Three Red River players honored on boys all-district team

Red River’s Jomello McDonald, Warren Bowman and Jayden Wells were all recognized on the boys basketball all-district team for District 3-2A.

McDonald, a first-team selection, averaged 12 points and 10 rebounds per game while adding two steals and nearly two blocks per contest.

Bowman was a second-team selection while Wells was picked to the All-Defensive Team.

Lakeview’s Alonzo Driver was named Player of the Year with teammate Andre Sowell joining him on the first team.

Winnfield placed a pair on the first team in De’cavian Duncan and CL Davis.

RED RIVER BASEBALL

The Red River baseball team is ranked No. 3 in the latest Division III Non-Select rankings with less than a month left of the regular season.

The Bulldogs (13-4) shook off a three-game losing streak with three straight shutouts of North DeSoto, Choudrant and Lakeview this past week.

But Red River did have somewhat of shocking result to start District 3-2A play in a 3-0 loss to Winnfield, who entered the contest with just four wins this season.

Red River, who started the season 10-0, will attempt to bounce back at home against Calvin on Friday, Oak Hill on Saturday, Jonesboro-Hodge on Tuesday, at Natchitoches Central on Wednesday and Mansfield back home on Thursday.

RED RIVER SOFTBALL

The Lady Bulldogs have won three of their last five games that culminated with an 11-5 decision over Mansfield on Tuesday,

After dropping the opener to the Red River Tournament to Ringgold on Wednesday, Red River finished the event with two wins, a 16-0 victory against Lakeview and a 13-6 victory against Pleasant Hill.

Pleasant Hill did get revenge by sweeping Monday’s doubleheader 10-5 and 11-4.

Red River will get another crack at Ringgold in a Monday doubleheader before heading to Caddo Magnet on Tuesday and Montgomery on Thursday.

RIVERDALE BASEBALL

The Riverdale baseball team has dropped its last three games as the Rebels plunge into the final month of the regular season.

Riverdale (2-8) lost close contests to Tensas Academy (7-4 score) and Franklin Academy (8-5) before Elysian Fields took a 15-0 win on Tuesday.

The Rebels played Parkers Chapel on Thursday evening before playing its district opener at Claiborne Academy on Friday.