The Carroll boys basketball team has caught its second wind, and if you’re a fan of the Sterlington Panthers, it came at just about the worst time.

In typical Lorrie Guimbellot fashion, the Neville girls basketball coach leaned over to her assistant right before tip last Friday night and said, “You know, if I win this game this will be my 400th win here?”

RUSTON — Christian Norris drove for the game-winning layup in the waning seconds as Cedar Creek overcame a nine-point fourth quarter deficit to edge St. Frederick, 45-43, Friday night.

Devonte Austin tossed in 32 points, and Wossman played its typical suffocating defense in a 78-55 triumph over Richwood on Friday night.

The West Monroe boys basketball team peaked through the doors of their locker room as Faith Robinson flexed in front of a near capacity crowd Friday night for what turned out to be a 56-54 thrilling overtime win for the Lady Rebels.  

A last-second 3-pointer by Zaria Singleton gave the Wossman Lady Wildcats something it hasn’t had all season long — a narrow win.

A short-handed Neville Lady Tigers squad raced past Carroll in a 45-24 victory Friday for the team’s seventh consecutive victory.

Before Jerry Day and the Top 10 West Monroe Rebels ever boasted an impressive 15-4 record on the court, Day was poised to have his breakout season on the gridiron.

The (15-6, 0-2) West Ouachita boys basketball team may have lost the battle against Alexandria, but never has a loss been more encouraging for the Chiefs.

If you asked Phil Craig if he’d take an ugly performance that featured a last-second finish, his answer would be an emphatic, “Yes.”

Holding Ouachita Christian to two fourth quarter points, St. Frederick carved out a 40-29 District 2-1A victory Friday night at Marsh Gym.

Ouachita Christian jumped out to a sizable first quarter lead and shook off foul trouble to take care of St. Frederick 61-45 Friday night.

The West Monroe Rebels put together their most complete team effort to beat No. 4 Alexandria, 63-46, on the road.

It’s been 23 months and counting since the Ouachita girls basketball team last lost a district contest.

Sterlington split a pair of road games, defeating Franklin Parish 54-50 Tuesday night in Winnsboro and dropping a 52-43 decision to Caldwell Parish on Friday night in Columbia.

The Ouachita Christian girls basketball program needed an awakening.  

The West Monroe High School football team had four members selected on the LSWA Class 5A All-State Team.

Demon White pumped in six of his 16 points in the fourth quarter as Oak Grove prevailed over St. Frederick, 49-41, Thursday night.

OAK GROVE — Sophomore point guard Pashonnay Johnson filled up the hoop for 34 points as St. Frederick trounced Oak Grove 57-35 Thursday night in District 2-1A play.

Ouachita Christian's Hunter Herring added another postseason honor after earning Offensive Most Valuable Player for Class 1A.

Sterlington's Cole Jones, Layton Rainbolt, Dorian Eddins and Brock Risinger each made the Louisiana Sports Writers Association's Class 3A All-State team.

If you ask West Ouachita girls head coach Jimbo Murphy, the Lady Chiefs’ opponent Friday night has a legitimate chance of winning it all.

With district play tipping off Friday, both the Neville boys and girls basketball teams are on the verge of peaking.

After passing on the Don Redden Memorial Tournament, the West Monroe boys basketball team traveled down south for the Allstate Sugar Bowl Prep Classic and returned with two tournament wins against stiff competition.  

If the Ouachita Christian Lady Eagles needed a statement victory, they got it Friday night. 

When it comes to the Don Redden Memorial Tournament, it’s anything but Casey Jones’ first rodeo. After coaching Ouachita for several years, Jones knows the feeling of winning the tournament inside the Madhouse at Ouachita Parish High School.

Sterlington made a defensive stop in the waning seconds to subdue Atlanta 45-43 Friday night.

Emma Brown came through with seven of her 21 points in the fourth quarter as Sterlington trimmed Atlanta 52-47 Friday night in the Panthers Den.

Denterrius McHenry posted a double-double with 28 points and 16 rebounds as St. Frederick started District 2-1A play with a convincing 60-43 conquest of Cedar Creek on Friday night.

Lauren Menzina scored 12 of her 18 points in the second half to lead a trio of Lady Cougars in double digits as Cedar Creek turned back St. Frederick 52-45 Friday night.

After playing just about as poorly as the Wildcats could, Wossman used a 20-0 run to race past Zachary, 75-52, in the semifinals of the Don Redden Memorial Tournament Friday night.

Ouachita feasted off of 3-point shots to beat Southwood 55-50 in the semifinals of The Don Redden Memorial Classic Friday night.

If 2019 brought us, Louisiana sports fans, anything it would be unconventional storylines.

Coach of the Year: Steven Fitzhugh, OCS 

From the outside looking in, quarterback appeared to be an area of concern for Ouachita Christian last spring.

Coach long enough and you’ll experience the joys of a mostly injury-free season and the tribulations of being snake-bit. Neville head coach Mickey McCarty experienced the latter in 2019. 

The Northeast Louisiana football community continues to mourn the loss of Carroll assistant coach Osaro Kyles, who was found unresponsive by his wife, LaWanda Kyles, at their home on Sunday.