Edwards guides Oakdale Lady Warriors to first state title

  • From left are Most Outstanding Player Emani Young, Oakdale girls basketball head coach and Ville Platte native Renotta Edwards, and Kaylee Bradley. (LSN photo by Tony Marks)
    From left are Most Outstanding Player Emani Young, Oakdale girls basketball head coach and Ville Platte native Renotta Edwards, and Kaylee Bradley. (LSN photo by Tony Marks)
By: TONY MARKS LSN Sports Editor HAMMOND - Sometimes it is the little things in life that make the most difference. For example, look at free throws in a basketball game. In the first half against the number nine seeded Oakdale in the state championship game, the number two seeded Lakeview went four of 13 from the free throw line. That allowed Oakdale to claim a 27-14 halftime advantage. In the…

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