VPHS overwhelms PPHS in district play

  • Ville Platte’s Destiny Lavigne attempts a shot while being defended during the Lady Bulldogs’ 44-9 blowout win on Tuesday night. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)
    Ville Platte’s Destiny Lavigne attempts a shot while being defended during the Lady Bulldogs’ 44-9 blowout win on Tuesday night. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)
  • Pine Prairie’s De’jon Lemalle attempts to block a layup attempt by Ville Platte’s Jakahalen Slaughter in the Bulldogs’ 80-30 win on Tuesday night. Slaughter finished the game with 11 points, while Lemalle had a team-high 18 for the Panthers. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)
    Pine Prairie’s De’jon Lemalle attempts to block a layup attempt by Ville Platte’s Jakahalen Slaughter in the Bulldogs’ 80-30 win on Tuesday night. Slaughter finished the game with 11 points, while Lemalle had a team-high 18 for the Panthers. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor PINE PRAIRIE – With district well under way in both boys and girls basketball, it’s the time of the year where wins tend to carry a little extra weight. Whether it’s in pursuit of a district championship or an improved playoff seeding, they just mean more this time of the year. That message must’ve gotten through to both of Ville Platte’s basketball teams on Tuesday…

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