Girls Basketball Playoffs: Area teams seek to punch Final Four tickets tonight

In the LHSAA girls prep basketball playoffs this evening, there are 17 area teams seeking Final Four berths.

In Class 5A, unbeaten top seed Ponchatoula (30-0) plays host to No. 8 Hahnville (18-3) at 6 p.m.

In 4A, perennial power and fourth seed Warren Easton (17-7) battles No. 5 Karr (17-6) at 6 p.m. at McDonogh 35 in a game that you can watch live at CrescentCitySports.com.

Warren Easton concluded the regular season with a 62-40 home victory over Karr.

The Eagles won 4A state titles in 2015, 2018 and 2019 and reached the final in 2014 and 2020.

In 3A, No. 9 Loranger (11-6) travels to No. 1 Madison Prep (17-6) at 6 p.m.

No. 12 Donaldsonville (14-8) is at No. 4 Brusly (27-9) at 7 p.m. The Panthers defeated Donaldsonville 60-27 on Dec. 30.

No. 2 Albany (21-5) is at home against Northwest (10-7) at 6 p.m.

In 2A, defending state champion and top seed Doyle (25-4) hosts No. 9 Rayville (16-9) at 6 p.m. at Doyle Elementary.

Second-seeded Amite (24-2) is home to No. 7 Rosepine (26-6) at 6 p.m.

No. 11 Springfield (17-9) plays at No. 3 Lake Arthur (28-4) at 6 p.m.

In Division I, top-seeded Mount Carmel Academy (21-5) entertains No. 8 Byrd (4-15) at 5 p.m.

Wednesday night, No. 4 Scotlandville ousted No. 5 St. Joseph’s Academy 62-43 to reach the semifinals and will face the winner of Mount Carmel and Byrd.

No. 3 Dominican (18-6) plays host to No. 6 McKinley (8-7) at 6:30 p.m.

In Division II, No. 5 Ben Franklin (18-6) plays at No. 4 St. Thomas More (24-3) at 6 p.m.

In Division III, District 11-3A rivals will collide as No. 2 Ursuline Academy (19-6) plays host to No. 7 De La Salle (14-6) at 6 p.m.

Ursuline downed De La Salle 52-38 on Feb. 11 at home.

In Division IV, District 9-1A rivals square off again as No. 5 Riverside Academy (13-6) travels to No. 4 St. Martin’s Episcopal (11-6) at 6 p.m. The Rebels and Saints split a pair of district contests in the regular season, with each team winning on the opponent’s home floor.

Girls Prep Basketball playoff results

Select Quarterfinal results

Division I

#2 John Curtis Christian 67, #7 Archbishop Chapelle 27

#4 Scotlandville 62, #5 St. Joseph’s Academy 43

Division V

#5 St. Joseph’s-Plaucheville 47, #4 Family Christian 45

#3 Claiborne Christian 61, #6 Christ Episcopal 16

Non-Select Regional results

5A

#1 Ponchatoula 79, #17 Ouachita Parish 53

#8 Hahnville 42, #9 Ruston 38

#12 Benton 60, #5 Mandeville 51

#4 Parkway 73, #13 Southwood 65

#3 Walker 60, #14 St. Amant 57

#6 Captain Shreve 80, #11 H.L. Bourgeois 34

#10 West Monroe 80, #23 Terrebonne 36

#2 Lafayette 62, #15 Northshore 38

4A

#1 LaGrange 54, #17 North Vermilion 20

#9 Carencro 51, #8 Opelousas 50

#5 Karr 41, #12 John F. Kennedy 22

#4 Warren Easton 57, #20 South Lafourche 38

#3 Neville 55, #14 Lakeshore 21

#11 Northwood 55, #6 Ellender 52

#7 Plaquemine 48, #10 Belle Chasse 33

#2 Huntington 100, #15 Bolton 31

3A

#1 Madison Prep 60, #16 Westlake 30

#9 Loranger 43, No. 8 Iota 41

#12 Donaldsonville 49, #5 Kaplan 45

#4 Brusly 64, #13 Caldwell Parish 37

#3 South Beauregard 54, #19 Ville Platte 37

#6 Jennings 57, #11 Union Parish 41

#7 Northwest 34, #10 Mansfield 26

#2 Albany 84, #15 Pine Prairie 52

2A

#1 Doyle 76, #16 Avoyelles 33

#9 Rayville 86, #8 Jonesboro-Hodge 64

#5 Avoyelles Public Charter 68, #12 Port Allen 36

#4 Lakeview 69, #13 South Plaquemines 35

#3 Lake Arthur 63, #14 Lake Arthur 41

#11 Springfield 50, #27 Vinton 48

#7 Rosepine 57, #10 Many 53

#2 Amite 74, #15 Kinder 50

1A

#1 East Iberville 77, #17 LaSalle 43

#8 Logansport 73, #9 Oak Grove 32

#12 Lincoln Prep 57, #5 Homer 42

#4 North Central 51, #13 Plain Dealing 34

#3 Northwood-Lena 76, #14 Haynesville 40

#6 Elton 69, #11 Delhi 44

#7 White Castle 47, #10 Grand Isle 38

#2 Merryville 72, #15 Oberlin 23

Class B

#1 Hathaway 74, #16 Castor 43

#8 Zwolle 47, #9 Stanley 40

#5 Anacoco 63, #12 Choudrant 38

#13 Bell City 47, #4 Quitman 32

#3 Florien 82, #14 Oak Hill 40

#11 Glenmora 57, #6 Lacassine 56

#7 Midland 69, #10 Holden 52

#2 Fairview 84, Pitkin 34

Class C

#1 Gibsland-Coleman 58, #16 Simpson 35

#9 Ebarb 68, #8 Phoenix 34

#5 Summerfield 57, #12 Starks 30

#4 Reeves 64, #13 Calvin 39

#3 Plainview 85, #14 Pleasant Hill 64

#6 Hornbeck 69, #11 Atlanta 56

#7 Evans 79, #10 Georgetown 46

#2 Hicks 60, #15 Central-Jonesville 19

Non-Select Bi-District results

5A

#1 Ponchatoula 66, #32 Fontainebleau 34

#17 Ouachita Parish 62, #16 Pineville 63

#9 Ruston 49, #24 Sulphur 42

#8 Hahnville 76, #24 Airline 50

#5 Mandeville 66, #28 West Ouachita 43

#12 Benton 60, #21 Natchitoches Central 55

#13 Southwood 66, #20 Southside 19

#4 Parkway 70, #29 Live Oak 25

#3 Walker 80, #30 Higgins 24

#14 St. Amant 66, #19 West Jefferson 60

#11 H.L. Bourgeois 46, #22 East St. John 43

#6 Captain Shreve 64, #27 Chalmette 26

#26 Terrebonne 59, #7 Zachary 53

#10 West Monroe 39, #23 Denham Springs 26

#15 Northshore 71, #18 Slidell 51

#2 Lafayette 72, #31 Bonnabel 35

4A

#1 LaGrange by forfeit over #32 Beau Chene

#17 North Vermilion 32, No. 16 Northside 25

#9 Carencro 59, #24 Bastrop 35

#8 Opelousas 75, #25 Livingston Collegiate 31

#5 Karr 60, #28 Pearl River 18

#12 John F. Kennedy 51, #21 Assumption 34

#20 South Lafourche 52, #13 Washington-Marion 35

#4 Warren Easton 72, #29 Istrouma 26

#3 Neville by forfeit over #30 Rayne

#14 Lakeshore 59, #19 Minden 39

#11 Northwood 71, #22 Booker T. Washington 40

#6 Ellender 74, #27 Salmen 34

#11 Plaquemine 46, #26 Woodlawn (SH) 36

#10 Belle Chasse 52, #23 Westgate 46

#15 Bolton 56, #18 Carver 40

#2 Huntington 87, #31 Peabody 27

3A

#1 Madison Prep 53, #32 McDonogh 35 9

#16 Westlake 49, #17 Abbeville 41

#9 Loranger 92, #24 Bogalusa 53

#8 Iota 48, #25 Church Point 24

#5 Kaplan 53, #28 Richwood 28

#12 Donaldsonville 56, #21 Booker T. Washington (NO) 28

#13 Caldwell Parish 54, #20 Grant 41

#4 Brusly 56, #29 Kenner Discovery 27

#3 South Beauregard 78, #30 Wossman 34

#19 Ville Platte 55, #14 St. James 40

#11 Union Parish 68, #22 West Feliciana 48

#6 Jennings 62, #27 Iowa 41

#7 Northwest 66, #26 Baker 45

#10 Mansfield 51, #23 Carroll 34

#15 Pine Prairie 46, #18 Crowley 30

#2 Albany 80, #31 Berwick 39

2A

#1 Doyle 82, #32 Oakdale 20

#16 Avoyelles 50, #17 French Settlement 29

#9 Rayville 59, #24 Kentwood 9

#8 Jonesboro-Hodge 40, #25 Pine 36

#5 Avoyelles Public Charter 55, #28 Winnfield 52

#12 Port Allen 35, #21 Madison 33

#13 South Plaquemines 48, #20 Bunkie 40

#4 Lakeview 72, #29 St. Helena 43

#3 Lake Arthur 74, #30 Rapides 30

#14 Red River 74, #19 D’Arbonne Woods Charter 38

#11 Springfield 65, #22 Mangham 43

#27 Vinton 52, #6 Franklin 46

#7 Rosepine 88, #26 Northeast 29

#10 Many 93, #23 East Feliciana 33

#15 Kinder 64, #18 Welsh 60

#2 Amite 98, #31 West St. Mary 11

1A

#17 LaSalle 45, #16 Delta Charter 30

#9 Oak Grove by forfeit over No. 24 Tensas

#12 Lincoln Prep 93, #21 Centerville 41

#13 Plain Dealing 33, #20 Arcadia 24

#14 Haynesville 65, #19 Basile 41

#11 Delhi 55, #22 Montgomery 47

#10 Grand Lake 43, #23 Ringgold 34

#15 Oberlin 64, #18 East Beauregard 56

Class B

#16 Castor 60, #17 Simsboro 35

#9 Stanley 52, #24 Elizabeth 37

#12 Choudrant 44, #21 Monterey 13

#13 Bell City 46, #20 Negreet 38

#14 Oak Hill 67, #19 Forest 47

#11 Glenmora 73, #22 Doyline 52

#10 Holden 66, #23 Converse 57

#18 Pitkin 63, #15 Weston 61

Select Regional results

Division II

#1 St. Louis Catholic 68, #16 Teurlings Catholic 24

#8 E.D. White Catholic 48, #9 St. Michael 36

#5 Ben Franklin 55, #12 Parkview Baptist 33

#4 St. Thomas More 64, #13 Vandebilt Catholic 27

#3 Liberty 86, #14 St. Scholastica 23

#6 University High 75, #11 Archbishop Hannan 49

#7 De La Salle 35, #10 Loyola Prep 24

#2 Ursuline Academy 65, #15 Haynes Academy 24

Division III

#9 Notre Dame 38, #8 Dunham 28

#5 Newman 52, #12 Catholic (NI) 41

#4 St. Charles Catholic 51, #13 McGehee 22

#3 St. Thomas Aquinas 55, #14 Northlake Christian 25

#6 Holy Savior Menard 74, #11 Pope John Paul II 34

#7 Ascension Episcopal 41, #10 St. Mary’s Academy 29

Division IV

#1 Ouachita Christian 70, #16 Sacred Heart 21

#8 St. Edmund 46, #9 Hanson Memorial 40

#5 Riverside Academy 56, #12 Central Private 18

#4 St. Martin’s Episcopal 49, #13 Crescent City Christian 33

#6 St. John 58, #11 Catholic (PC) 22

#7 Opelousas Catholic 47, #10 St. Mary 42

#2 Highland Baptist 60, #15 Central Catholic 33