Giants stay on top with wins over Buckeye

Jenaâs Brennan Deville (15) pops up on second after stealing the bag as a Buckeye player searches for a tag during the district game held Tuesday, April 12, in Jena. The Giants won the key district game 6-1. They finish the regular season this week, hosting Marksville Thursday night, Eunice Friday night, and travel to Winnsboro Saturday to play FCCS. (See story.)

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The Jena Giants resumed district play this past week as they played and defeated the Buckeye Panthers twice in one week that allowed them to stay on top of District 3-3A. Last season the Giants also defeated Buckeye twice in district play and these two important games kept Jena tied for first place with the Grant Cougars.

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