The Grambling State men’s basketball program will play on a national stage against an old rival surrounded by NBA All-Stars this season. In partnership with the NBA, Grambling State will face Southern University at the second annual NBA HBCU Classic 2023 at NBA All-Star weekend Feb. 18 at University of Utah’s Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City. The game will be broadcast on TNT and ESPN2.
High school athletes always excel in this neck of the piney woods, and one of the most storied careers in Lincoln Parish prep sports will translate to college after Sarah Adams signed with UL-Monroe Tuesday morning at the Cedar Creek School library.
The only suspense in No. 1 Simsboro’s repeat of a Class B state championship in Lake Charles Friday night was how big would the margin of victory end up.
FRISCO, Texas – Louisiana Tech advanced to the C-USA Tournament Finals on Friday by outlasting North Texas in a 42-36 defensive slugfest inside the Ford Center at The Star.
Louisiana Tech’s Anna Larr Roberson was named conference USA’s Player of the Week today after an incredibly strong finish to the regular season with wins at Old Dominion (65-62) and at home over UAB (82-56) to clinch their first division title since 2011.
With 26 wins under their belts and two playoffs games in the books, there’s not much the Ruston Bearcats haven’t seen on the basketball court this season.
Just as they did during the football playoffs, the Lincoln Prep Panthers made themselves at home on the Louisiana Tech campus Tuesday night, taking care of neighboring Homer 52-43 to advance to the Class 1A quarterfinals.
Ruston High’s third-quarter warriors struck again Tuesday night, overcoming a sluggish first half to run past East Ascension 55-50 in the regional round of the Class 5A playoffs Tuesday.
It wasn’t how the Cedar Creek Lady Cougars wanted to go out, but despite their 60-42 loss to Southern Lab in the Division IV championship game, it was a season to remember.
