Sports

Motivated victory

BASILE -- Simply being in the playoffs once again should have been enough motivation for the Ville Platte Bulldogs as they hosted the Vidalia Vikings Friday night in Basile.

Mamou dropped from playoffs by No. 18 Madison

MAMOU -- Friday night, the Mamou Demons hosted the Madison Jaguars at home for a Class 3A first round playoff contest. Both teams played very well, but, unfortunately for the Demons, the Jaguars played a better game offensively.

Sacred Heart bounced from playoffs by St. John’s

PLAQUEMINE -- It has been a struggle all year long for the Sacred Heart Trojans, and Friday night was no different as they were bounced from the Division IV playoffs by the St. John’s Eagles in a 75-31 loss. Sacred Heart finishes the year with an overall record of 1-26.

Stumbling block

RUSTON – In order to advance on to the next round of the LHSAA Division IV playoffs, the Sacred Heart Lady Trojans had to overcome a huge stumbling block in the form of the No. 4 ranked Cedar Creek Lady Cougars.

Mamou finishes off regular season with loss to Northwest

PRAIRIE RHONDE -- It was a bittersweet way to end the regular season for the Mamou Demons, as they came up just short in their 56-41 loss to the Northwest Raiders Friday night.

LHSAA announces boys’ basketball playoff brackets

The regular season has come and gone and now it is time for boys’ basketball teams from around the state to take their first step on the quest to become state champions for the 2017-18 campaign, as the LHSAA announced the pairings for the playoffs on Monday afternoon.

Basile takes home fourth place finish

BOSSIER CITY – It was not the state championship that the Basile Bearcats wanted, but it was a great showing for one of the youngest wrestling teams to compete at the Division III State Wrestling Tournament this past weekend.

Season ending?

PINE PRAIRIE -- A possible playoff berth was on the line here Thursday night, as the Pine Prairie Panthers took to the hardwood to host the Crowley Gents. As of Wednesday, the Panthers came into the contest as the No. 35 ranked team in Class 3A, three spots away from a playoff appearance.

Sacred Heart holds off Ouachita Christ; moves to Regionals

MONROE -- Over the last three games of the regular season, the Sacred Heart Lady Trojans showed they had figured what was missing for most of the season; team chemistry.

Mamou Lady Demons cannot overcome powerful Iota; fall in first playoff game

IOTA -- It’s like trying to climb a mountain to begin with when the Mamou Lady Demons took to the road to take on perennial powerhouse Iota in the first round of the Class 3A LHSAA playoffs here Thursday night, especially when the Lady Demon’s best player, Kazhanna Richard, never even saw the floor...