Led by Daniel Batcho's 18 points, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs defeated the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 77-67 on Thursday night.

A 9-year-old girl took charge after her mother suffered a medical emergency while driving along Interstate 10 in southern Louisiana, investigators say. It happened around 10:45 a.

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Last fall, a federal judge called the law requiring public schools to post the Ten Commandments unconstitutional. On Thursday, an appeals court will take up the case.

Turnovers: 7 (Lander 2, Bayless, Kalambay, Keita, McHenry, Odiahi). Steals: 9 (Jackson 6, Bayless, Marshall, McHenry). Technical Fouls: None.

Five rescues were made in the Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area at the mouth of the Mississippi River, and two were 55 miles northwest at Henderson Lake, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said. Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area is described as a “ 140,000-acre maze. ”

The law, which applies to all public K-12 school and state-funded university classrooms, took effect Jan. 1. Days after the mandate went into effect, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill — the state’s top lawyer — made clear that she expects school districts to comply.

Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (11-6, 4-2 CUSA) at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (12-5, 3-2 CUSA) Bowling Green, Kentucky; Thursday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana Tech visits Western Kentucky after Paris Bradley scored 21 points in Louisiana Tech's 83-71 victory over the Kennesaw State Owls.

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Louisiana Tech (14-6, 3-4) bounced back from a couple of tough road losses with a 77-67 win over Western Kentucky (11-8, 2-4) Thursday at Thomas Assembly Center. Daniel Batcho, who continues to be one of the top players in Conference USA,

WKU women’s basketball added another tally in the win column on Thursday afternoon with a 69-61 win against Louisiana Tech in E.A. Diddle Arena.