EC falls in battle of Texas/ Louisiana

SLIDELL, LOUISIANA – The East Chambers Buccaneers headed to Louisiana Saturday morning to face Northshore High School out of Slidell and fell to the Panthers 61-53.  

Northshore led 22-17 after a quarter of play, and then the Buccaneers played better in the second period, although they were outscored 12-10 and East Chambers trailed 34-27 at the break.  

The Buccaneers started the third quarter on a 5-2 run to close within 36-32.  

Colby West nailed a three-pointer and then Jarrell Smith scored a bucket to pull East Chamber within four.  

The Panthers then went on a 15-6 run to close the quarter and led 51-38 entering the fourth and final quarter.  

East Chambers pulled a little closer in the final eight minutes as Smith scored six points in the quarter as the Buccaneers outscored Northshore 15-10.  

The Buccaneers will be back in action on Friday as they take on the Livingston Lions.