Barbe High School - Les Memoires Yearbook (Lake Charles, LA)

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 WON Oakdale 50 25 St. Louis 58 44 L. Arthur 61 28 Ruston 77 67 Welsh 41 38 Clouterville 39 36 LCB 61 53 Negrett 58 29 S. Beau. 46 17 Woodlawn 66 65 Lacassine 69 51 Ruston 64 48 DeQuincy 54 46 Oakdale 62 27 Westlake 53 19 Lag. 58 52 L. Beau 43 33 Sulphur 73 58 Welsh 66 38 LC 66 46 Iowa 62 44 LaG 63 55 Iowa 62 35 LCB 79 46 Dequincy 50 43 Sulphur 69 60 Ruston 55 53 LOST Pineville 44 55 Sulphur 35 36 St. Thomas 32 34 E. Beau. 39 45 DeRidder 37 43 LCB 57 63 LaG. 56 59 98 — Varsity Basketball

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A TIP OF THE FINGER. Jack Aumillcr, 22. shoots «hc ball against La Grange's block at the district playoffs. The Gators were defeated 63-5). (Photo by Alton Puckett) ON YOUR TOES. Will Nassar, 30. stretches to make his freethrows, adding two points against the Gators. (Photo by Alton Puckett) Varsity Basketball — 97

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 arsity basketball PUCKERING UP. Greg Falcon, junior. gives it hi» all. almoM run mg over a LaGrange player, frying o make a goal. The iremendouv effort put out by the Buev helped them to defeat the Gatorv 58-52. on home territory. (Photo By American Press) Qhots (Coni ) But to the surprise of cvcnone. the Bucs lost to LaGrange and it did not end there. This was the start of a three game slide and it almost ruined Barbe's playoff chances. We were too confident going into district and wc paid for it. It was a rude awakening, but it may have helped get us back on track. explained Coach Costillo. And awaken them it did. the Bucs came back and won their last six district games IN THE UPWARD SWING. Gregg Falcon lungev directly down the lane in hopev of two pointv. The Buev crushed St. Louiv. 58-44. and secured themselves a second place finish in district. In the first row of the playoffs, the Bucs traveled to take on the New Iberia Yellowjackcts. only to fall 42-40 on a last second shot. The season was over but the practice wasn't. Will Xassar and Greg Falcon took first team honors in district, and Doug Cochran got on the second team. Falcon was also named district MVP for the second season in a row. Barbe's season ended on a sad note, but the 27-7 Bucs could not feel bad. THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM. Coach Covtillo calmly issues hiv orderv at the begming of the game to the viarting five. The Bucs must have heeded his directions well, because they defeated LCB. 66-46. (Photo by Alton Puckett) POINTING IT OUT. Tom Moore, senior, gets reminded of one last thing by assistant basketball Coach. Henry Combs, during the LaGrange game at Sulphur. (Photo by Alton Puckett.) Varsity Basketball — 99