The Sulphur girls basketball team pulled off a dramatic last-second win and the boys surged in the second half to complete a sweep of rival Barbe last week.

On Saturday, the Sulphur girls got the ball with 38 seconds left and the score tied 37-37 and went the full length of the court against the Bucs’ press. Ivy Broussard penetrated the lane and hit Alyssa Martin for a backdoor layup, head coach Matt LeBato.

“We got it across and took our time,” LeBato said. “We wanted to make the last shot, and we executed.

“It was a fun game and a fun atmosphere. We were glad to be on this end of it.”

It was a big turnaround for the Tors after they lost to the Bucs 66-45 on Jan. 7 in a nondistrict game. They are 16-0 when they hold opponents under 40 points.

“We are getting more experience, not only the girls but myself, learning the atmosphere and learning everyone’s programs,” LeBato said. “We are trying to get better every day, and it paid off for us.”

Presley Gunter had 14 points and nine rebounds for Sulphur and Broussard added 13 points. Maleigha James led the Bucs with 12 points, and Davelyn Richard scored 10 points off the bench.

On Friday, the Sulphur boys pulled away in the second half to beat the Bucs 53-33 in a nondistrict game.

Barbe’s Tylon Sam hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to cut the Tors’ lead to 16-13 at halftime. Sulphur outscored Barbe 36-20 in the second half led by Blaine Davey and Ian Malone. Davey went 7-for-7 and scored 18 points, while Malone scored 15 points. The duo scored 26 points in the second half.

“We stayed dominant defensively and finally caught a rhythm on offense,” Sulphur boys head coach Adam Coleman said. “We definitely execute on offense in the second half.

“We attacked together better and started sharing the ball better.”

John Stokes led Barbe with 10 points.

Streaks
The Lacassine and Rosepine boys basketball teams own Southwest Louisiana’s longest active win streaks in basketball.

Lacassine (22-1) squashed Midland 81-40 at home Friday to move its streak to 22 games, one short of their 23-game win streak last season.

Rosepine (20-3) beat Westlake 66-63 on Jan. 20, then improved to 3-0 in District 4-2A with a dominant 101-61 win over Pickering.

Soccer
The St. Louis Catholic girls soccer teams shut out another opponent on Saturday with a 1-0 win at Division I No. 12 Northshore.

The Saints, ranked No. 4 in the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Division III power ratings, recorded their 12th shutout. They haven’t lost in 13 games dating to Dec. 7.

After a scoreless first half, Kylie Pousson scored on a header 10 minutes into the second half.

The Saints (12-3-5) allowed one shot on goal which was stopped by keeper Caroline Avery.

The regular season ended Monday and playoff pairings will be announced today.

Wrestling
Sam Houston’s Chevy Coleman and South Beauregard’s Sarah Cervenka remained undefeated after winning their weight classes at the third annual Ken Cole Girls Invitational over the weekend.

Coleman (28-0), a senior, pinned Lafayette’s Lily Velasquez in 25 seconds in the 107-pound final. Cervenka (25-0), a sophomore, won all three of her matches in the 145-pound bracket by pin.

Also from Southwest Louisiana, South Beauregard’s Cece Buller (21-2) was the 126-pound champion, and Sam Houston’s Der’eon Johnson (20-13) claimed the 235-pound title, winning a close 6-2 decision over East Ascension’s Karissa Lopez.