District 1-A and 1-C started district play on Friday night. Although COVID continues to wreak on the play postponing the district matchup between Glenbrook and Calvary and the District 1-C boys matchup for Gibsland-Coleman and Summerfield, the rest of the district continued to play. District 1-A boys district play has been altered due to Magnolia School of Excellence opting out of the remainder of their season.
Ringgold and Lincoln Prep showed anything can happen in the district. Asijah Wright had a 14 point night to break the Lady Panthers’ 10-game losing streak. The Lady Panthers opened the first quarter quickly with a 20-4 lead. Ringgold closed the gap to 23-13 at halftime. Ringgold went cold in the second half with no field goals and a single free throw by Reed. Heather Cox was the top Ringgold scorer with 8 points. Cox was the top scorer for the girl this week with 21 points against North Webster earlier on Monday.
Ringgold and Lincoln Prep boys had some fast action. Ringgold started fast and jumped on the 14-8 first-quarter lead. Lincoln Prep attempted to push their fast pace game, but Ringgold held back. Glimpses of both methods showed through as they both scored 13 in the second. Ringgold maintained their lead to halftime at 27-21. The Panthers must have had some serious discussion during halftime because they didn’t even come out for a practice shooting. The talk must have paid off. The Panthers slammed a smothering full-court press and pushed the game to a tie at 31-31 at 3:05. The two traded leads back into the final seconds of the third quarter. The quarter closed with the biggest lead by Lincoln Prep with a basket by D’mitry Payne followed by a steal by Te’rell Simmons and two points had Lincoln Prep up 40-36. The fourth quarter saw Ringgold’s goal with a lid as the shots failed to fall and Lincoln Prep was on a roll. The frustrations with Ringgold show two techs late in the final period. Lincoln Prep pulled out the first district win with a 57-42 score.
Gibsland-Coleman took an early district lead with a 43-38 win over Summerfield. Once again, Samora Sampson showed out with 21 points. Malaysia Tate had another big night for the Lady Rebels.
Big points were the goal last week as three local boys cracked the 30-point mark. Bowman Lovell had two top performances but the 31 points against Claiborne Academy stuck out. Homer’s D’Anthony Kimble bucketed 39 in their Pels district win over Plain Dealing. The big drop this week came from the Doyline Panthers as Jamari Markray netted 43 points over North Webster.
Arcadia girls did it again as they placed three on the Starting 5 and Next 5 with wins over Lakeside and Simsboro.
District play will kick off for District 1-B next week on Friday with Doyline traveling to Castor.
Boys
Monday, January 10
Lincoln Prep 54, Evangel 50
Ringgold 52, North Webster 45
Negreet 61, Saline 42
Summerfield 50, Downsville 24
Tuesday, January 11
Saline 51, Weston 40
Lakeview 78, Homer 64
Providence 51, Prairie View 28
Wednesday, January 12
Calvary 57, Red River 52
Thursday, January 13
Lincoln Prep 76, River Oaks 60
Quitman 75, Castor 40
Friday, January 14
Simsboro 73, Arcadia 44
Homer 68, Plain Dealing 66
Lincoln Prep 57, Ringgold 42
Doyline 90, North Webster 64
Ebarb 62, Saline 41
Providence 79, Franklin 49
Girls
Monday, January 10
North Webster 43, Ringgold 39
Negreet 62, Saline 34
Summerfield 58, Downsville 33
Tuesday, January 11
Weston 56, Saline 39
Lakeview 60, Homer 40
Thursday, January 13
Arcadia 52, Lakeside 30
River Oaks 33, Lincoln Prep 28
Friday, January 14
Arcadia 57, Simsboro 45
Homer 40, Plain Dealing 38
Lincoln Prep 44, Ringgold 14
Doyline 55, North Webster 21
Ebarb 65, Saline 36
Gibsland-Coleman 43, Summerfield 38
Starting 5 – Boys
| Jamari Markray | Doyline |
| Bowman Lovell | Providence |
| La’ Bree Williams Jr. | Calvary |
| Jamaria Clark | Doyline |
| Carnez Hillmon | Plain Dealing |
Next 5 – Boys
| D’Anthony Kimble | Homer |
| Keesean Johnson | Ringgold |
| Takeviuante Kidd | Homer |
| Gage Jordan | Castor |
| D’Mitri Payne | Lincoln Prep |
Starting 5 – Girls
| Samora Sampson | Gibsland-Coleman |
| Layla Baker | Doyline |
| Za’Kiyah Williams | Plain Dealing |
| Jae Haulcy | Arcadia |
| Keily Sumlin | Doyline |
Next 5 – Girls
| DeAisha Alexader | Arcadia |
| Jakyria Cockerham | Arcadia |
| Jamya Williams | Homer |
| Georgia Robinson | Saline |
| Alaya Gray | Saline |
Top Performances – Boys
| Player | School | Points | Against |
| Jamari Markray | Doyline | 43 | North Webster |
| D’Anthony Kimble | Homer | 39 | Plain Dealing |
| Bowman Lovell | Providence | 33 | Prairie View |
| Takeviuante Kidd | Homer | 29 | Lakeview |
| Jamaria Clark | Doyline | 28 | North Webster |
| Carnez Hillmon | Plain Dealing | 28 | Homer |
| La’Bree Williams Jr | Calvary | 28 | Red River |
| Bowman Lovell | Providence | 24 | Franklin |
| Keesean Johnson | Ringgold | 21 | North Webster |
Top Performances – Girls
| Player | School | Points | Against |
| Heather Cox | Ringgold | 24 | North Webster |
| Samora Sampson | Gibsland-Coleman | 21 | Summerfield |
| Jae Haulcy | Arcadia | 20 | Lakeside |
Standings (as of January 15)
Boys
District 1-A
| District | Overall | |
| Lincoln Prep | 1-0 | 16-6 |
| Calvary | 1-0 | 10-7 |
| Homer | 1-0 | 3-6 |
| Arcadia | 0-0 | 4-13 |
| Haynesville | 0-0 | 0-10 |
| Glenbrook | 0-1 | 4-7 |
| Ringgold | 0-1 | 7-14 |
| Plain Dealing | 0-1 | 1-13 |
District 1-B
| District | Overall | |
| Doyline | 0-0 | 16-2 |
| Saline | 0-0 | 11-14 |
| Castor | 0-0 | 5-19 |
| Dodson | 0-0 | 2-21 |
District 1-C
| District | Overall | |
| Gibsland-Coleman | 1-0 | 14-7 |
| Summerfield | 0-1 | 10-15 |
Girls
District 1-A
| District | Overall | |
| Homer | 1-0 | 8-7 |
| Calvary | 1-0 | 6-6 |
| Lincoln Prep | 1-0 | 2-13 |
| Arcadia | 0-0 | 10-9 |
| Haynesville | 0-0 | 6-14 |
| Glenbrook | 0-1 | 6-6 |
| Plain Dealing | 0-1 | 8-13 |
| Ringgold | 0-1 | 2-18 |
District 1-B
| District | Overall | |
| Doyline | 0-0 | 14-6 |
| Castor | 0-0 | 10-10 |
| Saline | 0-0 | 6-17 |
| Dodson | 0-0 | 0-21 |
District 1-C
| District | Overall | |
| Gibsland-Coleman | 1-0 | 20-4 |
| Summerfield | 0-1 | 19-10 |
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