Tuesday night saw plenty of district action for the Sacred Heart Lady Trojans and both Pine Prairie basketball teams, as all three teams looked for some momentum heading toward the last one-third of the year.
Sacred Heart hosted Catholic of Pointe Coupee in the hopes of evening their league record. The Lady Trojans failed to do just that, falling to the Lady Hornets 38-21 to drop to 4-15 on the year and 1-3 in district play.
In what turned out to be a split decision, the Panthers and Lady Panthers hit the road down Highway 13 to take on the Crowley Gents and Ladies for a chance to gain some ground in Distirct 5-3A.
The Lady Panthers exploded in the final quarter to take the 34-26 win, while the Panthers were unable to sneak past Crowley in a hard fought 57-56 loss.
With the win the Lady Panthers improved to 7-13 on the season and 3-6 in district action, while the Panthers fell to 9-10 on the season and 1-5 in district.
Both teams will travel to Church Point on Friday.
Here is a re-cap of all three games.
Catholic, P.C. (G)
vs. Sacred Heart
The Lady Trojans started the game very sluggish on offense, picking up only five points in the first quarter and three points in the second quarter, as they trailed 14-8 at the end of the first half.
The second half continued that way for Sacred Heart. The Lady Trojans added a meager six points in the third quarter and seven points in the final period.
Pine Prairie (G)
vs. Crowley
The Lady Panthers found themselves in a hole to start the game, as they fell behind 11-7 after the first quarter. A 5-3 advantage in the second period allowed Pine Prairie to only trail Crowley 14-12 at the half.
The Lady Panthers out scored Crowley 8-7 in the third quarter. However, it was the final period where Pine Prairie did their damage, out producing Crowley 14-5.
Pine Prairie (B)
vs. Crowley
The Panthers turned a 14-8 deficit after the first quarter into a 26-26 tie at the half. Despite Pine Prairie’s 19-18 advantage in the final quarter, Crowley was able to seal the game by out scoring Pine Prairie 13-11 in the previous period.