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VILLE PLATTE – Facing a hostile environment in rival territory, St. Edmund grabbed a sweep over Sacred Heart of Ville Platte.
The Lady Jays used a strong defense and a fourth quarter offensive surge to earn a 45-35 District 5-1A win over the Lady Trojans.
SHVP (11-13, 3-1) had control of the game early, but St. Edmund’s Savannah DeVillier battled under the basket to push in all the Lady Jays’ first seven points.
A trey by Olivia Hernandez and a bucket from Carley Cloud gave the Lady Trojans a 13-7 lead heading into the second period.

North Central proved its District 5-1A dominance with a double header sweep over St. Edmund.
The Lady Hurricanes (15-6, 2-0) cruised for an 81-30 win over the Lady Jays (9-11, 0-1) in a key district contest.
The Lady Jays kept the game close early trailing 8-6 after a jumper by Tanzy Miller, two free throws from Kinsley Marcantel and a bucket by Rebecca Benoit.
The Lady Hurricanes answered with an 11-0 run before Greta Miller hit two free throws and Savannah DeVillier added another to close the first quarter gap to 19-9.

The district struggles continued for Eunice High as Washington-Marion earned a sweep Friday night.
The Lady Indians (5-13 overall, 2-1 in District 4-4A) jumped out to a 10-4 first quarter lead, sparked by seven points from Makenzie Tillman.
Shanyia Toussaint pushed in three points and Olivia Thibodeaux added a free throw for the Lady Cats’ first period points.
Eunice regrouped for a 16-9 second period surge as the Lady Cats grabbed a 20-19 advantage at the intermission.