The Pelicans have won three in a row heading into tonight’s match-up against the Houston Rockets. New Orleans is averaging 116 points a game in their last ten contests and Coach Stan Van Gundy likes the team’s efficiency on that end of the court. But he still wants to see a lot of improvement on defense…
cut 17 (12) “….together more”
New Orleans is 10-and-12 on the season, while Houston is 11-and-12. The tip-off is at 6:30.

Grambling won its fourth straight last night as the Tigers took down Alcorn State 67-62. Grambling is now 7-and-3 in SWAC play. Southern fell to 4-and-4 after losing to Jackson State 57-53.

LSU will visit Mississippi State tomorrow night. The Tigers are 6-and-4 in league place, while the Bulldogs are 5-and-6.

One of the state’s top wide receivers will sign his national letter of intent today at one o’clock. Walker High wide receiver Brian Thomas has been weighing offers from LSU, Alabama, and Texas A-and-M. Thomas is six-foot-four, 185 pounds, rated as the 13th best wide receiver in the nation.

There will be a college football game this Saturday as McNeese kicks-off its spring season with a road game at Tarleton State, who plays in the Western Athletic Conference. Cowboys Coach Frank Wilson says the Texans were 11-and-1 in 2019 but lost a lot of starters from that team…
cut 20 (17) “….as well”
Cody Orgeron, the son of LSU Coach Ed Orgeron, is set to start at quarterback for the Cowboys.