Pelicans fans expressed their displeasure last night as New Orleans lost its eighth straight as they fell to the Houston Rockets 128 to 111 in the Smoothie King Center. The Pels were outscored by 17 in the first quarter and missed their first ten three pointers. Head Coach Willie Green…
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The Pelicans are now 5-and-26 and will host Memphis tonight.
The Saints have been eliminated from playoff contention and still have two more regular-season games left. Interim head coach Darren Rizzi says the players have not checked out and want to add to their win total…
The Saints host the Raiders on Sunday in the final home game of the year.
The LSU Tigers will take on the Baylor Bears in the Texas Bowl on New Year’s Eve day. The Bears defense is led by linebacker Keaton Thomas, who has 107 tackles on the season. Zach Smith who covers Baylor for the Waco Tribune-Herald tells us about Thomas…
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Kick off on Tuesday is at 2:30.
Leesville running back Xavier Ford has been named the Class Four-A offensive player of the year. Ford rushed for a state record 3.647 yards and 52 touchdowns this past season. Iowa’s Cohen Charles is the defensive player of the year in Class 4A as the senior had 159 tackles, four forced fumbles and four interceptions. Cecilia’s Dennis Skains is the coach of the year after leading the Bulldogs to their first state championship since 1995.