Louisiana High School Basketball - Southwood tops Byrd
February 6, 2024: Shreveport, LA 71118 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Southwood Cowboys (Shreveport, LA) and the visiting Byrd Yellow Jackets (Shreveport, LA), saw Southwood's basketball squad knock off Byrd by a count of 57-37.
With the victory, Southwood upgrades its record to 19-11 on the campaign. The Cowboys travel to Airline (Bossier City, LA) to play the Vikings in a 5A District 1 challenge on Friday, February 9. The Vikings come into the challenge with a record of 16-13. Airline lost 63-49 in their recent league challenge against Natchitoches Central (Natchitoches, LA)
Next up, the Yellow Jackets play the Captain Shreve Gators (Shreveport, LA) in a 5A District 1 challenge, on Friday, February 9. Byrd will attempt to upgrade on its 2-28 season record. The Gators come into the challenge with a 12-15 record after their 47-40 league loss to Haughton (Haughton, LA).