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Ava Denais of North Vermilion drives to the goal.

North Vermilion Lady Patriots fall to Barbe

Tue, 02/04/2025 - 10:54am

LAKE CHARLES - North Vermilion Lady Patriots head coach Jack LeBlanc is always looking for ways to improve the girls’ basketball team. 
In mid-January, he saw a way. He added the Class 5A Barbe Lady Buccaneers (24-3) to the schedule. Barbe is off to a great start and is ranked in the top five of the Division I Power rankings. 
On Monday, the Lady Patriots, on a 21-game winning streak and ranked No. 3 in the Division II power rankings,  traveled to Barbe High to battle the Lady Buccaneers in preparation for what is about to be the most challenging part of their schedule.

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Freshman Ashante Rose has helped the North Vermilion Lady Patriots win 19 games, along with having a No. 3 power ranking in the Division II.

Which Vermilion Parish basketball teams are in good shape to make the playoffs?

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 12:40pm

With at least nine games left in the season, competition is intensifying for some parish basketball teams.
Girls basketball in the parish is where the action is.
If the season ended today, four teams would be making the playoffs.
Three teams would make the playoffs in boys’ action on Monday.
In girls, the Abbeville Lady Wildcats may be a Class 3A team, but when the playoffs begin, they will play in the Division II bracket, a combination of Class 4A and Class 3A teams.

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In Monday night’s district game, Abbeville High’s Cameron Samuels (10) navigated around a pick set by teammate Jacolby Campbell against an ARCA player. Samuels led AHS to victory with 16 points, while Campbell contributed 12 points. (Photo by Rosco Harrington)

Abbeville Wildcats outlast ARCA, 56-51

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 12:34pm

YOUNGSVILLE – The Abbeville Wildcats came from behind to defeat the Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy Eagles 56-51 in District 5-3A play Monday night. 
Abbeville (13-12, 2-1) trailed by as many as seven points in the third quarter, but ARCA used Jordan Stabile’s 22-point performance to keep the Wildcats on their heels.
“I watched about 10 of their games this year, and that’s how they play,” Abbeville head coach Trevor Eaton said of the Eagles gritty style.  

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Abbeville High’s Lyric Joiner (4) goes up strong for a shot. She finished the game with eight points. (photo by Rosco Harrington)

Abbeville Lady Wildcats topple ARCA in district action

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 12:32pm

YOUNGSVILLE – The Abbeville Lady Wildcats won their third-straight district game and fifth overall Monday night by notching a 46-22 victory over the Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy Lady Eagles.
 Abbeville (13-4, 3-0) led wire-to-wire but sometimes labored to score.  Lady Cats’ head coach Myles Hutchinson attributed his team’s struggles to the snow week.

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Guy Bourque for Kaplan takes a jump shot behind the 3-point line.

Kaplan splits with Crowley

Fri, 12/20/2024 - 10:33am

KAPLAN - The Lady Pirates of Kaplan ended a three-game losing streak last week after beating Crowley 55-31.
The victory improves Kaplan to 4-7 on theuyear.
Makayla Davenport had a great game for Kaplan. She scored 16 points to lead the team.
She made 3 three pointers.
Liberty Greene added 13 points. Drew Kass scored six and Lexi Green made five for KHS.
In boys action, the Gents beat the Pirates 72-44.
Kaplan at one time in the second quarter closed to within three points, 18-15, but could not catch up.

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