TWENTY YEARS AGO — Earl Mackey has 14 points and Anthony Johnson adds 13 points to lead four Block players in double figures as the Bears improve to 19-5 overall with a 63-58 win over Rapides.

TEN YEARS AGO — Cathedral’s powerlifting team, coached by Craig Beesley, will go up against Natchez High, Wilkinson County, and others when it hosts the Powerade Powerlifting Invitational.

FIVE YEARS AGO — Glen Davis scores 17 points and Darrel Mitchell chips in with 15 points as the LSU Tigers defeat Mississippi State 71-57 for their best start in SEC play since the 1994-95 season.