Matt Vines

COUSHATTA — With the winter weather closing Red River High on Tuesday, the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs district matchup at Mansfield has been moved to Monday.

But both the boys and the girls hope that the sub-freezing temperatures don’t cool down recent hot streaks.

The girls broke a seven-game losing streak when they walloped Class 5A member Pineville (57-37) on Jan. 14, following that up with a big 44-35 win against Many to kick off District 3-2A play.

The wins do more than just improve Red River’s record to 8-11 – these victories signal that the Lady Bulldogs could perhaps be the favorites in the district.

Many entered with 12 wins with Mansfield also taking a step back from its dominance this past season.

Remaining district members Lakeside and Winnfield have three wins each this season.

If the Lady Bulldogs win at home Friday against Winnfield, Red River could take a commanding lead in the district with a win Monday at Mansfield.

The recent wins also place Red River at No. 16 in the Division III Non-Select power rankings, the final spot to host a first-round game.

The Red River boys (15-3) continue to widen its lead atop of the Division III power rankings as they hold a nearly two-point advantage over No. 2 Marksville (18-6).

The Bulldogs have won seven straight, including the last six by double-digits.

That includes big wins against Many (76-41) and Union Parish (66-28), the latter of which came at Lincoln Prep in Grambling.

Red River is the favorite to win the district although Mansfield pulled off an impressive win against Winnfield as the Wolverines seek to throw their hat into the ring.

The Bulldogs host Winnfield (7-5) on Friday before heading to Mansfield in the makeup game.

Riverdale girls still hit the road Tuesday
With little to no snow and ice accumulation in Red River Parish, the Riverdale girls still made their way north to face Westside Christian in El Dorado, Ark.

Final results weren’t available before press time, but if an earlier 59-31 win against Westside is any indication, the Lady Rebels surely extended their winning streak to an astonishing 17 games.

A coaches poll earlier this month slated Riverdale as the top Class 2A squad in the Midsouth Association of Independent Schools, and Riverdale isn’t giving any indication that might change before the end of the regular season.

After a three-point win against rival Claiborne Academy, Riverdale has won the last three games by at least 39 points.

Junior guard Mary Claire Jones surpassed the 1,500 career scoring mark as a junior, putting 2,000 career points squarely in her crosshairs before the end of her high school days.

The Riverdale boys are aiming to find their stride with three regular-season games left.

The Rebels (1-12) host Briarfield Academy on Friday before finishing up with road trips to Union Christian and Claiborne Academy.