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Hines scores 21 as SE Louisiana downs William Carey 91-53
HAMMOND, La. (AP) — Sam Hines Jr. had 21 points in SE Louisiana's 91-53 victory over William Carey on Monday night in a season opener. Jakevion Buckley scored 18 points while going 5 of 9 and 8 of 9 from the free-throw line and added five assists for the Lions. Kyle Edison shot 5...
Jordan scores 18 in Tulane's 76-42 win against Louisiana College
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Mari Jordan scored 18 points as Tulane beat Louisiana College 76-42 on Monday night. Jordan shot 7 of 12 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the line for the Green Wave. Kaleb Banks scored 14 points and added 13 rebounds....
Democrats hope to flip a reliably Republican Louisiana congressional seat with new boundaries
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — In a critical election year, Democrats are looking to flip a once reliably Republican Louisiana congressional seat, where political boundaries were recently redrawn to form the state’s second mostly Black congressional district. With five people on the...
VonCameron Davis scores 17, Kent State downs Louisiana 70-66 in season opener
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — VonCameron Davis had 17 points in Kent State's 70-66 victory over Louisiana in a season opener on Monday night. Davis shot 2 of 5 from the field and 13 of 15 from the free-throw line for the Golden Flashes. Morgan Safford scored 15 points and added nine...
Supreme Court will weigh in on new mostly Black Louisiana congressional district, after election
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it will take up a new redistricting case involving Louisiana's congressional map with two mostly Black districts. The court won't hear arguments until early next year and the 2024 elections are proceeding under the challenged map,...
Louisiana hosts Kent State to start season
Kent State Golden Flashes at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Lafayette, Louisiana; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Flashes -1.5; over/under is 142 BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana opens the season at home against Kent State. Louisiana...
Louisiana hosts Kent State in season opener
Kent State Golden Flashes at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Lafayette, Louisiana; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Flashes -1.5; over/under is 142 BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana hosts Kent State for the season opener. Louisiana finished...
Marshall distances itself late in 28-23 win over Louisiana-Monroe
HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (AP) — Ethan Payne ran for two touchdowns and Braylon Braxton threw for another and Marshall took control in the fourth quarter and went on to beat Louisiana-Monroe 28-23 on Saturday. The Warhawks broke a tie at 14 with Max Larson's 29-yard field goal to start...
Antonio Martin Jr.'s TD run in OT rallies SE Louisiana to 30-27 victory over Lamar
BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Antonio Martin Jr. scored on a 4-yard run in overtime and Southeast Louisiana rallied for a 30-27 victory over Lamar on Saturday. Martin's game-winning run for SE Louisiana (5-5, 4-1 Southland Conference) came after Ben Woodard kicked a 30-yard field goal to...
With carbon capture boom, a wariness in historic Louisiana Black community over more pollution
ELKINSVILLE, La. (AP) — A dispute over a planned ammonia plant near a historic Black town in southeastern Louisiana ratcheted up a notch Friday with a challenge to the state's approval process. The battle over the plant is occurring despite the fact that part of the impetus to...
