By Shawn C. White
Week 8 saw the action pick back up with the teams now back in school and back on the court. The five locals didn’t disappoint either. The five local teams put up 26 top performances for the week (15 points or more). Bienville Parish is proving to be a powerhouse in basketball. Boys from Bienville Prish finished 12-2 for the week. Girls finished 9-2 for the week.
Arcadia Hornets went a perfect 4-0 for the week starting beating Simsboro, anhilating Glenbrook, going 2-0 in district after beating Homer, and rounding out Saturday winning the battle with Union Parish in the Lincoln Prep tournament. Big performances from Omarion Carr and Ratrevious Crawley gave the Hornets their sting. No. 3 Redskins also had a big week going 3-0 and staring district at 2-0. Saline also had an unblemished week getting their first district win of the season by defeating Central-Jonesville.
Not only did the Bobcats, but also the Lady Bobcats go undefeated at 2-0 taking wins from Weston and Central-Jonesville. Baleigh Haulcy topped the girls top Starting 5 averaging 21 points for the 1-1 week for the GCHS Bulldogs. Sky McMullin showed out with three double digit performances for the Lady Tigers including the top performance of the week with 26 points against Choudrant
This coming week is going to be light with Old Man Winter wiping out the early part of the week’s action. Be sure to check with your school before heading on the riad to support your team. Be safe and careful on the roads.
Boys
Monday, January 8
Arcadia 71, Simsboro 64
Gibsland-Coleman 70, Choudrant 66
Saline 64, Weston 54
Tuesday, January 9
Arcadia 75, Glenbrook 23
Castor 72, Cedar Creek 66
Ringgold 62, Magnolia SOE 22
Thursday, January 11
Castor 46, Lakeside 40
Friday, January 12
Arcadia 70, Homer 50
Choudrant 55, Castor 54
Ringgold 77, Glenbrook 20
Saline 67, Central-Jonesville 34
Saturday, January 13
Arcadia 60, Union Parish 47
Lincoln Prep 52, Gibsland-Coleman 50
Ringgold 57, Richwood 56
Girls
Monday, January 8
Gibsland-Coleman 46, Choudrant 21
Saline 47, Weston 34
Tuesday, January 9
Arcadia 62, Glenbrook 22
Cedar Creek 55, Castor 49
Ringgold 54, Magnolia SOE 22
Thursday, January 11
Castor 60, Lakeside 22
Friday, January 12
Arcadia 62, Homer 29
Castor 52, Choudrant 42
Huntington 89, Gibsland-Coleman 31
Glenbrook 36, Ringgold 30
Saline 51, Central-Jonesville 17
Starting 5 – Boys
Ratrevious Crawley, Arcadia
Jordyn Wilson, Ringgold
Demarquis Durham, Gibsland-Coleman
Omarion Carr, Arcadia
Johnathan Warren, Castor
Next 5 – Boys
Eli Ferguson, Saline
Jbari Adams, Ringgold
Trent Ledbetter, Saline
DeAvery Durham, Gibsland-Coleman
Nash Warren, Castor
Starting 5 – Girls
Baleigh Haulcy, Gibsland-Coleman
Sky McMullin, Castor
Janasia Hullaby, Ringgold
Rhyanna Abney, Arcadia
DeAsia Alexander, Arcadia
Next 5 – Girls
Alana Gray, Saline
Alaya Gray, Saline
Kacidy Sims, Saline
Kailey Ann Shirley, Castor
Jakyria Cockerham, Arcadia
Boys Top Performances
Ratrevious Crawley, Arcadia: Crawley scored 33 points in a win over Union Parish
Johnathan Warren, Castor: Warren scored 28 points in a win over Cedar Creek
Eli Ferguson, Saline: Ferguson scored 27 points in a win over Weston
Omarion Carr, Arcadia: Carr scored 25 in a win over Homer
Ratrevious Crawley, Arcadia: Crawley scored 24 points in a win over Simsboro
Jordyn Wilson, Ringgold: Wilson scored 23 points in a win over Richwood
Jbari Adams, Ringgold: Adams scored 21 points in win over Magnolia SOE
Jordyn Wilson, Ringgold: Wilson scored 21 points in a win over Magnolia SOE
Ratrevious Crawley, Arcadia: Crawley scored 20 points in a win over Glenbrook
Trent Ledbetter, Saline: Ledbetter scored 19 points in a win over Weston
Demarquis Durham, Gibsland-Coleman: Durham scored 19 points in loss to Lincoln Prep
Kristopher Davis, Arcadia: Davis scored 18 points in a win over Glenbrook
Deveryuan Moore, Gibsland-Coleman: Moore scored 16 points in win over Choudrant
Demarquis Durham, Gibsland-Coleman: Durham scored 16 points in a win over Choudrant
Dawson Wood, Castor: Wood scored 16 points in a win over Cedar Creek
Omarion Carr, Arcadia: Card scored 16 points in a win over Union Parish
Omarion Carr, Arcadia: Care scored 15 points in
Girls Top Performances
Sky McMullin, Castor: McMullin scored 26 points in a loss to Cedar Creek
Baleigh Haulcy, Gibsland-Coleman: Haulcy scored 24 points in win over Choudrant
DeAsia Alexander, Arcadia: Alexander scored 21 points in win over Glenbrook
Janasia Hullaby, Ringgold: Hullaby scored 21 points in a win over Magnolia SOE
Sky McMullin, Castor: McMullin scored 18 points in a win over Lakeside
Baleigh Haulcy, Gibsland-Coleman: Haulcy scored 18 points in a loss to Huntington
Rhyanna Abney, Arcadia: Abney scored 16 points in win over Glenbrook
Rhyanna Abney, Arcadia: Abney scored 16 points in a win over Homer
Alana Gray, Saline: Gray scored 16 points in a win over Central-Jonesville
Boys
| Team | Division | Record | Rank / 1st Round Prediction |
| Arcadia | IV (Nonselect) | 9-9 | No. 13 / Home |
| Castor | V (Nonselect) | 9-12 | No. 31 / Out |
| Gibsland-Coleman | V (Nonselect) | 10-9 | No. 7 / Home |
| Ringgold | IV (Nonselect) | 18-8 | No. 3 / Bye |
| Saline | V (Nonselect) | 15-9 | No. 15 / Home |
Girls
| Team | Division | Record | Rank / 1st Round Prediction |
| Arcadia | IV (Nonselect) | 21-2 | No. 2 / Bye |
| Castor | V (Nonselect) | 15-4 | No. 13 / Home |
| Gibsland-Coleman | V (Nonselect) | 7-12 | No. 14 / Home |
| Ringgold | IV (Nonselect) | 5-12 | No. 20 / Away |
| Saline | V (Nonselect) | 8-16 | No. 27 / Away |