By Shawn White
(Under the Radar NWLA)
The No. 1 ranked Arcadia Lady Hornets (19-2)went 4 for 4 this season in tournament play and they grabbed a big tournament title in the Doc Edwards Tournament played around North Bossier this past weekend. The Lady Hornets started with a win over Northwood-SHV 64-47. Interestingly enough, the Lady Falcons won the consolation bracket. Arcadia then was once again matched up with parish rival, Gibsland-Coleman (6-10). The Lady Bulldogs were the defending champions but the Lady Hornets prevailed 53-34. Arcadia’s trip to the championship had them go through the daunting Benton Lady Tigers (11-10) with a 45-40 win for their second game on Friday. This set up a chance for a fourth tournament title in 2023 by defeating the Hornbeck Lady Hornets (15-7).
The No. 3 ranked Ringgold Redskins (14-6) looked to bring another trophy back to Bienville Parish. Unfortunately, the first round for the Redskins was the defending tourney champions Huntington Raiders (12-5) and fell 50-47. Ringgold had to take the consolation bracket route. Ringgold’s Jbarri Adams put up 15-plus performances in each of the four games during the tournament. The Redskins topped Homer (1-4) and Benton (8-9) to reach the consolation finals to face Loyola (4-9). Ringgold ran past the Flyers 61-48.
No. 7 Division V non-select ranked Gibsland-Coleman Bulldogs (9-6) were two and out with losses to Bossier (12-6) and Haughton (9-10).
Saline Bobcats (11-9) started post-holiday action playing at Natchitoches Central against Division V Non-Select No. 6 Hicks Pirates (13-9). Trent Ledbetter was the Bobcats top scorer with 18 points in the loss to Hicks.
No Starting 5 or Next 5 but should be back next week with teams getting ready for the start of the district.
Boys
Thursday, December 28
Bossier 61, Gibsland-Coleman 51 (Doc Edwards)
Huntington 50, Ringgold 47 (Doc Edwards)
Friday, December 29
Hicks 58, Saline 47
Haughton 81, Gibsland-Coleman 76 (Doc Edwards)
Ringgold 81, Homer 53 (Doc Edwards)
Ringgold 59, Benton 50 (Doc Edwards)
Saturday, December 30
Ringgold 61, Loyola 48 (Doc Edwards)
Girls
Thursday, December 28
Arcadia 64, Northwood-SHV 57 (Doc Edwards)
Friday, December 29
Arcadia 53, Gibsland-Coleman 34 (Doc Edwards)
Arcadia 45, Benton 40 (Doc Edwards)
Saturday, December 30
Arcadia 65, Hornbeck 32 (Doc Edwards)
Boys Top Performances
- Demarquis Durham, Gibsland-Coleman: Durham scored 21 in a loss to Bossier
- DeAvery Durham, Gibsland-Coleman; Durham scored 20 in a loss to Bossier
- Jbarri Adams, Ringgold: Adams scored 18 points in a loss to Huntington
- Trent Ledbetter, Saline: Ledbetter scored 18 points in a loss to Hicks
- Jbarri Adams, Ringgold: Adams scored 17 points in a win over Benton
- Jbarri Adams, Ringgold: Adams scored 17 points in a win over Loyola
- Jbarri Adams, Ringgold: Adams scored 15 points in a win over Homer
Girls Top Performances
- Arianna Williams, Arcadia: Williams scored 21 points in a win over Northwood-SHV
- Rhyanna Abney, Arcadia: Abney scored 16 points in a win over Benton
- DeAsia Alexander, Arcadia: Alexander scored 15 points in a win over Northwood-SHV
- Justice Young, Arcadia: Young scored 15 points in a win over Benton.