Unsettling

By News Staff on Thursday, March 5, 2026
Lady Bulldogs finish season one win away from state title game
  • Yazminn Ardoin (3) gets off a basket in Ville Platte’s win over Springfield in the quarterfinals. The Lady Bulldogs then went on to fall 63-51 to French Settlement in the Division III Non-Select Semifinals in Hammond on Tuesday. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
    Yazminn Ardoin (3) gets off a basket in Ville Platte’s win over Springfield in the quarterfinals. The Lady Bulldogs then went on to fall 63-51 to French Settlement in the Division III Non-Select Semifinals in Hammond on Tuesday. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
    By: TONY MARKS Editor Momentum is a fickle thing that can fade away in a heartbeat. In basketball terms, it can switch ends of the court at any time. Momentum carried the Ville Platte Lady Bulldogs through the season as back-to-back district champs, through the playoffs, and into the first quarter of the Division III Non-Select Semifinal game. However, momentum swung over to favor top seed F...

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