By LEE HILLER, Journal Sports
Parkway’s girls basketball team puts its 38-game District 1-5A win streak on the line tonight when Haughton comes calling.
The Lady Panthers have been the undefeated district champions the last two seasons posting 14-0 marks each season and with this year’s 7-0 record have won 42 of the last 43 league games. Overall, this season’s Lady Panthers sport a 19-6 record and are 14-4 in games played against Louisiana teams.
Haughton has won 20-or more games for the second straight season with its 23-3 record, only the second time in school history the Lady Bucs have had consecutive 20-win seasons since 1983-84.
Parkway survived with a 64-62 win at Natchitoches Central Friday, getting the game-winning shot from All-Stater Chloe Larry, while Haughton had no problem disposing of Byrd 54-5 and Benton defeated Airline 54-37 in the only games played all week on Friday.
Monday’s games are rescheduled from last Tuesday’s schedule that was wiped out by the winter weather in the area. Other games have Airline (14-10, 2-5) at Southwood (18-6, 2-4), Benton (15-11, 4-3) at Natchitoches Central (15-9, 4-3) and Byrd (2-21, 0-7) at Captain Shreve (8-10, 1-5).
There is one 1-4A girls game at Booker T. Washington with the Lady Lions (8-12) hosting Bossier (9-13) and in 1-1A Plain Dealing (6-15, 1-0) entertains district leader Arcadia (2-0, 21-2).
Boys action over the weekend had Captain Shreve and Evangel coming away with the only wins by local schools in the Extravaganza Classic held at Calvary Saturday.
Evangel started off the classic by defeating Ouachita 60-45 as Tyronn Grider had a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds. Braylen Clark added 14 points, eight assists and CJ Shiflett 10 points.
Captain Shreve disposed of Franklin Parish 57-44 in the third game. Marcus Lofton and Mar’Keidron King both scored 11 points and JD McDonald and Aaron Guinn 10 to lead the Gators.
Other classic results had Huntington falling to Rayville 43-36, Peabody over Southwood 63-57, St. Augustine smothered Bossier 59-34 and Calvary fell in overtime to Wossman 69-65.
Friday’s boys games in 1-5A had Airline defeating Benton 69-60, Byrd winning at Haughton 62-55 and Natchitoches Central outlasting visiting Parkway 66-58. The battle between league leaders Southwood and Captain Shreve at Shreve was postponed from last Tuesday and rescheduled for Jan. 31.
Today’s games have Airline (13-10, 3-2) at Southwood (15-6, 4-0), Captain Shreve (18-3, 4-0) hosting Byrd (4-14, 1-4), Benton (10-12, 2-3) on the road at Natchitoches Central (18-3, 4-1) and Haughton (9-15, 0-5) at Parkway (12-9, 1-4).
Bossier (15-9) opens 1-4A play at Booker T. Washington (12-7) and Arcadia (9-9, 2-0) is at Plain Dealing (3-13, 1-0) in a 1-1A contest.
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