Boys Basketball: Hahnville reaches semis with win at Ouachita Parish

For the second time this week, Hahnville went on the road and used a fourth-quarter rally to secure a big playoff win.

The 10th-seeded Tigers scored 33 fourth-quarter points to overtake No. 2 seed Ouachita Parish 70-67 in a Class 5A quarterfinal Saturday night in Monroe.

Hahnville, which advanced to the quarterfinals with a road win over seventh-seeded Ponchatoula, was down by as many as 14 points in the third quarter on Saturday. The Tigers closed the gap to 42-37 after three quarters and outscored the Lions 33-25 in the final eight minutes.

Kaden Pierre led the Tigers with 23 points while Claudell Harris Jr. added 19, including a pair of three-pointers in a 10-0 fourth-quarter run that put Hahnville ahead for good.

Hahnville, which is in the semifinals for the first time in 11 years, is the only double-digit seed to reach Marsh Madness.

The Tigers will meet No. 6 seed Alexandria in one Class 5A semifinal at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, with Bonnabel facing Walker at 8 p.m. in the other semi. The championship game is at 8 p.m. Friday.

The road team also won the only other boys quarterfinal game on Saturday, with Class B No. 6 seed J.S. Clark Leadership Academy defeating third-seeded Hathaway 58-53 in Jennings.

Both the Hahnville-Ouachita Parish and Clark-Hathaway games were pushed back 24 hours because the Ouachita and Hathaway girls’ teams played for state championships Friday night in Lake Charles.

Allstate Sugar Bowl/LHSAA Boys Marsh Madness
at Burton Coliseum, Lake Charles

Class 5A
Semifinals – Wednesday, March 11
(10) Hahnville vs. (6) Alexandria, 6:15 p.m.
(9) Walker vs. (4) Bonnabel, 8 p.m.
Championship – Friday, March 13
Semifinal winners, 8 p.m.

Class 4A
Semifinals – Thursday, March 12
(6) Carver vs. (2) Breaux Bridge, 4:30 p.m.
(5) Woodlawn-Shreveport vs. (1) Peabody, 8 p.m.
Championship – Saturday, March 14
Semifinal winners, 8 p.m.

Class 3A
Semifinals – Wednesday/Thursday, March 11-12
(3) Madison Prep vs. (2) Wossman, 1 p.m. Wednesday
(4) Brusly vs. (1) Bossier, 2:45 p.m. Thursday
Championship – Saturday, March 14
Semifinal winners, 2 p.m.

Class 2A
Semifinals – Tuesday, March 10
(3) Red River vs. (2) Rayville, 4:15 p.m.
(4) Lakeview vs. (1) Port Allen, 6 p.m.
Championship – Friday, March 13
Semifinal winners, 6 p.m.

Class 1A
Semifinals – Thursday, March 12
(4) Tensas vs. (1) North Central, 1 p.m.
(3) Lincoln Prep vs. (2) Grand Lake, 6:15 p.m.
Championship – Saturday, March 14
Semifinal winners, 6 p.m.

Class B
Semifinals – Wednesday, March 11
(5) Pitkin vs. (1) Simsboro, 2:45 p.m.
(6) J.S. Clark Leadership Academy vs. (2) Doyline, 4:30 p.m.
Championship – Saturday, March 14
Semifinal winners, 4 p.m.

Class C
Semifinals – Tuesday, March 10
(4) Pleasant Hill vs. (1) Summerfield, 2:30 p.m.
(6) Simpson vs. (2) Hicks, 7:45 p.m.
Championship – Friday, March 13
Semifinal winners, 4 p.m.