Patriots Geaux to New Orleans!

Traveling to New Orleans with the girls’ basketball team to play in the Allstate Sugar Bowl National Prep Basketball Classic was amazing. When we weren't out on the courts, the team did lots of fun things together. Having only one game each day gave us tons of extra time to bond as a team and explore New Orleans.

The team watches action during its first game in New Orleans.

We got a chance to walk around the French Quarter for a while and check out all the cool shops and galleries. The streets were full of artwork, musicians, and dancers that put on a good show for us as we walked around. We were able to try out some of the food, including beignets, which were delicious and everyone's favorite. Team captain Olivia G.’s family was generous enough to plan a big dinner on one of our game nights. We played a game to find out a bunch of new things about each other, ate some amazing food, and bonded as a team.

Alexa goes up for two.

On the courts, we played our best. We fought a tough game the first night but lost to an amazing team. We pulled out, winning in the other two games, 79-30 and 57-30, and we played great. Erin L. made an insane half-court shot at the end of another tough game racking up more points for the win. By the end of the weekend, we came out with a record of 2-1. It's great that we could come out as a new team and win a couple of games.  The whole trip was an overall great experience.

A pregame braid always gets the team going.

Getting a chance to get out and play with a great group of girls was tons of fun and spending time with the teammates, who have become my best friends since the trip, was a time that I will never forget. I can't wait until we go back next year!

~ Alexa N. ‘18