The hardwoods in gyms around the parish echo with bouncing balls as everyone is playing roundball. The Simpson girls won their first 14 games this year and appear headed for a great year.  Leesville’s boys are waiting on the football season to be over before getting some key players back.  Here is a look at early results, in alphabetical order:

ANACOCO(G)- 4-5, lost to Zwolle Tuesday night,43-42. Home to Elizabeth on Dec.10

ANACOCO(B)- 5-8, lost to Zwolle Tuesday night, 69-39. Home to Elizabeth on Dec.10

EVANS (G)- 6-2, lost at Grand Lake Monday,55-33. At Evans tourney this weekend

EVANS(B)-1-9, lost to Grand Lake 67-44. Play at Hackberry Dec. 10

HICKS(G)-6-5, beat Florien Tuesday, 63-57. Play Pickering Dec. 10

HICKS(B)-9-3, beat Florien Tuesday, 68-65. Play Pickering Dec. 10

HORNBECK(G)-2-3, lost at Montgomery Monday, 54-48. Play at Florien Dec.10

HORNBECK(B)-4-3, beat Montgomery Monday 59-48. Play at Florien Dec.10

LEESVILLE(G)-1-2   Host Iowa Dec.10

LEESVILLE(B)-0-3   Play at Lake Charles College Prep on Dec.10

PICKERING(G)- 3-1 at Evans tourney vs Evans Thursday Dec. 5

PICKERING(B)-2-3,lost at Hamilton Christian Tuesday, 80-56. At Hicks Dec. 9

PITKIN(G)-5-7, beat Menard Tuesday, 63-44. Play at Jennings Dec. 5

PITKIN(B) 11-3, Have won 8 in a row. Beat Menard Tuesday, 99-60

ROSEPINE(G)-2-4, won at Pleasant Hill Tuesday, 74-49. Host Zwolle Dec. 9

ROSEPINE(B)-3-3, lost at Pleasant Hill Tuesday, 81-58.

SIMPSON(G)-14-1, lost at Oak Hill Tuesday,74-49. Host St.Joseph’s of Plaucheville Dec. 6

SIMPSON(B)- 4-7, lost Tuesday at Oak Hill, 55-50

FAITH TRAINING(G)- 3-1, Beat SWLA Tuesday, 39-36.  Played ACS Thursday/score unavailable at press time

FAITH TRAINING(B)-1-4, lost to SWLA Tuesday, 64-35. Play at Shreveport Dec.10.