Prep Roundup: Gents take down Warriors for first victory

CROWLEY – The Crowley Gents ended a five-game skid on Friday with a 66-57 victory over Northside Christian at Seth Trahan Memorial Gym.
The Gents (1-5) took a slim four-point lead (35-31) at the break and then pulled away in the third quarter by going on a 22-13 run.
Omar Butler led the charge in the third quarter outburst with eight points and Zuri Poullard scored six.
Joseph Woods went 6-for-6 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter and the Warriors outscored the Gents 13-9 over the final eight minutes.
In all, the Gents had eight players contribute points in the victory.
Poullard led the charge with 17 points.
James Collins and Trevon Flugence also scored in double figures with 10 points each and Travonta Ben added nine. Butler and Chris George followed with eight points each. Rasheed Charles and Cam’Ron Scott rounded out the Gents’ offense with two points each.
Joseph Woods and Jagger Thibodeaux paced the Warriors with 16 and 13 points, respectively. Caleb Hanks also scored in double figures with 12 points.
In addition to the Warriors’ leaders, Jake Morgan added nine points, Carson Tweedel had five and Garrett Kidder finished with two.
The Gents will entertain Pine Prairie today and the Warriors (6-5) are slated to host Lake Arthur.
CHS Ladies upend Hamilton
CROWLEY – Taylor Perkins and Martayshia Guidry combined for 26 points Friday to help lead the Crowley Ladies to a 52-30 victory over Hamilton Christian.
The victory sent the Ladies to 5-3 on the season.
Perkins scored eight of her game-high 16 points in the first half to help the Ladies bolt out to an impressive 28-16 lead at the break.
Macy Butler also had six points in the first half for the Ladies.
The Ladies doubled up their guests in the third quarter, outscroring Hamilton 12-6 behind four points each from Perkins and Guidry.
The guests went on a run in the final frame and outscored the Ladies 14-12 over the final eight minutes.
Guidry followed Perkins’ 16-point outburst with 10 points of her own. Spiritual Guidry and Butler followed with eight points each. Zailee Smith and Mya Lastrapes rounded out Crowley’s offense with six points each.
Dogs cruise past Gueydan
IOTA – The Iota Bulldogs drained eight 3-pointers and had nine players contribute points in a 52-29 blasting of Gueydan Friday evening.
The victory sent the Bulldogs to 4-1 overall and it was their fourth straight win.
Gueydan actually took an 8-6 lead in the opening frame but the Bulldogs pulled away from there.
Iota went on a 32-18 run over the middle frames and outscored the Bears 14-5 in the fourth quarter.
Chase Lalande paced the Bears with 13 points and Andrew Thibodeaux scored eight.
Braden Bourque, Dom Smith, Luke Duhon, Ashton Andrepont and Payton DarDar followed with five points each. Kolton Morgan and Cameron Navarre each finished with three points.