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No. 9 LSU, No. 1 South Carolina to meet tonight in PMAC

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BATON ROUGE — No. 9 LSU is set to host No. 1 South Carolina tonight at 7 p.m. CT inside the PMAC as two of the nation’s highest scoring teams go headto- head with each other on ESPN with College Gameday in attendance.

Who was the aggressor? Vastly different views in retrial of man who killed ex-NFL star Smith in 2016

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Nearly eight years after retired New Orleans Saints star Will Smith was shot to death in a confrontation following a traffic crash, a long-awaited retrial got underway Tuesday for the man who pulled the trigger.

Vinton holds on for win over Welsh

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VINTON — The Welsh Greyhounds boys basketball team traveled to play the Vinton Lions Friday night in district play. Welsh would take an early 7-2 lead, but Vinton would take a 35-21 halftime lead. In the fourth period, Welsh would make a comeback and trailed 59-53 late in the game, but Vinton would hold on for a 68-64 win.

No. 1 Cardinals roll past Hathaway, 71-17

LACASSINE — The No. 1-ranked Lacassine Cardinals stayed perfect in district play Saturday night by thumping the Hathaway Hornets by a final of 71-17 at John Juneau Memorial Gymnasium. The win moved the Cards to an impressive 30-1 overall, while Hathaway fell to 7-23 overall. The Saturday win came after a thrilling victory over No. 5 Midland a night before. Alexx Thomas had a big night for the Cards as he dumped in a game-high 25 points, including six 3-point bombs.

Lady Hornets chop down Lacassine, 80-55

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LACASSINE — The No. 7-ranked Hathaway Hornets went into John Juneau Memorial Gymnasium Saturday night and trounced the Lacassine Lady Cardinals by a final of 80-55 in a key district match-up between Jeff Davis Parish schools. The Lady Hornets took advantage of 12 3-point bombs in the contest to up their overall mark to 12-14, while Lacassine fell to 14-13. The Lady Hornets placed all five starters in double figures, led by Madison Suire and Alli Carder, who both pumped in 19 points apiece. Lacassine was led by Addison Hollier’s gamehigh 29.

Mikaylah Williams scores 21, Hailey Van Lith adds 20 as LSU beats Arkansas 99-68

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BATON ROUGE (AP) — Mikaylah Williams scored 21 points and Hailey Van Lith added 20 as No. 10 LSU hammered Arkansas 99-68 on Sunday.

No. 9 LSU looks to re-establish title credentials after early setbacks

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Widespread perceptions that Hall of Fame coach Kim Mulkey had built a juggernaut at reigning national champion LSU have been revised somewhat by two losses, a key injury and early season chemistry concerns.

Sion James scores season-high 22 points

Tulane beats No. 10 Memphis 81-79

Tigers top Hounds in thriller

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LA moves to 3-0 in league play

No. 4 Lady Tigers thump Welsh, 70-35

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WELSH — The Lake Arthur Lady Tigers stayed unbeaten in district 5-2A play Wednesday night by toppling the Welsh Lady Greyhounds by a final of 70-35 from a frigid Greyhound Gymnasium. The win moved the Lady Tigers out to 19-4 overall, 2-0 in district play. The Lady Hounds dropped to 4-21, 2-1 in league play. Lake Arthur is currently sitting at No. 4 in the latest Division IV non-select power ratings, while the Lady Hounds are at No. 34. After a sluggish start to the contest, the Lady Tigers proceeded to run wild over the Lady Hounds over the next three quarters in securing their big 70-35 win.