TWENTY YEARS AGO — Raymond Morris scores 23 points while Todd Ross and Jerrold Lyles add 16 points each as Natchez High defeats Warren Central 101-71 in the first round of the District 6-5A Tournament.

TEN YEARS AGO — Stromile Swift has 26 points and eight rebounds, Brian Beshara has 21 points, and LSU’s defense forces 23 Kentucky turnovers as the Tigers upset the 11th-ranked Wildcats 70-57.

FIVE YEARS AGO — Former Louisiana Tech standout Karl Malone, who led the Utah Jazz to back-to-back NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998 and was a two-time league MVP, announces his retirement after 19 seasons.