Ville Platte unable to overcome first half deficit

  • Davontae Fontenot (0) attempts to steal away the basketball in the Bulldogs’ game against Carroll. (Photo courtesy of VPHS)
    Davontae Fontenot (0) attempts to steal away the basketball in the Bulldogs’ game against Carroll. (Photo courtesy of VPHS)
VILLE PLATTE — After a prosperous regular season, including a District 5-3A title, the Ville Platte Bulldogs took to the floor Friday night in hopes of extending their playoff dreams of reaching the Top 28 for the first time in three years. However, the Carroll Bulldogs had other plans, as they rode a 12 point halftime lead to a 58-51 win over Ville Platte. With the win, Carroll improved to 15-14…

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