For parish pride

By News Staff on Monday, December 8, 2025
High school basketball teams compete in tournament
  • Averie Pitre (4) looks to pass the basketball to a teammate in Sacred Heart’s 59-28 win over Mamou.
    Averie Pitre (4) looks to pass the basketball to a teammate in Sacred Heart’s 59-28 win over Mamou.
  • Jamaury Thomas (24) shoots a basket in Ville Platte’s 95-42 win over Basile. (Gazette photos by Tony Marks)
    Jamaury Thomas (24) shoots a basket in Ville Platte’s 95-42 win over Basile. (Gazette photos by Tony Marks)
    By: TONY MARKS Editor MAMOU - Friends became enemies as the parish basketball tournament was held in Mamou. The tournament began on Wednesday and saw the Pine Prairie Lady Panthers advance to the championship game against the Ville Platte Lady Bulldogs and the Sacred Heart Trojans advance to the championship game against the Ville Platte Bulldogs. The following is a recap of the action from th...

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