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Hornets sting St. Eds in sweep

Grand Lake left St. Edmund with a pair of key district wins over the Blue Jays Tuesday night. The Lady Hornets (14-10 overall, 4-1) held onto first place in District 4-1A with a 63-49 win over the Blue Jays. Grand Lake opened the game with an 11-0 run before St.

Lady Bobcats earn big district wins

The Eunice High School Lady Bobcats improved their overall record to 12-6 and district mark to 3-2 with a 56-25 victory over the Port Barre Lady Red Devils in District 5-3A action at the Eunice High gym.

Dutton Wall: More than just a legendary coach

As I sit here staring at the computer screen hoping to find the words that would truly honor the passing of Marion “Dutton” Wall, I can’t help but think about the one adjective that seems to pop up when his name is mentioned; legend. But to me, Coach Wall was more than just a legend.

Elton sweeps Blue Jays

The Elton Indians left St. Edmund with a key district sweep over the Blue Jays. The Lady Indians (11-5, 2-1) handed the Lady Jays (5-9. 2-1) its first District 4-1A loss as Elton earned a 66-46 win over St. Ed’s.

Fair Grounds Results For Thursday January 04, 2018

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Lady Cats grab win over Crowley, Bobcats fall

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.

LSUE on nine-game win streak

LSU Eunice stretched its win streak to nine games as the Bengals cruised past Louisiana College in a 98-62 win. The victory gives LSUE 12 wins on the season, a new single-season best under head coach Amanda Clemons.

Lady Jays grab 42-40 thriller

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.

Lady Jays down Basile in District 4-1A opener

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.

VC earns sweep over St. Edmund

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.