The Eunice High Lady Bobcats dominated the second half of play against the Crowley High Ladies to claim their first district win of the season by a 47-34 margin in 5-3A action at the Bobcat gym.
The two teams went back and forth in the first quarter with the Lady Bobcats holding a 10-9 lead.
GRAND CHENIER – St. Edmund’s Gabby Fontenot hit a driving jumper at the buzzer as the Lady Jays grabbed a 42-40 win over South Cameron.
With the win, the Lady Jays improved to a 2-0 in District 4-1A play, 5-8 overall.
After taking on Elton Wednesday, the Lady Jays travel to Oberlin Friday.
In a game highlighted by streaks, St. Edmund earned a 58-36 win over Basile in the District 4-1A opener.
The Lady Jays (4-9, 1-0) jumped out to a 6-2 lead, sparked by buckets from Maggie Larriviere, Savannah DeVillier and Gabby Fontenot.
In the final non-district clash of the year, St. Edmund was swept by Vermilion Catholic.
The Lady Eagles exploded for an 11-2 first quarter run as VC cruised to a 56-29 win over the Lady Jays.
Anne Katherine Gallet led the Lady Eagles with eight points, while Kelli Frith added three free throws.
The Eunice High School Lady Bobcats struggled to keep pace with the Iota High School Lady Bulldogs in District 5-3A basketball action at the Bobcat gym Thursday night, eventually falling to the Lady Bulldogs by a 65-34 margin.
After holding off East Beauregard in the opening game of the Basile Tournament Thursday, Iota coach Stacy Bertrand had a simple plan for how his team could claim the title two nights later.
In a battle between former district rivals, Westminster Christian Academy used balanced scoring for a 63-35 win over St. Edmund.
WCA (6-5) opened the gsme with a 9-0 run, including five points from Trey Firmin.
The Eunice High Lady Bobcats grabbed a 42-32 win over the Opelousas Lady Tigers for a third place finish in the St. Landry Parish basketball tournament held at EHS gym.
The Eunice High Lady Bobcats were unable to overcome a weak first quarter as they suffered a 61-40 loss to the North Central Lady Hurricanes Friday in the second round of the St. Landry Parish basketball tournament.