Vernon Parish Basketball Update

GIRLS

The top record in Vernon Parish still belongs to the Simpson Lady Broncos.  The Class Division IV select state-ranked number one squad ran that record to 29-2 with a 56-17 blasting of Menard on Tuesday.  Simpson plays at Ebarb tonight.

Anacoco’s girls have won six of their last seen games.  Improving their 14-8 record was put on hold Tuesday as the game with Hornbeck was cancelled.  The Lady Indians host Pitkin in a district 4-B game tonight.  Pitkin(14-12), comes into the game fresh off a 69-35 spanking of 4A Westgate.

Leesville has won four in a row to move to 10-8.  The Lady Cats beat Pleasant Hill Tuesday, 66-39 and played at Buckeye last night.  The score was unavailable at presstime.

Pickering’s Lady Red Devils are 13-7, but lost a real heart-breaker at home to 5A Sulphur Tuesday, 48-47.  The Division III Select State Champs at Rosepine are 12-9, following their 44-15 beatdown of Vinton on Tuesday.  The Lady Eagles play at DeQuincy tonight.

Hicks lost to Fairview Tuesday, 70-43 and fell to 11-16 on the year.  The Lady Pirates play at Elizabeth tonight.  The Hornbeck Lady Hornets had their last two games cancelled, but they swing back into action tonight, hosting Pleasant Hill.  Evans is struggling with a 9-15 mark. They play Negreet tonight.

The girls of Faith Training Christian Academy are 5-3 in the ACEL Southwest division.  They lost their last two games by a combined six points.

BOYS

Leading the boy’s contingent from Vernon Parish are the Rosepine Eagles with a 17-3 record.  The Eagles opened district 4-2A play with a 65-59 win over Vinton.  They play at DeQuincy tonight.

Pitkin’s Tigers are 17-8.  They demolished St. Joseph’s-Plaucheville, 82-20 in their last outing.  The Tigers open district 4-B play, tonight at Anacoco.  The Indians have won four in a row but had two games cancelled this week.  Anacoco is 13-14 on the season.

The Hicks Pirates are 23-6 after beating Fairview Tuesday night, 46-41.  Hicks has won four of their last five games.  They play at Elizabeth tonight.

Leesville has won three of the last four to move to 8-10 on the season.  The Wampus Cats lost Tuesday to St. Louis, 51-50.  They next play Tuesday at Pineville.  Pickering has also won three of the last four games.  They host East Beauregard tonight.

Hornbeck is 11-8 on the year but had two games cancelled last week.  The Hornets host Pleasant Hill tonight.  Evans is struggling at 2-21.  The Eagles host Negreet tonight.  Simpson has lost seven in a row, falling by 20 points to Menard, Tuesday. They visit Ebarb tonight.

The Patriots of Faith Training Christian Academy are 2-10 in the Southwest division of the ACEL.  They lost to SWLA Monday, 56-21.