Lafayette holds off John Curtis to win girls basketball state title
Having faced John Curtis Christian a year ago in the Allstate Sugar Bowl National Prep Classic in a tight 69-66 loss, Lafayette High had a good sense of what to expect Saturday afternoon at University Center.
view moreBoys Basketball: Newman, Carver, Shaw advance to Lake Charles with Friday wins
Defending Division III state champion and No. 1 seed Newman took control from start to finish in a convincing 62-26 victory over No. 8 Sophie B. Wright at The Palestra on Friday night in the Select Division III quarterfinals.
view moreJohn 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.
view moreCrescent City fends off Central Catholic to earn boys state semifinal berth
The Pioneers took a 60-57 win Friday night on their home floor in the LHSAA quarterfinals.
view moreCatholic of New Iberia stuns Country Day in boys basketball playoffs
The script was presumably written but No. 10 seed Catholic of New Iberia flipped the script, outhustling and outplaying No. 2 Country Day when it mattered most in the fourth quarter in a 46-40 victory.
view morePonchatoula rallies late to overcome Walker to reach girls state title game
The LHSAA 2023 Non-Select Division I state championship game is exactly the same matchup as the 2022 Class 5A title game.
view moreMikaylah Williams leads Parkway to title game with convincing win over Barbe
Parkway is on a mission.
view moreCoaches All-District 8-4A Girls Basketball Teams
Loranger’s Myan Barthelmy was voted district MVP.
view moreJohn Curtis handles Scotlandville to reach girls basketball state title game
Meeting for the third time in two years, No. 4 seed Scotlandville was hoping the third time was the charm against top seed John Curtis Christian in the LHSAA Select Division I semifinals at University Center Thursday afternoon.
view moreAmite keeps repeat title hopes alive with girls basketball semifinal win over Winnfield
Filling the void, Amite faced a stiff early challenge from Winnfield but steadily pulled away to take a 59-37 victory in the Division III Select semifinals Wednesday night at the University Center.
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