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The Lady Jays hung tough with fourth-ranked Plainview for three quarters.
But the Lady Hornets out scored St. Edmund 20-8 in the final period to grab a 52-38 win.
The Lady Jays opened strong with a 5-2 first quarter surge, sparked by buckets from Rebecca Benoit and Tanzy Miller.
Three free throws by Savannah DeVillier pushed the Lady Jays ahead, 7-3.
Plainview’s Mackenzie Willis and Lady Jay Mary Beth Lafleur exchanged treys and DeVillier followed with a drive in the lane.
Kinsley Ashworth answered with an inside bucket for the Lady Hornets.

RAYNE – It was a district sweep over Eunice for Rayne Tuesday.
Rayne 59, Eunice 47
Eunice’s Leah Walker got it started for the Lady Bobcats after nailing two mid-range shots to start off the game.
Rayne responded with four points from Paige Figaro.
Walker answered with another 2-pointer, and Allison Freeman knocked down a shot as well.
Madison Freeman also pitched in for the Bobcats with a layup and a free-throw.

It was easy to tell that rivals were facing each other Wednesday as St. Edmund battled Sacred Heart of Ville Platte.
Using the emotion of a crowded gym filled with Blue Jay fans wearing white, St. Edmund earned a sweep over Sacred Heart.
The Lady Jays opened with a 15-5 run as St. Edmund earned a 47-32 win.
Mary Beth Lafleur pushed in 10 points in the first period including two treys to spark the Lady Jay attack.
A three pointer by Amanda Bergeron and drive in the lane by Blaire Lafleur accounted for Sacred Heart’s first quarter points.