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Ville Platte, Pine Prairie add wins in recent contests

The Ville Platte Bulldogs wrapped up last week with a win over a District 5-3A foe, and another in a tournament over a Class 1A power. Ville Platte had nine different players score in Friday's 71-49 at home against Iota.

A strong bite

VILLE PLATTE -- Over the past week the Ville Platte High boy’s and girl’s basketball teams have been enjoying some success. On Monday, both squads took home wins after taking down East Iberville in non-district contests.

Power point search

Evangeline Parish basketball action was hot and heavy this past Friday and Monday nights, as several of the area’s teams took to the floor in hopes of picking up big wins and increasing their power rating before the playoffs begin in earnest next month.

Pine Prairie ladies, Mamou boys pick up wins Tuesday

The Pine Prairie Lady Panthers took care of business Tuesday night as they rolled past the Ville Platte Lady Bulldogs 54-35 in the first District 5-3A contest for both teams. With their win over Ville Platte, Pine Prairie improved to 10-3 overall and 1-0 in district play.

Avoiding the plunder

VILLE PLATTE – Ville Platte High took advantage of a combination of athleticism and some timely shooting to pull away from Avoyelles Charter for a 70-55 win this past Friday night, avoiding the Vikings’ chance of plundering the non-district win away from the Bulldogs.

Ville Platte fails to hold off Avoyelles Charter last Friday

VILLE PLATTE – Despite leading by two at the half, the Ville Platte Lady Bulldogs failed in their attempt to hold off the Avoyelles Charter Lady Vikings in a 50-40 loss this past Friday night. With the loss, Ville Platte dropped to 6-5 on the year.

Lady Panthers pick up two wins; other parish teams fall

This past Friday and Saturday, the Pine Prairie Lady Panthers pushed their overall record to 9-3 with a pair of wins over Plainview (62-58) and JS Clark (56-34).

Hold that Panther

VILLE PLATTE -- The Sacred Heart Trojans completely dominated the Bunkie Panthers in the first two quarters and then had to stave off a furious Panther charge in the third quarter to pick up a 53-27 non-district win Tuesday night. With the win over Bunkie, Sacred Heart improved to 7-8 on the season.

Sacred Heart girls bow to Bunkie; Ville Platte falls to U-High

It was a disappointing night, to say the least, for three of the parish’s girl’s basketball teams Tuesday. First off, the Sacred Heart Lady Trojans fought tooth and nail throughout their contest but came up just short in a 51-44 loss to the Bunkie Lady Panthers.

Holiday tournament action sees mixed bag for parish teams

Three of the boys’ parish basketball squads took part in some holiday tournament action over the past week, with some mixed results. In the Sunkist Shootout, held at St. Thomas More High School, the Sacred Heart Trojans and the Ville Platte Bulldogs both had a tough time at picking up a win.