Louisiana High School Basketball - East Ascension nips Choctawhatchee
January 6, 2024: Gonzales, LA 70737 Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the East Ascension Spartans (Gonzales, LA) and the visiting Choctawhatchee Indians (Fort Walton Beach, FL), saw East Ascension's basketball squad hold off Choctawhatchee by a tally of 59-53.
With the victory, East Ascension improves its record to 7-11 on the campaign. The Spartans host Franklin Parish (Winnsboro, LA) to play the Patriots in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 6. The Patriots come into the challenge with a record of 12-6. Franklin Parish won 56-49 in their recent non-league challenge against Neville (Monroe, LA)
Next up, the Indians play the Fort Walton Beach Vikings (Fort Walton Beach, FL) in a 5A District 1 challenge, on Friday, January 12. Choctawhatchee will attempt to improve on its 7-7 season record.