4:45 LRN Sportscast February 17

The 11th-ranked LSU women are on the road tonight to face Mississippi State. The Tigers have won four in a row, and are led by the reigning SEC Player of the Week, Alexis Morris. While LSU is picking up wins, offense has been a struggle for the Tigers at times. Kim Mulkey isn’t worried about that. She’s far more concerned about her team getting stops than she is about getting buckets.

Cut 21 (14) “…playing solid defense.”

The New Orleans Pelicans look to end their six-game homestand and go into the All-Star break on a high note. They enter tonight’s contest with the Dallas Mavericks with a 2-3 record over the first five games at the Smoothie King Center and are coming off of a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. The Pels have fallen a game and a half behind Portland for the 10th seed in the Western Conference.

Louisiana bettors wagered nearly $40.5 million in the first four days that mobile sports betting was available, according to figures released by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. At the state’s 13 retail sportsbooks, nearly $50 million was wagered during January, with $5.3 million in revenue generated.

The New Orleans Saints have decided to stick with Pete Carmichael as the team’s offensive coordinator, as reported by the NFL Network. Carmichael joined Sean Payton’s staff in 2006 and was promoted to the OC position in 2009. The Saints reportedly interviewed former Washington head coach Jay Gruden, Dallas assistant Robert Prince and Indianapolis coach Scottie Montgomery for the offensive coordinator role before deciding to stick with Carmichael.

Another NFL player is a suspect in the assault case against Saints running back Alvin Kamara. A Las Vegas news station is reporting that Chris Lammons of the Kansas City Chiefs was also involved in the altercation the night before the Pro Bowl. So far, two other associates of Kamara have been arrested with police still searching for Lammons.

The LHSAA Soccer Championships scheduled for today have been postponed until Saturday due to weather. The girls Division I title match between Dominican and St. Joseph’s is now set for 4:30 pm Saturday, with the boys DI match between Catholic of Baton Rouge and Dutchtown will follow at 7:30 pm.

Yesterday, St. Thomas More claimed both the Division II girls and boys championships. University Lab and Newman took the boys Division III and IV titles respectively, with Loyola Prep and Sacred Heart winning the girls championships in those divisions earlier in the week.