The Patterson Lumberjacks finished 1-2 at St. Martinville Senior High School’s Holiday Shootout last week.
Patterson opened the tournament Thursday with a 66-60 win against Alexandria, who is ranked No. 5 in the latest Louisiana High School Athletic Association Class 5A power rankings, before falling in overtime to Peabody, Class 4A’s top-ranked squad, 78-76 Friday. Saturday, Patterson fell to St. Martinville 71-46.
Against Alexandria, Patterson, which led after the first quarter and at halftime, was outscored 18-9 in the third period and trailed 50-46 heading into the fourth quarter. However, Patterson outscored Alexandria 20-10 in the final period.
Early on, Patterson led 17-15 ...