Girls Basketball Playoff Report: Five matchups of area teams highlight playoff schedule Monday

The regional round of the LHSAA girls prep basketball playoffs are set for Monday evening. A total of 24 teams from the Greater New Orleans area will be in action.

Highlighting the action are five games matching area teams against one another.

In Class 5A, 15th-seed East St. John (27-7) travels to second-seed Ponchatoula at 6 p.m.

The Lady Wildcats advanced with a 52-39 win over 18th-seed Landry-Walker while the Green Wave bounced 31st-seed Parkway 66-36.

Ponchatoula (31-3) has won 16 straight games. Despite the disparity in seeds, East St. John is capable, having won eight straight games.

A pair of familiar foes square off in 4A as 13th-seeded Helen Cox (21-11) travels to face District 9-4A rival Warren Easton (21-8) at McDonogh 35 at 6:30 p.m.

Warren Easton crushed 29th-seeded Buckeye 58-18 in the bi-district round while Helen Cox fought off 20th-seed Rayne 64-59.

The Eagles downed the Cougars 60-35 at home on Jan. 12. Warren Easton is red hot, having won 13 straight games. Helen Cox has won five straight games.

In Division III, 16th-seed Newman (8-11) is at top-seed Northlake Christian (23-1) at 6 p.m. Both teams had opening round byes.

The Wolverines’ only loss was a 58-53 overtime loss to Doyle on Dec. 12. Northlake Christian has won 17 straight games.

Also in Division III, 11th-seeded Country Day (8-10) is on the road to take on sixth-seed St. Katharine Drexel (14-8) at 6:30 p.m. at McMain. Both teams enjoyed first-round byes. The Yellow Jackets have won nine straight games.

15th-seed McGehee (7-17) is on the road at second-seed St. Thomas Aquinas (21-8) at 6:30 p.m. Both teams had first-round byes. The Lady Falcons have won eight straight games.

Girls Basketball Playoff Schedule for Mon., Feb. 19

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Regional Round
Class 5A
(1) Barbe at (17) Thibodaux, 6 p.m.
(9) Sulphur at (8) East Ascension, 6 p.m.
(21) Fontainebleau at (5) Zachary, 6:30 p.m.
(13) Southwood at (4) Ouachita Parish, 6 p.m.
(14) Sam Houston at (3) LaGrange, 6 p.m.
(11) Ruston at (6) Captain Shreve, 6 p.m.
(7) Natchitoches Central at (23) Hammond, 6:30 p.m.
(15) East St. John at (2) Ponchatoula, 6 p.m.

Class 4A
(1) Benton at (17) Booker T. Washington (SH), 6:30 p.m.
(9) DeRidder at (8) Carencro, 6:30 p.m.
(12) South Terrebonne at (5) Bossier, 6 p.m.
(13) Helen Cox at (4) Warren Easton, 6:30 p.m. at McDonogh 35
(14) Leesville at (3) Neville, 6 p.m.
(11) Salmen at (6) Ellender, 7 p.m.
(10) Huntington at (7) Minden, 6 p.m.
(15) Northside at (2) South Lafourche, 6 p.m.

Class 3A
(16) Marksville at (1) South Beauregard, 6 p.m.
(9) North Vermilion at (8) Wossman, 6 p.m.
(12) Madison at (5) Madison Prep, 6 p.m.
(13) St. James at (4) Carroll, 6 p.m.
(14) Eunice at (3) Northwest, 6 p.m.
(11) Kaplan at (6) Albany, 6:30 p.m.
(10) Glen Oaks at (7) Iota, 6 p.m.
(15) Jennings at (2) Loranger, 6 p.m.

Class 2A
(16) Many at (1) North Caddo, 6 p.m.
(9) Winnfield at (8) French Settlement, 6 p.m.
(12) Doyle at (5) Red River, 6 p.m.
(13) Mangham at (4) Oakdale, 6 p.m.
(14) Rosepine at (3) Ferriday, 6 p.m.
(11) Kinder at (6) Rapides, 6:30 p.m.
(10) Mansfield at (7) Rayville, 6 p.m.
(15) Amite at (2) Lake Arthur, 6 p.m.

Class 1A
(16) East Iberville at (1) Delhi, 6:30 p.m.
(9) Logansport vs. (8) Lincoln Prep (at Grambling State), 6:30 p.m.
(12) Tensas at (5) Block, 7 p.m.
(13) Delta Charter at (4) Arcadia, 6:30 p.m.
(14) White Castle at (3) Jonesboro-Hodge, 6 p.m.
(11) Grand Lake at (6) North Central, 6 p.m.
(10) Gueydan at (7) Elton, 7 p.m.
(15)West St. John at Merryville, 6:30 p.m.

Class B
(16) Converse at (1) Holden, 6 p.m.
(9) Midland at (8) Lacassine, 6 p.m. at John Juneau Gymnasium
(12) Hornbeck at (5) Stanley, 6 p.m.
(13) Zwolle at (4) Hicks, 6 p.m.
(14) Hathaway at (3) Anacoco, 6 p.m.
(11) Quitman at (6) Negreet, 6 p.m.
(10) Glenmora at (7) Florien, 6 p.m.
(15) Choudrant at (2) Fairview, 6 p.m.

Class C
(17) Hackberry at (1) Plainview, 6 p.m.
(9) Johnson Bayou at (8) Saline, 6 p.m.
(12) Harrisonburg at (5) Singer, 6 p.m.
(13) Pleasant Hill at (4) Simpson, 6:30 p.m.
(14) Evans at (3) Summerfield, 6 p.m.
(11) Calvin at (6) Starks, 6 p.m.
(10) Ebarb at (7) Reeves, 6 p.m.
(15) Epps at (2) Atlanta, 6 p.m.

Division I
(9) St. Joseph’s Academy at (8) Byrd, 6 p.m.

Division II
(17) Haynes Academy at (1) University Lab, 6:30 p.m.
(9) Ben Franklin at (8) Vandebilt Catholic, 6 p.m.
(12) Teurlings Catholic at (5) Cabrini, 5:30 p.m.
(13) St. Scholastica at (4) Lee Magnet, 6 p.m.
(14) St. Michael the Archangel at (3) Ursuline Academy, 6 p.m.
(11) Parkview Baptist at (6) St. Louis Catholic, 6 p.m.
(10) St. Thomas More at (7) St. Charles Catholic, 6 p.m.
(15) E.D. White Catholic at (2) Loyola Prep, 6 p.m.

Division III
(16) Newman at (1) Northlake Christian, 6 p.m.
(9) Church Academy at (8) St. Mary’s Academy, 6:30 p.m.
(12) Catholic-New Iberia at (5) Riverside, 6:30 p.m.
(13) Holy Savior Menard at (4) Notre Dame, 6 p.m.
(14) Calvary Baptist at (3) Dunham, 6 p.m.
(11) Country Day at (6) St. Katharine Drexel, 6:30 p.m. at McMain
(10) Ascension-Episcopal at (7) Episcopal, 6 p.m.
(15) McGehee at (2) St. Thomas Aquinas, 6 p.m.

Division IV
(16) False River at (1) Lafayette Christian, 6:30 p.m.
(9) Central Catholic at (8) Ascension Christian, 6 p.m.
(12) St. John at (5) Southern Lab, 6 p.m.
(20) Sacred Heart (VP) at (4) Cedar Creek, 6 p.m.
(14) Highland Baptist at (3) Vermillion Catholic, 6 p.m.
(11) Hanson Memorial at (6) University Academy, 6 p.m.
(10) Opelousas Catholic at (7) St. Mary’s, 6 p.m.
(15) St. Edmund at (2) Houma Christian, 6 p.m.