Girls Basketball Playoffs: Chapelle eliminated while defending champs Warren Easton, Loranger, Ursuline, St. Katharine Drexel in action Thursday

In Metairie Wednesday night, Archbishop Chapelle fell short in its quest to reach the semifinals for the first time since 2011.

The fourth-seeded Chipmunks lost No. 5 St. Joseph’s Academy 49-34 in the Division I quarterfinals.

The Redstickers are in the semifinals for the first time in program history.

St. Joseph’s led 14-9 after one quarter and 19-15 at halftime. The third quarter proved decisive with the Redstickers dominating the Chipmunks 15-3 to take a 34-18 lead going to the final period, where they maintained the lead.

Tori Collier led St. Joseph’s Academy (14-18) with 15 points while Lindsey Lutgring finished with 10 points. Baylie Carroll topped the Chipmunks (13-16) with 20 points. Chapelle committed 29 turnovers.

A host of area teams look to punch their tickets to Alexandria this evening.

That includes four defending state champions.

In Class 4A, defending champion and second seed Warren Easton (29-5) entertains No. 7 Neville (24-9) at McDonogh 35 at 6 p.m.

In 3A, defending champion and top-seed Loranger (25-3) hosts No. 24 Madison Parish (18-13) at 6 p.m.

In Division II, defending champion and No. 4 Ursuline (21-8) hosts No. 5 Teurlings Catholic (25-4) at 5:30 p.m.

In Division III, defending champion and third-seeded St. Katharine Drexel (20-7) hosts No. 6 McGhee (15-7) at 6 p.m.

Other area teams in action include Albany, Amite, West St. John, KIPP-Booker T. Washington, Holden, Mount Carmel Academy, Cabrini, St. Thomas Aquinas, Country Day, McGehee, St. Katharine Drexel, St. Mary’s Academy, Northlake Christian, St. Martin’s Episcopal and Christ Episcopal.

There are two other matchups involving area teams.

In Class 1A, No. 7 West St. John (28-7) travels to New Orleans to battle No. 2 KIPP-B.T. Washington (19-11) at 6 p.m.

In Division III, No. 5 Country Day (16-8) is at No. 4 Episcopal (21-7) at 6 p.m.

BRACKETS:

CLASS 5A CLASS 4A CLASS 3A CLASS 2A CLASS 1A CLASS B CLASS C

DIV I DIV II DIV III DIV IV DIV V

SCHEDULE/RESULTS:

LHSAA Girls Basketball Prep Playoff Schedule/Results
Class 5A
Quarterfinal Round Schedule
(9) Captain Shreve (28-4) at (1) Sam Houston (29-3), 6 p.m.
(5) East Ascension (23-2) at (4) LaGrange (28-7), 6 p.m.
(6) Denham Springs (26-5) at (3) Ouachita Parish (29-5), 6 p.m.
(7) Natchitoches Central (21-8) at (2) Walker (31-4), 6 p.m.

Class 4A
Quarterfinal Round Schedule
(8) South Lafourche (23-7) at (1) Benton (32-3), 6 p.m.
(5) Ellender (22-10) at (4) South Terrebonne (25-5), 6 p.m.
(6) DeRidder (23-12) at (3) Minden (31-3), 6 p.m.
(7) Neville (24-9) at (2) Warren Easton (29-5), 6 p.m. at McDonogh 35

Class 3A
Quarterfinal Round Schedule
(24) Madison Parish (18-13) at (1) Loranger (25-3), 6 p.m.
(5) South Beauregard (23-9) at (4) Northwest (25-9), 6:30 p.m.
6) Caldwell Parish (26-8) at (3) Albany (24-12), 6 p.m.
(7) Donalsonville at (2) Madison Prep, 6 p.m.

Class 2A
Quarterfinal Round Schedule
(8) Rayville (23-12) at (1) Doyle (29-4), 6 p.m.
(5) Lake Arthur (31-2) at (4) Mansfield (28-3), 6 p.m.
(6) Red River (30-6) at (3) Rapides (35-1), 6 p.m.
(7) Amite (24-6) at (2) North Caddo (30-4), 6 p.m.

Class 1A
Quarterfinal Round Schedule
(9) Haynesville (20-6) at (1) East Iberville (31-4), 6 p.m.
(12) Jonesboro-Hodge (21-9) vs. (4) Delhi (20-13), 6 p.m. at Oak Grove
(6) Tensas (27-7) at (3) Elton (27-3), 6 p.m.
(7) West St. John (28-7) at (2) KIPP-Booker T. Washington (19-11), 6 p.m.

Class B
Quarterfinal Round Schedule
(9) Zwolle (22-12) at (1) Stanley (30-5), 6 p.m.
(5) Hicks (32-8) at (4) Florien (34-7), 6 p.m.
(6) Holden (23-10) at (3) Fairview (23-10), 6 p.m.
(10) Hathaway (19-12) at (2) Anacoco (37-2), 6 pm

Class C
Quarterfinal Round Schedule
(8) Harrisonburg (21-11) at (1) Plainview (35-7), 6 p.m.
(5) Singer (20-13) at (4) Ebarb (26-10), 6 p.m.
(14) Starks (10-21) at (6) Reeves (19-14), 6 p.m.
(7) Gibsland-Coleman (21-13) at (2) Atlanta (32-11), 6 p.m.

Division I
Quarterfinal Round Schedule/Results
(1) John Curtis Christian 84, (8) Evangel Christian Academy 24
(5) St. Joseph’s 49, (4) Archbishop Chapelle 34
(6) Scotlandville (8-20) at (3) Mount Carmel Academy (20-9), 6 p.m.
(7) Byrd (4-25) at (2) Dominican (23-6), 6 p.m.
Semifinal Schedule
(5) St. Joseph’s Academy (11-16) vs. (1) John Curtis Christian (27-4)

Division II
Quarterfinal Round Schedule
(8) St. Thomas More (25-7) at (1) Lee Magnet (30-2), 6 p.m.
(5) Teurlings Catholic (25-4) at (4) Ursuline Academy (21-8), 5:30 p.m.
(6) Loyola Prep (21-10) at (3) University High (22-12), 6 p.m.
(7) Cabrini (20-12) at (2) St. Louis Catholic (20-6), 6 p.m.

Division III
Quarterfinal Round Results
(8) Dunham (16-16) at (1) St. Thomas Aquinas (18-10), 6 p.m.
(5) Country Day (16-8) at (4) Episcopal (21-7), 6 p.m.
(6) Louise McGehee (15-7) at (3) St. Katharine Drexel (20-7), 6 p.m.
(10) St. Mary’s Academy (11-20) at (2) Northlake Christian (22-4), 6 p.m.

Division IV
Quarterfinal Schedule
(8) Central Catholic at (1) Lafayette Christian, 6:30 pm
(5) Ouachita Christian at (4) Cedar Creek, 6 pm
(6) St. Mary’s at (3) Vermilion Catholic, 6:30 pm
(10) St. Martin’s Episcopal at (2) Houma Christian, 6 pm at Terrebonne High

Division V
Quarterfinal Round Schedule/Results
(1) Claiborne Christian (16-16) bye
(5) Grace Christian (10-20) at (4) Christ Episcopal (6-15), 6 p.m.
(3) Family Christian 67, (6) St. Joseph’s-Plaucheville 33
(2) Family Community (14-10) bye