Boys Basketball: Country Day, Crescent City, Riverside, Phoenix in state semifinals Monday

Three area teams accustomed to playing for state championships and one upstart are in action in semifinal action today.

In Lafayette, it is the Division IV semifinals pitting district rivals Country Day, the fifth seed, against defending state champion and top seed Crescent City Christian at noon, followed by second seed Riverside Academy battling No. 3 Calvary Baptist at 2:30 p.m. Country Day has won seven state titles while Riverside has captured five.

Also today, second seed Phoenix takes on Ebarb in the Class C semifinals at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles.

LHSAA Marsh Madness Schedule

Monday, March 8 at Cajundome

Division IV semifinals

(5) Country Day vs. (1) Crescent City Christian, noon

(2) Riverside Academy vs. (3) Calvary Baptist, 2:30 p.m.

3A semifinals

(4) Carroll vs. (1) Madison Prep, 5 p.m.

(2) Wossman vs. (11) St. Martinville, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, March 8 at Burton Coliseum

Division V semifinals

(5) Grace Christian vs. (12) Jehovah-Jireh, noon

(2) Family Christian vs. (3) Episcopal of Acadiana, 2:30 p.m.

Class C semifinals

(2) Phoenix vs. (6) Ebarb, 5 p.m.

(4) Hornbeck vs. (1) Simpson, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 9

1A semifinals at Burton Coliseum

(4) Arcadia vs. (1) North Central, noon

(3) White Castle vs. (7) Northwood-Lena, 2:30 p.m.

(2) Simsboro vs. (3) Hathaway, 5 p.m.

(5) J.S. Clark Leadership vs. (1) Anacoco, 7:30 p.m.

Division I semifinals at Cajundome

(2) St. Paul’s vs. (3) St. Augustine, noon

(5) Jesuit vs. (1) Scotlandville, 2:30 p.m.

Division III semifinals at Cajundome

(4) Holy Savior Menard vs. (1) Newman, 5 p.m.

(2) Dunham vs. (6) Lafayette Christian, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 10 at Cajundome

4A semifinals

(4) Neville vs. Carver, noon

(2) McMain vs. (3) Woodlawn (SH), 2:30 p.m.

Division II semifinals at Cajundome

(5) St. Michael vs. (1) University High, 5 p.m.

(2) St. Thomas More vs. (3) Liberty, 7:30 p.m.

2A semifinals at Burton Coliseum

(5) Franklin vs. (1) Rayville, noon

(2) Port Allen vs. (6) Lakeview, 2:30 p.m.

5A semifinals at Burton Coliseum

(4) Hahnville vs. (1) Natchitoches Central, 5 p.m.

(3) Zachary vs. (15) Walker, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 11 at Burton Coliseum

2:30 p.m.—Division IV title game

5 p.m.—3A title game

7:30 p.m.—Class C title game

Friday, March 12 finals at Burton Coliseum

Noon—Division III title game

2:30 p.m.—1A title game

5 p.m.—2A title game

7:30 p.m.—Class B title game

Saturday, March 13 at Burton Coliseum

Noon—4A title game

5 p.m.—Division I title game

7:30 p.m.—5A title game