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Late Rebel run comes up short against Gators
A late push wasn’t enough for Riverside on Saturday, as the Rebels fell to South Terrebonne in the first round of the Riverside Holiday Classic, 71-55.
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Thomas, Augillard lift ESJ into tourney final
Mechel’le Thomas and Ciara Augillard combined to lead East St. John to a thrilling come from behind victory at the Holiday Classic tournament in Gulf Shores on Monday night, as the Ladycats defeated Mumford (AL) 63-58 in overtime.
Wildcats advance to St. Martinville final
East St. John advanced to the finals of the St. Martinville tournament with two wins this past weekend, and the Wildcats showed their versatility in the process.
West St. John falls in opening round at Plaquemine tournament
West St. John is still trying to find some consistency, and struggled to find it this past weekend as it brought a shorthanded team into the Plaquemine tournament.
Riverside topples De La Salle for second victory at the Rumble on the River tourney
Riverside captured its second win of the season Monday afternoon as it defeated De La Salle at the Rumble on the River tournament, 40-31 at the Alario Center.
LSU holds final practice before bowl
TLANTA -- LSU held its final practice of the 2008 season here Monday as the Tigers worked out for just over two hours inside at the Georgia Dome.
Comets best Cougars, notch first
victory behind three Cupit goals
Through 10 games, St. Charles’ offense just couldn’t seem to catch up to its stingy defense. In its 11th, both were potent, and the Comets’ first victory of the season followed.
Ryan Perrilloux
One of the most heralded high school athletes to ever hail from LaPlace, Ryan Perrilloux traded in his Tiger stripes for Gamecock feathers this year, and successfully finished his first full season as a starting quarterback in 2008.
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Paul, West lead Hornets over Pacers, 105-103
Chris Paul's New Orleans teammates and coaches were imploring the guard to take charge of the game against the lowly Pacers.
Loyola Women’s Basketball
Columbia, S.C.- Garkeiva Council had a career high 20 points as Loyola defeated Allen 79-36 Saturday afternoon in the Allen Gymnasium.
Lions just couldn’t
cash in in 2008
0-16.
CAPPING IT OFF
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Cavs shoot down Comets in waning seconds
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Rams ‘triple threat’ leads to win over RCS
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Roussell, Jenkins lead Eagles over Rams
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Riverside boys and girls topped by Central Lafourche
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Christmas Day NBA
That was a really nice slate of Christmas Day NBA games, no? Pity the Hornets decided not to show up – a matchup of Chris Paul/Dwight Howard-led teams seemed like money in the bank.
Rams fall short against Amite, St. James
West St. John finished out last week’s Plaquemine tournament with a pair of losses in the consolation bracket, 59-45 to Amite, and 58-49 to St. James.
Dominican shines late, pushes past Comets
After a deadlock that lasted almost 40 minutes of gametime, Dominican was finally able to shake free from St. Charles on Friday to capture a 4-1 victory at Marconi Meadows.
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