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LOOKING FOR AN OPENING - Rayne High’s Tajané Butler (12) looks for an opening during Lady Wolves basketball action for the start of the 2016-2017 basketball season with a 44-28 win over Lafayette Christian Academy. (Acadian-Tribune Photo by Lisa Soileaux)

Wolves, Ladies settle into new roundball season

Both the Wolves and Lady Wolves basketball teams have settled into the 2016-2017 basketball season with both squads seeing improvement as play continues.
Coming off a 4-A State Runner-Up finish last season, the Lady Wolves have some big shoes to fill. But, don’t count them out just yet.
“We were hit hard with graduation,” states Lady Wolves head coach Chester Randall during the season’s early start. “But we’re looking  decent so far. We have some starters returning and a few players who have stepped up and are showing improvement. In this district, you never know.”
The Lady Wolves will again be facing LaGrange, Leesville, DeRidder, Washington-Marion and Crowley thsi year, but with a completely different squad.
Loss to graduation were last year’s team leaders Charlesha Dugas and Whitley Larry, both of which are continuing their basketball careers at the college level, Dugas at Southeastern and Larry at UNO. But, don’t count Rayne out.
“Like I mentioned,” continues Randall, “we have some returners from last year’s team. That will help a lot.”
“Plus, we have a couple of new faces who will surely help us out.”
Presently, the Lady Wolves stand at 7-4 overall as they get their game play together.
They are coming off a 64-41 win over North Central on Monday and  will host Parkview Baptist tomorrow (Friday).
Wolves
The Wolves presently stand at 3-4 on the young season of the 2016-2017 basketball season as announced by long-time coach Louis Handy.
Coming off two-straight wins over North Central (52-45) and Barbe (63-54), the Wolves are scheduled to meet Franklin tomorrow (Friday), followed by a road contest at Church Point on Tuesday.
The Wolves will face the following teams in district play: Crowley, DeRidder, LaGrange, Leesville and Washington-Marion.

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