John Curtis, Amite, Albany, Ponchatoula go for state titles Saturday

Four area teams are seeking state championships on the final day of the LHSAA Girls State basketball championships Saturday at University Center in Hammond.

At noon, John Curtis Christian goes for an amazing seventh straight state title when the top-seeded Lady Patriots take on No. 2 Lafayette at noon in the Select Division I state title game.

The two powers have not met this season but the Lady Patriots outlasted the Lions 69-66 in the Allstate Sugar Bowl National Prep Classic last season.

At 2 p.m., No. 1 seed Lafayette Christian battles No. 3 St. Louis Catholic for the Select Division II title.

Both are defending state champions. The Lady Knights have won the last two Division III state championships while the Saints won the last two Division II state titles.

At 4 p.m., it is the Division III Non-Select championship pitting No. 1 Rosepine against No. 2 Amite. The Lady Warriors are the defending Class 2A state champion.

At 6 p.m., No. 1 Wossman takes on No. 2 Albany for the Non-Select Division II championship. Wossman is the defending Class 3A state champion.

The nightcap at 8 p.m. is a rematch of last year’s Class 5A state championship game as No. 2 Parkway, featuring the nation’s top-rated player in Mikaylah Williams, takes on defending champion and No. 5 seed Ponchatoula. The Green Wave edged the Panthers 80-79 in a double overtime thriller for the title a year ago.

Girls LHSAA Semifinal Prep Basketball Results from Monday, Feb. 27
Non-Select Division IV
No. 9 Oakdale 47, No. 4 Arcadia 46

Non-Select Division V
No. 1 Fairview 68, No. 5 Reeves 54
No. 2 Hathaway 47, No. 6 Florien 41

Select Division V
No. 1 Oak Hill 77, No. 5 Plainview 54
No. 3 J.S. Clark Leadership Academy 59, No. 2 Family Christian 24

Girls LHSAA Semifinal Prep Basketball Results from Tuesday, Feb. 28
Non-Select Division IV
No. 2 Lakeview 36, No. 3 Oak Grove 30

Select Division III
No. 5 Parkview Baptist 43, No. 1 Newman 38
No. 6 Episcopal 44, No. 2 Holy Savior Menard 42

Select Division IV
No. 1 Southern Lab 65, No. 5 Central Catholic 28
No. 2 Northwood-Lena 63, No. 6 Hamilton Christian 39

Girls LHSAA Semifinal Prep Basketball Results from Wednesday, Mar. 1

Select Division IV

No. 1 Southern Lab 65, No. 5 Central Catholic 28

No. 2 Northwood-Lena 63, No. 6 Hamilton Christian 39

Non-Select Division II

No. 1 Wossman 60, No. 4 South Beauregard 47

No. 2 Albany 72, No. 3 Brusly 64 (OT)

Non-Select Division III

No. 1 Rosepine 60, No. 5 Union Parish 33

No. 2 Amite 59, No. 11 Winnfield 37

Select Division II

No. 3 St. Louis Catholic 61, No. 2 Vandebilt Catholic 51

Girls LHSAA Semifinal Prep Basketball Results from Thursday, Mar. 2

Division I Select

No. 1 John Curtis Christian 58, No. 4 Scotlandville 46

No. 2 Lafayette 50, No. 3 St. Thomas More 34

Division II Select
No. 1 Lafayette Christian 50, No. 4 Peabody 13

Division I Non-Select

No. 2 Parkway 61, No. 3 Barbe 28
No. 5 Ponchatoula 52, No. 1 Walker 47

Championship Games
Friday, March 3
Division IV Non-Select –No. 9 Oakdale 53, No. 2 Lakeview 48
Division IV Select—No. 2 Northwood-Lena 54, No. 1 Southern Lab 51 (OT)
Division III Select—No. 5 Parkview Baptist 52, No. 6 Episcopal 34
Division V Select—No. 1 Oak Hill 74, No. 3 J.S. Clark Leadership 54
Division V Non-Select—No. 2 Hathaway 64, No 1 Fairview 54

Saturday, March 4
Division I Select, Noon—No. 1 John Curtis Christian vs. No. 2 Lafayette
Division II Select, 2 p.m.—No. 1 Lafayette Christian vs. No. 3 St. Louis Catholic
Division III Non-Select, 4 p.m.—No. 1 Rosepine vs. No. 2 Amite
Division II Non-Select, 6 p.m.—No. 1 Wossman vs. No. 2 Albany
Division I Non-Select, 8 p.m.—No. 2 Parkway vs. No. 5 Ponchatoula