Marksville Tigers Basketball

08/30/2025

🏀🏀Jr. High Basketball Schedule🏀🏀

Season kicks off Saturday 9/6 @ Bunkie High 1st game at 9am! Come out show these young men and young ladies some support!

08/23/2025

Congratulations to these young ladies on making the team!

Practice Monday at 4pm.

08/23/2025

High School Boys Basketball Tryouts Monday 11:30am to 12:30pm.

08/19/2025

Introducing your 25-26 Marksville Jr. High Basketball Team.

We want to thank every kid that came out and competed for a spot.

08/17/2025

Tomorrow!

ATTENTION 6TH-8TH GRADE BOYS!!!

Basketball tryouts for Jr. High will be held this Monday, August 18th, from 11am-12:30pm Come ready with athletic shorts, shoes, and water. Geaux Tigers!

6th graders from MES and LES are welcome!

08/15/2025

ATTENTION 6TH-8TH GRADE BOYS!!!

Basketball tryouts for Jr. High will be held this Monday, August 18th, from 11am-12:30pm Come ready with athletic shorts, shoes, and water. Geaux Tigers!

6th graders from MES and LES are welcome!

07/07/2025

🚨🚨 Lady Tigers Jr. High Tryouts! This Thursday July 10th. 3:00-4:30 pm. 🚨🚨

07/02/2025

📣 Big News from MHS Athletics! 🏀

We are proud to welcome Coach Antonio O’kie Benjamin as the new Head Coach of our Marksville High School Boys Basketball Team!

Married to Erica Benjamin, together they have 4 beautiful kids Armonii, Acire', Addison, and Ashton.

As a former Marksville High student, Coach received All-District 1st team in football and basketball, played on the 33-4 Marksville Stage Runner-Up team (04-05), and named All-State HM.

Coach continued his journey playing Junior College basketball at Bevill State Community College(2007 ACCC state and Region XVI Champs) and played Division II Basketball at Ouachita Baptist University (2007-2008 Gulf South Conference Champs).

Coach O’Kie has an impressive list of accomplishments that MHS will help add on to:

🏀Avoyelles Charter 2012-2025
2x LHSAA State Champions – 2023 / 2024
🏀2025 LHSAA State Runner-Up Class B
🏀2018 2A State Semi-Finalists
🏀LHSAA Class B Coach of the Year Award – 2022 – 2023
🏀2023 – 2024 NHSACA Boys Basketball Coach of the Year
🏀2023 – 2024 NFHS Coach of the Year for Louisiana
🏀2023 – 2024 District 5-B Champions
🏀2022 – 2023 District 5-B Champions
🏀2018-2019 District 4-2a Coach of the Year
🏀2018-2019 District 4-2a Champions
🏀2018 Cenla Coach of the Year
🏀2017-2018 District 4-2a Co-District Champs
🏀2017-2018 District 4-2a Co-Coach of the Year

"I'm excited to be home and ready to get to work. I look forward to putting on that purple and gold again and helping these students athletes reach their full potential!"

Coach O’kie brings passion, experience, and a winning mindset to our Tiger family. We’re excited for the journey ahead and can’t wait to see the impact he’ll make on and off the court.

Let’s give Coach O’kie a warm Tiger welcome! 🐾💜💛

06/21/2025

Tomorrow!
Boys will be in action at Calvary Batiste Academy.

06/18/2025

Girls action tomorrow evening.
@ Marksville High School.
Doors Open at 4pm.
Admission $5