Girls Capsules
Ville Platte
Head Coach: Dot Doulet Last Season: 21-9
Returning starters: Miya McKinney, Sr., F; Tyreonna Doucet, Sr., F; Kealogah Calvin, Sr., F
A new era has begun for two of the parish basketball teams, as the Pine Prairie Panthers and the Mamou Lady Demons will have new captains guiding their respective ships.
Mamou High’s Kiajah Wilson applies defensive pressure to a Eunice High player in the Lady Demon’s 61-20 pasting of the Lady Bobcats. Mamou will be participating in the Ville Platte High Tourney this week. (Photo courtesy of Tom Dodge)
EUNICE - It was a sweet way to open the season for the Mamou High Demon and Lady Demon basketball teams, as they both came away with huge wins over Eunice High here Monday night.
For the Demons, Mack Thomas and Darius Tezeno each poured in 17 points to lead Mamou to a 73-58 win.
Sacred Heart senior forward Andie Landry follows through on a shot against Opelousas in the Lady Trojan’s opening game win. Landry pumped in nine points for Sacred Heart including a three-point basket. (Gazette photo by Tracey Jagneaux)
VILLE PLATTE - A shaky first half turned into a nine point victory for the Sacred Heart Lady Trojan basketball team here Tuesday night, as they opened their season against the Opelousas High Lady Tigers with a 36-27 win.
The Ville Platte High boys and girls basketball teams will host the first annual Dodge Jeep and Chrysler Bulldog Basketball Tournament beginning this Wednesday.
The tournament will feature some of the toughest competition from around the area.
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