Short-handed Baker upsets 14th-seeded Ville Platte at home

  • Vandryua Wilson (22) drives down the court for the Ville Platte High Lady Bulldogs in their playoff loss to Baker, 58-53, at home Thursday night. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)
    Vandryua Wilson (22) drives down the court for the Ville Platte High Lady Bulldogs in their playoff loss to Baker, 58-53, at home Thursday night. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)
VILLE PLATTE — If team size truly mattered, then it would’ve appeared to lineup for the No. 14-seeded Ville Platte Lady Bulldogs to walk away victorious against No. 19-seeded Baker. After all, Baker Buffs dressed only five players for its Class 3A first-round matchup with the Lady Bulldogs. But, as we all know, when the ball is thrown up, things like team size end up trivial and numbers don’t…

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