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Ja Morant scores 34 in return from ban, hits game-winner at horn to lift Grizzlies over Pelicans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ja Morant ended his regrettable absence from professional basketball with a comeback for the ages.

QB transfers dominate the headlines

But the portal’s had major impact on other positions too

SEC SIGNING DAY: Georgia grabs top class after five-star flip, followed by Alabama

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(AP) — The Southeastern Conference, currently chasing its fifth consecutive national championship, racked up another collection of talent and a couple of five-star quarterbacks on Wednesday.

Bulldogs rally to topple Delhi, 80-59

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Jennings moves to 6-2 with win

Jennings claims JDP win over Lacassine, 55-33

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IOWA – The Jennings Lady Bulldogs and Lacassine Lady Cardinals tied into a Jeff Davis Parish clash this weekend at the Iowa Mallett Builders Tournament on Saturday. The Lady Dogs broke open a tight contest in the second half to ultimately claim a 55-33 win over the Lady Cards. With the win, Jennings improved to 9-5 overall, while Lacassine fell to 11-10. The contest was tied at 18-18 at the intermission, however Jennings went on to outscore Lacassine 37-15 in the second half to earn their 22-point win. Niyah Breaux had the hot hand for the Dogs by scorching the nets for 19 points, 14 coming in the third quarter alone.

Carr throws 3 TD passes as Saints top Giants 24-6

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Remain tied atop NFC South

McNeese wins 74-72 over Louisiana

LAKE CHARLES (AP) — Shahada Wells had 18 points and Damian Richards Jr. hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 47 seconds left and scored 17 to rally McNeese to a 74-72 victory over Louisiana on Sunday night.

Angel Reese and Aneesah Morrow lead No. 7 LSU over Northwestern St. 81-36

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BATON ROUGE (AP) — Angel Reese scored 25 points and 14 rebounds, Aneesah Morrow had 16 points and 14 rebounds and No. 7 LSU slogged its way to an 81-36 victory over Northwestern St. on Sunday.

Giants and Saints meet in a high-stakes matchup with compelling QB subplots

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The dichotomy between the quarterback situations of the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints is as stark as it is unusual.

Lady Indians hang on for win over Pickering

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ELTON — The Elton High Lady Indians hosted the Pickering High Lady Red Devils Tuesday night in a non-district competition at Oris Guidry Gymnasium. The Lady Indians would take the three-point win after a strong fourth quarter push with a final score of 32-29.