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Hornets drop district opener to J.S. Clark, 52-36

HATHAWAY — The Hathaway High Hornets (5-17) hosted the J.S. Clark Leadership Academy (JSCLA) Bulldogs (11-9) in the first district game of the season Tuesday night in Charles F. Groth Gymnasium. The Hornets played hard but were unsuccessful in their attempt to bank a win as the Bulldogs dominated on the hardwood securing the 52-36 win.

Balanced scoring leads Welsh past Grand Lake, 60-43

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GRAND LAKE — The No.7-ranked Welsh Greyhounds picked up their tenth win of the season this week when they traveled down to Grand Lake and defeated the Hornets by a final of 60-43. The win moved Welsh out to 10-7 on the season, while Grand Lake fell to 3-9. The Greyhounds put four players in double figures in the district win, and led the contest from start to finish.

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Cardinals dominate Reeves in non-district contest

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LACASSINE — The Lacassine High Cardinals (18-9) hosted the Reeves High Raiders (10-12) Friday night in a non-district contest held at John Juneau Gymnasium. The Cardinals dominated the hardwood all night and finished with a 67-27 win over the Raiders. The host team put up seven 3-pointers collectively.

Cooley leads Lady Cards to 52-47 win over Lady Raiders

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LACASSINE — The Lacassine High Lady Cardinals (17-8) hosted the Reeves High Lady Raiders (18-3) Friday night at John Juneau Gymnasium for a nondistrict competition. The No. 3 ranked Lady Raiders were dealt a big upset as the No. 18 ranked Lady Cardinals, led by Sydnie Cooley with an impressive 33 points, took the 52-47 win in the hard-fought battle. The Lady Cardinals opened the game with a slow start and were down by seven points at halftime. However, it would be a tied game at the end of the third and the Lady Cardinals were unrelenting in the fourth quarter, commanding the court for the win.

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