When St. Edmund started the season with a 1-4 record, not many gave the Blue Jays a fighting chance to make the playoffs.
But Friday night, St. Edmund (4-5, 3-1) is battling to defend its district title as No. 9 Basile (8-1, 4-0) visits Blue Jay Field.
VILLE PLATTE – St. Edmund and the Pine Prairie battled to the final buzzer Tuesday before Kayla Lazard hit a lay-up with five seconds left to lift the Lady Panthers to a 42-41 win over the Lady Jays.
PORT BARRE – The Eunice High Bobcats improved their record to 4-0 with a 56-32 victory over the Opelousas Catholic High Vikings Tuesday evening at the Port Barre High Basketball Tournament.
BASILE – For the fourth season in a row, the Basile Bearcats have advanced to the Class 1-A quarterfinals.
The No. 2 seed, Basile exploded for 35 first-half points as the Bearcats (10-1) cruised to a 35-7 win over No. 18 Homer (3-9).
The St. James High Wildcats brought an end to the Eunice High season with a 30-19 victory over the Bobcats in regional round action in the Class 3A state playoffs played at Bobcat Stadium.
