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Ville Platte High’s Brandon Thomas takes aim at a three-point basket in an earlier game this season. Thomas and the Bulldogs cruised to a 71-40 win over Jennings in a non-district contest on Tuesday night. (Gazette photo by Tracey Jagenaux)

Bulldogs continue winning ways; Lady Bulldogs slip again

JENNINGS - The Ville Platte High Bulldogs garnered another win here Tuesday night, as they used a smothering defense and an explosive offensive performance to roll past the Jennings Bulldogs 71-40.

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Basile’s Dagan Lejeune (40) and Pine Prairie’s Sylus Carson (13) jump for the opening tip-off Thursday night in the Evangeline Parish Tournament. The Panthers rode a 51-15 halftime lead all the way to a 79-42 win. The tournament began Wednesday and will concluded yesterday. (Gazette photo by Tracey Jagneaux)

Not even close

PINE PRAIRIE - As the 2016 version of the Evangeline Parish Tournament began here on Wednesday, the anticipation of watching some competitive match-ups filled the basketball atmosphere.

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Sacred Heart’s Jeffery Sylvester (40) tries to go baseline against a Menard defender in their game Monday night. The Trojans could not muster much offense agains the Eagle defense, as they fell 66-39. (Gazette photo by Tracey Jagenaux)

Sacred Heart takes hard loss to Menard in non-district play

VILLE PLATTE - Sometimes there is just no amount of practice that can prepare a team for an effective pressing defense.
Such was the case for the Sacred Heart Trojans, as they took a hard 66-39 loss to the Menard Eagles here Monday night.

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Sacred Heart and Menard players battle for the rebound after a free throw attempt from Sacred Heart’s Catherine Poche (34) in Monday night’s contest. The Lady Trojans’ tenacious defense led to a 31-28 win over the Lady Eagles. Sacred Heart improves to 5-1 on the year with the win. (Gazette photo by Tracey Jagneaux

Clipping wings

VILLE PLATTE - It was a grind it out, hard fought defensive effort that propelled the Sacred Heart Lady Trojans to a 31-28 non-district victory over the Menard Lady Eagles here Monday night.

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