1960 Atlanta HS Girls Basketball, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483


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>From the March 10, 1960 Winn Parish Enterprise/News-American

Beaten In Finals By Negreet


Atlanta Second Place In Class C Tournament

Atlanta High School took the lead in Winn Parish girls basketball state
playoff honors with second place in the State in Class C competition.  The
Winn sextet was downed by perennial champ Negreet, by 48-38 in the C finals in
Alexandria Saturday night.

The Negreet girls had downed Calvin, another Winn team, by 59-53 in the first
round play to advance to the playoff semifinals.  In eliminations, Atlanta
edged powerful Saline 31-30,
and dropped Centerville 57-41 to enter the finals.  Negreet's other victory
was over Longville 52-40.

In the final tilt, Atlanta battled it out for the first half, when the Sabine
Parish six pulled away and stayed ahead.

Annie Bell Bandy was Atlanta's big gun with 22 points in the final, while
Syble Wright led Negreet with 26.

Patty Bennett was Atlanta's leader in the semifinals, scoring 22 points
against Centerville.  

In the Class A playoffs, Winnfield lost in its semifinal tilt with Winnsboro
by 48-36.  The game was played last Friday night in Winnsboro, and eliminated
the local Tigerettes after their most successful season in recent years.

(Submitted by Greggory Ellis Davies, Winnfield, Winn Parish, LA.)