Lady Giants defeat Lady Spartans for district win

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January 24, 2023

The Jena Lady Giants returned home for two more district games this past week as they played Caldwell at home on Tuesday and Buckeye at home on Friday of this past week. The Lady Giants have always had a good rivalry with the Caldwell Lady Spartans but have not been able to defeat them for a while now.

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