 75-36 win

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MIDLAND - The No. 3-ranked Lake Arthur Lady Tigers stepped out of district 6-2A play Friday night and travelled down the road to face Class B No. 7 Midland. The Lady Tigers pushed their win streak to five games with a 75-36 drubbing of the Lady Rebels, and moved their overall season record to an impressive 24-3. Lake Arthur senior Deonna Brister also made school history in the contest, as she became the school’s all-time leading rebounder by yanking down her 988th board of her illustrious career.

LSU Baseball opens 2021 at preseason No. 7

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BATON ROUGE - The LSU baseball team held its annual Media Day activities and opened preseason practice on a sunny Friday afternoon in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.

Elton moves win streak to 12

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MERRYVILLE - The Elton Indians continued to chop down opponents this week as they defeated the Merryville Panthers by a final of 90-61 on the road. The win extends the Indians’ win streak up to 12 games, and keeps them atop the district 4-lA standings at 10-0. Elton improved it’s overall mark to 16-3, and stayed sitting at No. 2 in all of Class A behind powerful North Central High School. Once again, the Indians used a balanced scoring attack to earn the big win by placing five players in double figures, however Sherman Bellow had an exceptional night by pouring in a gamehigh 30 for Elton.

LSU women use big 4th quarter to upset No. 22 Georgia 60-52

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Tiara Young scored 12 of her 17 points in the fourth quarter to help LSU upset No. 22 Georgia 60-52 on Thursday night.

Orgeron adds Baker, Carter to defensive staff

BATON ROUGE - Blake Baker, who for the past two years has served as the defensive coordinator for the Miami Hurricanes, has been named linebackers coach at LSU, head coach Ed Orgeron announced on Thursday.

Brister’s 34 leads Lady Tigers to big win over ND

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CROWLEY - The Lake Arthur Lady Tigers cruised to another district 6-2A win Tuesday night by riding the first-half scoring of senior Deonna Brister and three others double figures to claim an 83-40 win over the Notre Dame Lady Pios. Brister dumped in a blistering 30 points in the first two quarters of basketball as the Lady Tigers jumped out to a 46-22 lead at the half. Kali Hornsby, Vivian Sketoe and Darrah Broussard would notch double figures in thew win, and moved Lake Arthur to 23-3 overall, 4-0 in league play. Brister would finish with a gamehigh 34 points, while the Lady Tigers continue to use the 3-pointer to their advantage by draining 12 in the contest.

No. 1 Lady Hornets bury Bell City behind Guidry’s 31

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BELL CITY - The No.1-ranked Hathaway Lady Hornets may have come out of the gates a little slow against district rival Bell City in the opening period, however it was total domination following that. The Lady Hornets pulverized the Lady Bruins by a final of 87-43 to improve their overall mark to 18-3, 3-0 in district 6-B play. The Hornets placed four players in double-digits, but it was the monster night of guard Chloey Guidry that stood out. Chloey had 31 points in the contest, which put her over 1,800 career points. Just to make it a family affair, younger sister Sienna, a seventh-grader, buried five 3-pointers en route to 17 points, while Lamiyah Sanchez also got in on the fun with 17 of her own. The Lady Hornets also buried a total of 13 3-balls in the win.

Strong second half lifts Dogs to 60-46 win

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WESTLAKE - The Jennings Bulldogs ended a two-game skid Tuesday night when they went on the road and chopped down 4-3A rival Westlake by a final of 60-46. The Dogs sent three players in double-digits, and improved to over .500 with the victory. Jennings is now sitting at 6-5, 1-2 in league play heading into a big contest tonight with the St. Louis Saints. Jennings was able to break open a tight game, which saw them clinging to a 29-26 lead at the half.

No. 4 Lady Dogs survive Westlake 57-51

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WESTLAKE - Just a couple of nights after putting a scare into the No. 1 South Beauregard Lady Knights, the No. 4-ranked Jennings Lady Bulldogs fought past a talented Westlake Lady Rams’ team by a final of 57-51on the road. The Jennings duo of Anna Trahan and Jill Fontenot torched the nets for a com-bined 38 points and eight 3-pointers in the win, while also getting 11 from Niyah Breaux to help lead the way. With the win, the Lady Dogs moved to 16-5 overall, 2-2 in an extremely tough district 4-3A. Things don’t get any easier for the Lady Dogs, as they hit the road tonight to take on the St. Louis Lady Saints. St. Louis is 21-1 overall, and is ranked No. 1 in Division II.