11:40 LRN Sportscast

The defending champion LSU women’s basketball team has its first two-game losing streak since 2022 as the Lady Tigers lost last night to Mississippi State 77-73. Coach Kim Mulkey says they are not executing defensively…
Cut 9 (12) “…doing it”
The loss drops LSU’s record to 18-4 and 5-3 in the SEC.

South Carolina transfer Michael Braswell is in line to be LSU’s new starting shortstop. Braswell hit just three home runs in two seasons with the Gamecocks. He says he’s worked hard to lift the ball more and drive the ball into the gap…
Cut 20 (16) “…process though.”
The Tigers are ranked second in the Baseball America’s preseason poll.

Starting next school year, girls high school wrestling will be a championship sport within the LHSAA. Colleen Crain has the story…
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Colleen Crain.”

McNeese men’s basketball extended the nation’s longest winning streak to 14 games wiht an 89-65 win over Northwestern State. Christian Shumate had 15 points and eight rebounds.

The Pelicans lost their third straight last night as New Orleans failed to hold on to a 17-point lead and lost Boston 118 to 112. The Pels’ record drops to 26-21, tied for seventh place in the Western Conference with Dallas.