The LSU men’s basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak in SEC play following a 77-65 win over Texas A&M inside the PMAC last night. Duop Reath finished with 21 points and 8 rebounds, while Tremont Waters added 15. The Tigers led by 19 points in the second half. The Aggies pulled within 10, but Waters was able to drain a shot from deep with 2:20 left to secure the win.

The LHSAA Annual Convention convenes today and on Friday, high school principals will vote on a number of proposals. A vote will NOT be taken on whether to end the split playoff in football. But North Vermilion Principal Tommy Byler has a proposal to even up the number of schools that play each classification in an effort to prevent one or two win teams from making the playoffs on the non-select side…:
Cut 17 (11) “they played”

ULM has hired former Ouachita High head coach John Carr as the Warhawks wide receivers coach. Carr spent the past two seasons as offensive coordinator at Jones County Community College in Mississippi. In 2017, Jones County went 8-2 overall and 6-1 in conference play. Carr also gained experience at three other high schools in north Louisiana in addition to Ouachita, including Neville, West Monroe and West Ouachita.

Super Bowl 52 in Minneapolis is right around the corner, so when will New Orleans host it’s 11th NFL Championship Game? President and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, Jay Cicero, says Super Bowl host sites are booked through 2022, but New Orleans would like to host the game in 2023…:
Cut 14 (10) “to bid”
The next few years will see Atlanta, Miami, Tampa, and Los Angeles host.