Girls Basketball Playoffs: Ben Franklin, St. Martin’s advance to semifinals in Westwego

Ben Franklin has long been known for being one of the very best schools in Louisiana, with some of the brightest minds emerging from its halls who are extremely successful in life.

The Falcons have enjoyed athletic success in the last few decades, particularly in soccer and in volleyball.

Now, girls basketball is poised to make its own mark.

The fourth-seeded Lady Falcons have advanced to the state semifinals for the first time in school history by virtue of a convincing 52-33 home win over No. 5 Ursuline Academy in the Division II quarterfinals Saturday.

Petra Trumbach was a force, producing a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds. Trumbach added five steals. Cyd Gauff had 11 points, five rebounds and two steals while Jada Washington had 10 points, nine rebounds and three assists. A. Benetrix had seven points, six rebounds and a pair of steals and J. Mitchell finished with five points, five rebounds and three assists.

Ben Franklin (23-11) advances to the semifinals to face top seed St. Louis Catholic Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Alario Center in Westwego. The Saints eliminated No. 8 De La Salle 83-46 last Thursday.

In Division IV, No. 6 St. Martin’s Episcopal has advanced to the Final Four, upsetting No. 3 St. John 41-36 on the road Saturday.

Jayden Coleman led the Saints with 11 points while Toi Robinson scored nine points. Emerson Arensman and Kylar Coleman each scored seven points.

The Saints (21-5) advance to the semifinals to take on No. 2 Cedar Creek Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the Alario Center. Cedar Creek blasted No. 7 Central Catholic 81-34 Saturday.

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Girls Basketball Playoff Results

Non-Select

Bi-District

Class 5A

#1 Walker 73, #32 Natchitoches Central 36

#16 Airline 86, #17 H.L. Bourgeois 59

#9 West Monroe 55, #24 Hahnville 46

#8 St. Amant 46, #25 Dutchtown 35

#5 Ruston 54, #28 Woodlawn (BR) 12

#21 West Ouachita 62, #12 Benton 59

#13 West Jefferson 51, #20 Haughton 39

#4 Ponchatoula 102, #29 Sam Houston 39

#3 Lafayette 75, #30 Fontainebleau 20

#14 Denham Springs 48, #19 Chalmette 45

#11 Southwood 62, #22 Mandeville 32

#6 East St. John 65, #27 Live Oak 22

#26 Captain Shreve 65, #7 Barbe 63

#10 Northshore 87, #23 Thibodaux 49

#18 Zachary 69, #15 Southside 40

#2 Parkway 61, #31 Acadiana 15

Class 4A

#1 Warren Easton 65, #32 Istrouma 24

#16 Rayne 64, #17 Breaux Bridge 40

#9 Northside 73, #24 Assumption 40

#8 Salmen 52, #25 Woodlawn (SH) 34

#5 Huntington 73, #28 South Terrebonne 15

#12 North Vermilion 46, #21 Franklin Parish 24

#13 Opelousas 52, #20 McMain 30

#4 South Lafourche 61, #29 Westgate 39

#3 Karr 63, #30 Leesville 38

#19 Northwood 42, #14 Pearl River 35

#11 LaGrange 65, #22 Lakeshore 39

#6 Ellender 39, #27 Neville 18

#7 Belle Chasse 58, #26 John F. Kennedy 36

#10 Carencro 71, #23 Carver 25

#2 Bastrop 64, #31 Plaquemine 12

Class 3A

#1 Brusly 60, #32 Glen Oaks 21

#16 West Feliciana 67, #17 Kenner Discovery 53

#9 Loranger 60, #24 Bossier 42

#8 Iota 67, #25 McDonogh (35) 22

#5 Jennings 59, #28 Union Parish 36

#12 Carroll 62, #21 Marksville 40

#13 Crowley 48, #20 Sterlington 25

#4 Madison Prep 67, #29 Church Point 26

#3 Albany 78, #30 Bogalusa 31

#19 Baker 58, #14 Ville Platte 53

#11 Northwest 49, #22 Abbeville 35

#6 Mansfield 71, #27 Patterson 12

#7 South Beauregard 90, #26 Kaplan 48

#10 Grant 37, #23 Caldwell Parish 32

#15 Donaldsonville 64, #18 New Orleans Science & Math 24

#2 Wossman 79, #31 St. Martinville 19

Class 2A

#1 Amite 94, #32 Kentwood 19

#16 Jonesboro Hodge 61, #17 Pine 41

#9 West St. Mary 49, #24 Welsh 31

#25 St. Helena 54, #8 Springfield 51

#5 Lake Arthur 52, #28 Madison 29

#12 Bunkie 49, #21 Rapides 33

#13 Winnfield 79, #20 South Plaquemines 43

#4 Avoyelles Public Charter 55, #29 Delhi Charter 22

#3 Rayville 90, #30 Northeast 30

#14 Doyle 54, #19 Avoyelles 53 (OT)

#22 Oakdale 51, #11 Franklin 41

#6 Kinder 95, #27 Many 34

#7 Rosepine 66, #26 Delcambre 25

#10 French Settlement 46, #23 Mangham 28

#18 Port Allen 51, #15 Ferriday 43

#2 Lakeview 71, #31 Pickering 37

Class 1A

#16 Plain Dealing 47, #17 Haynesville 36

#9 Homer 55, #24 Block 33

#12 LaSalle 51, #22 Tensas 28

#13 East Beauregard 53, #20 Lincoln Prep 38

#14 Delta Charter 52, #19 Logansport 37

#11 Delhi 83, #22 Centerville 14

#10 Grand Lake 55, #23 Sicily Island 20

#15 Montgomery 38, #18 Elton 28

Class B

#16 JS Clark Leadership Academy 46, #17 Bell City 43 (OT)

#9 Anacoco 93, #24 Simsboro 34

#13 Stanley 42, #20 Monterey 29

#19 Choudrant 53, #14 Weston 44

#11 Lacassine 51, #22 Elizabeth 50

#10 Glenmora 58, #23 Pitkin 56

#15 Castor 51, #18 Doyline 49

Select

Quarterfinals

Division I

#1 John Curtis Christian 72, #8 Byrd 30

#5 Scotlandville 48, #4 Mount Carmel Academy 29

#3 McKinley 43, #6 Archbishop Chapelle 20

#7 St. Joseph’s Academy 54, #2 Dominican 52 (OT)

Division II

Regionals

#1 St. Louis Catholic 98, #16 Archbishop Hannan 27

#8 De La Salle 44, #9 St. Scholastica 37

#5 Ursuline Academy 53, #13 Loyola Prep 34

#4 Ben Franklin 70, #13 Academy of Our Lady 25

#3 St. Thomas More 80, #14 Academy of The Sacred Heart (NO) 20

#6 Liberty 78, #11 University High 25

#7 E.D. White Catholic 51, #10 Haynes Academy 32

#2 Vandebilt Catholic 68, #15 Teurlings Catholic 33

Division II Quarterfinals

#1 St. Louis Catholic 83, #8 De La Salle 46

#4 Ben Franklin 52, #5 Ursuline Academy 33

#3 St. Thomas More 43, #6 Liberty 26

#2 Vandebilt Catholic 54, #7 E.D. White Catholic 30

Division III Regionals

#8 St. Mary’s Academy 34, #9 McGehee 24

#5 St. Thomas Aquinas 57, #12 Pope John Paul II 15

#4 Holy Savior Menard 45, #13 Ascension Episcopal 14

#3 Newman 49, #14 Northlake Christian 20

#6 St. Charles Catholic 44, #11 Catholic (NI) 30

#7 Dunham 45, #10 Houma Christian 44

#2 Episcopal 45, #15 St. Katharine Drexel 18

Division III Quarterfinals

#1 Lafayette Christian 91, #8 St. Mary’s Academy 29

#5 St. Thomas Aquinas 60, #4 Holy Savior Menard 46

#3 Newman 56, #6 St. Charles Catholic 46

#2 Episcopal 49, #7 Dunham 26

Division IV Regionals

#1 Ouachita Christian 68, #16 St. Edmund 27

#9 Sacred Heart 41, #8 Vermilion Catholic 27

#5 Southern Lab 55, #12 Country Day 20

#4 Highland Baptist 65, #13 St. Mary’s 27

#3 St. John 56, #14 Westminster Christian 31

#6 St. Martin’s Episcopal 39, #11 Hanson Memorial 32

#7 Central Catholic 62, #10 Central Private 37

#2 Cedar Creek 83, #15 Hamilton Christian 53

Division IV Quarterfinals

#1 Ouachita Christian 68, #9 Sacred Heart 36

#5 Southern Lab 62, #4 Highland Baptist 40

#6 St. Martin’s Episcopal 41, #3 St. John 36

#2 Cedar Creek 81, #7 Central Catholic 34

Division V

#1 Family Christian 64, #8 Christ Episcopal 6

#4 St. Joseph’s Plaucheville 58, #5 Country Day University Academy 24

#3 Family Community 67, #6 First Baptist Christian 23

#2 Claiborne Christian 69, #7 Grace Christian 17