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Lady Cats drop close games

It was tough District 4-4A opener for the Lady Bobcats as North Vermilion rolled to a 58-35 win over Eunice High. It was a close battle in the first quarter as the Lady Patriots (5-4, 1-0) held a 9-6 advantage.

Blue Jays down Church Point

It was a big win for the Blue Jays as St. Edmund grabbed a 54-44 victory over Church Point. The Jays opened the game with a 10-7 run, aided by five points from Easten Coleman. The Bears (2-4) regrouped for a 12-11 second quarter, sparked by two treys from Xavier Morell.

Bobcats down Patriots, 56-39

Eunice opened District 4-4A play with a 56-39 win over North Vermilion. The Bobcats (9-3, 1-0) travel to Mamou (6-13) on Friday in a non-district battle with the Green Demons. Eunice opened the game with a 13-7 run, aided by five points from Shaun Hudson and four points by Treylon Cooper.

Bobcats lead All-District 4-4A team

It was a season to remember for Eunice head football coach Andre Vige and his football team. It started with a limited eight game regular season and then Hurricane Laura prevented Washington Marion and LaGrange from fielding teams in 2020.

Bobcats, St. Ed's grab wins

The Eunice Bobcats improved to 7-3 on the season with a hard-fought 62-57 victory over Carencro. The two teams battled for control in the first quarter as Eunice held a 17-16 advantage.

Jays, Hornets lead District 5-1A team

St. Edmund and Catholic High of Pointe Coupee battled for the District 5-1A championship and the two teams dominated the All-District football list. The LHSAA announced the season would consist of eight games with no jamboree with only a preseason scrimmage. The regular season kicked off on Oct.

Shoot-out begins with local wins

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The Brad Fontenot Memorial Holiday Shootout began with the St. Edmund and Eunice High teams rolling to wins. St. Ed’s 53, S C 21 South Cameron scored first on a trey by Reilly Marks, but the Lady Jays led the rest of the way as St.

St. Ed’s to hold Brad Fontenot Memorial Holliday Shootout

Basketball fans looking for games to watch during the holiday break, St. Edmund will hold the a basketball tournament next week with 10 boys teams and five girls teams. The Brad Fontenot Memorial Holiday Shootout at St. Edmund is a new adventure for the basketball programs.

Seven Lady Jays named to All-District

Seven St. Edmund players were named to the 2020 Division V, District 2 All-District team. Lady Jay senior Anna Belle Fontenot was named to the first team.

Youth leads the way for Lady Cats

For Eunice High girls head basketball coach Wayne Fontenot, the game goes beyond wins and losses. “My job is not to make them Division I college basketball players,” he said. “It’s my job to help them become successful young women.