Area teams wrap up 2021 with holiday tournaments

With 2021 coming to an end, district play for area high school basketball teams is right around the corner.
A number of those teams are preparing for the start of league play by participating in holiday tournaments across the state.
Two of those teams, Notre Dame and Northside Christian, are playing in the Brad Fontenot Memorial Holiday Shootout hosted by St. Edmund.
The Pios, who are currently 5-0 after a big victory over ESA last week in the Teurlings Round Robin, opened tournament play yesterday against Class 2A Kinder.
A victory for the Pios in that contest would have them playing at 3:30 today in a semifinal contest against either Pine Prairie or Eunice. The loser of last night’s contest will be playing today at 12:30 p.m.
Other teams vying for the title in the Large School Bracket include Vermilion Catholic, Mamou, St. Charles and Sulphur.
The Warriors (9-11), who are coming off a 2-1 performance in the Teurlings Round Robin with wins over Vermilion Catholic and Opelousas Catholic, also began tournament play yesterday with a contest against Hanson Memorial.
A victory in that game will have the Warriors in the Small School semifinals against either Lacassine or Highland Baptist today at 5 p.m. A loss would have them playing at 2 p.m.
Also competing in the Small School Bracket are St. Edmund, Basile, Grace Christian and South Cameron.
The Iota Bulldogs will be competing in the North Vermilion Holiday Classic.
The round robin event begins today with the Bulldogs (7-5) taking on Catholic High of New Iberia at 4:30 p.m. They will take on Abbeville at 4:30 on Wednesday before wrapping up tournament play on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. against Erath.
In other action, the Crowley Gents are slated to play at Port Barre tonight at 6 p.m. and the Iota Lady Bulldogs will travel to Rayne Wednesday for a 6 p.m. contest.
The Lady Dogs will turn right around and travel to Kinder Thursday for a 4 p.m. contest against the Yellow Jackets.
The Midland Rebels are also slated for a 7 p.m. home contest against Grand Lake on Thursday.