Crowley splits with Pine Prairie

Taylor Perkins and Martayshia Guidry combined for 36 points Tuesday to help lead the Crowley Ladies to a 64-31 victory over visiting Pine Prairie.
The victory was Crowley’s second of the season over the Lady Panthers and it sends them to 7-3 overall heading into Tuesday’s road trip to Lafayette for a game against Northside.
The Ladies got off to a quick start thanks to Guidry, who scored eight of her 15 points in the paint during the first period.
Mya Lastrapes added four points to help the Ladies build a 16-10 advantage.
Guidry added four more points in the second quarter and Perkins, Lastrapes and Macy Butler each added three and the lead ballooned to 12 (29-17) at the break.
Perkins got going in the second half and scored 16 of her game-high 21 points over the final two frames.
The Ladies outscored the Lady Panthers 17-10 in the third quarter and then closed out the contest on an 18-4 run during the final frame.
Lastrapes followed Perkins and Guidry in the scoring column with 13 points and Butler added nine. Spiritual Guidry, Aliyah Hunter and Khalee Meaux each finished with two points.
The news wasn’t as good for the Gents in the boys game.
The Gents (1-7) led for the majority of the game but the Panthers rallied in the final minute to slip away with a 51-47 victory.
The hosts took a slim 27-23 lead at the break and were up 36-33 after three quarters.
The Panthers rallied in the final frame and outscored the Gents 18-11 to steal the victory.
The Gents didn’t do themselves any favors at the free throw line, where they connected on just eight of 22 shots.
In the final frame, the Gents went 3-for-8 from the charity stripe.
Chris George and Trevon Flugence paced the Gents with 12 and 11 points, respectively.
James Collins added 10 points, Omar Butler pitched in seven, Zuri Poullard had five and Cam’Ron Scott finished with two.
The Gents return to action Thursday when they take on Ascension Episcopal at 4:30 p.m.in the opening game of the Northside Christian Tournament.