Ladies’ night

Lady Trojans qualify for hoops state tourney
  • Members of the Sacred Heart Lady Trojan basketball team, including Taylor Darbonne, Olivia Tate, Ava Johnson, and Rose Ardoin, celebrate after advancing to the state semi-finals in Hammond. (Gazette photos by Rhett Manuel)
    Members of the Sacred Heart Lady Trojan basketball team, including Taylor Darbonne, Olivia Tate, Ava Johnson, and Rose Ardoin, celebrate after advancing to the state semi-finals in Hammond. (Gazette photos by Rhett Manuel)
  • Alyssa Brignac (20) attempts to make a basket in Sacred Heart’s quarterfinal win on Thursday night. (Gazette photos by Rhett Manuel)
    Alyssa Brignac (20) attempts to make a basket in Sacred Heart’s quarterfinal win on Thursday night. (Gazette photos by Rhett Manuel)
  • Kali Shiver (22) looks to pass the ball to a Sacred Heart teammate while being guarded by a St. John defender.
    Kali Shiver (22) looks to pass the ball to a Sacred Heart teammate while being guarded by a St. John defender.
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor VILLE PLATTE – Adversity and hardship can be a ruthless but effective teacher. No one wants to take the road less traveled. But the end result is so rewarding. The Sacred Heart Lady Trojans basketball program has been through the wilderness with this group of seniors. They've seen struggles as a group of freshman starters who were overmatched. They've done…

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