The 2025 edition of the Jackson Parish Youth Basketball League has begun play. A total of 31 teams consisting of players from the ages of 5-14 are competing in 8 divisions broken down in the following classifications.

Age 5-6 (boys and girls) – 4 teams
Age 7-8 (girls) – 3 teams
Age 7-8  (boys) – 6 teams
Age 9-10 (girls) – 3 teams
Age 9-10 (boys) – 4 teams
Age 11-12 (boys) – 3 teams
Age 11-13 (girls) – 4 teams
Age 13-14 (boys) – 4 teams

Games started on January 11th and will be played each Saturday until March 1st. Venues are at the Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School for age groups 5-6 and 7-8 boys and girls, Jonesboro-Hodge High School girls gym for age groups 9-10 boys and girls and at the JHHS boys gym for age groups 11-12 boys, 11-13 girls and 13-14 boys.

Schedule for January 25

Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School
9.00 am: Pelicans vs Bucks (age 5-6)
9:45 am: Warriors vs Bulls (age 5-6)
10:30 am: Liberty vs Aces (age 7-8 girls)
11:15 am: Kings vs Magic (age 7-8 boys)
12:00 pm: Liberty vs Sparks (age 7-8 girls)
12:45 pm: Thunder vs Celtics (age 7-8 boys)
1:30 pm: Kings vs Hawks (age 7-8 boys)

Jonesboro-Hodge High School Girls Gym
9:00 am: Sky vs Mystics (age 9-10 girls)
10:00 am: Raptors vs Jazz (age 9-10 boys)
11:00 am: Sky vs Fever (age 9-10 girls)
12:00 pm: Rockets vs Grizzlies (age 9-10 boys)

Jonesboro-Hodge High School Boys Gym
9:00 am: Spurs vs Bucks (age 11-12 boys) 
9:45 am: Dream vs Stars (11-13 girls)
10:30 am: Spurs vs Bulls (11-12 boys)
11:15 am: Sun vs Wings (age 11-13 girls)
12:00 pm: Lakers vs Heat (age 13-14 boys)
12:45 pm: Warriors vs Blazers (age 13-14 boys)

Results from January 11 games 

Age 5-6
Warriors 18 Pelicans 11
Bulls 13 Bucks 11

Age 7-8 Girls
Aces 16 Liberty 9
Aces 19 Sparks 15

Age 7-8 Boys
Hawks 25 Celtics 8
Kings 27 Thunder 13
Magic 24 Hawks 8

Age 9-10 Girls
Mystics 18 Sky 1
Mystics 16 Fever 2

Age 9-10 Boys
Raptors 34 Rockets 22
Jazz 18 Grizzlies 15 

Age 11-12 Boys
Spurs 16 Bucks 14
Bulls 24 Bucks 18

Age 11-13 Girls
Dream 41 Sun 16
Stars 16 Wings 15

Age 13-14 Boys
Lakers 20 Warriors 17
Blazers 26 Heat 24

In the Sunday edition of the Jackson Parish Journal each week during the season the Youth League schedule for the upcoming Saturday games and results for the week past will be posted.

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