Red River boys earn No. 2 seed, first-round bye
COUSHATTA – Marsh Madness has certainly been on the minds of Red River boys basketball players and coaches since the Bulldogs made a harrowing run to the state title game this past season.

The Bulldogs now know their path for a return trip to The Top 28 and what they ultimately hope is another championship game appearance.

Red River earned a No. 2 seed in the Division III Non-Select playoffs and the first-round bye that came with it.

The Bulldogs (24-5) await the winner of No. 15 Rayville and No. 18 Pine, which play on Friday at Rayville.

The deadline for second-round playoff games is Tuesday, which more than likely means a Tuesday date for Red River’s second-round clash.

Other top seeds on Red River’s side of the bracket include No. 3 Marksville (reigning state champions who edged the Bulldogs in the 2024 state title game), No. 6 French Settlement and No. 7 Loreauville.
No. 9 Winnfield, a district foe who split with Red River, is on the other side of the bracket and wouldn’t face the Bulldogs before the championship game if both teams advance that far.

No. 28 Mansfield is the third team from District 3-2A in the Division III field.

Red River baseball rebounds
After a 1-2 start against Class B competition, Red River baseball has rebounded to win the last three games.

The Bulldogs (3-2) had convincing wins against Converse (4-1 score), North Webster (11-0) and Booker T. Washington (20-0), the latter two in a Logansport tournament.

Red River played Captain Shreve on Tuesday evening in a one-game week with North Webster coming up again on March 4.

Riverdale baseball
Riverdale baseball (0-5) did get on the scoreboard in the fifth game of the season in a 17-4 loss to River Oaks. The Rebels had been held scoreless in their first four contests.

Red River Softball
Red River softball has started the season 2-1, including a pair of big wins against Bossier High (21-5 and 21-0). The Lady Bulldogs opened the season with a 16-5 loss to Northwood-Lena. The ladies played at Saline on Tuesday evening.