Top seed Curtis, seven other area schools advance in opening round of girls basketball playoffs

Girls Prep Basketball Playoff Report for Thursday, Feb. 20

It was a good night for area teams in the opening round of the LHSAA girls basketball state playoffs Wednesday evening.

In Division I, 3-time defending state champion John Curtis opened defense of its title with a 50-32 victory over St. Joseph’s Academy at River Ridge in a state quarterfinal game, a result of the miniscule 8-team bracket in Division I.

The Patriots (25-4) will face a familiar foe in the semifinals in District 9-5A rival and fourth seed Dominican (23-9), who ousted district foe and No. 5 seed Archbishop Chapelle 44-26. The Chipmunks end their season 14-14. It was the third win for Dominican over Chapelle this season. The Lady Patriots defeated Dominican twice in district play.

In Division II, fourth-seeded Ursuline Academy dismissed No. 13 Archbishop Hannan 65-27 in regional round action. The Lions (18-12) advance to the quarterfinals against the winner of tonight’s contest pitting No. 12 E.D. White Catholic at No. 5 Parkview Baptist.

In Division III, No. 5 St. Charles Catholic handled No. 12 McGehee 48-14. The Comets (16-7) advance to travel to No. 4 Northlake Christian in the round of eight. The Hawks end their season 7-12.

The Wolverines (16-13) drilled No. 13 Ascension Episcopal 51-14.

In Division IV, No. 3 Country Day downed No. 14 St. John 65-50 in regional round action. The Cajuns (15-4) advance to the quarterfinals to play the winner of No. 6 St. Martin’s Episcopal and No. 11 St. Edmund. The Saints swept Country Day in District 9-1A play during the regular season.

In Class 4A, perennial power and No. 6 Warren Easton easily downed No. 27 Plaquemine 75-29 at home. The Eagles (19-10) move onto the regional round to face the winner of this evening’s game pitting No. 22 Morgan City at No. 11 Bolton.

No. 14 Belle Chasse edged No. 19 North Vermilion 40-36 to advance to the regional round. The Cardinals (19-6) move on to face the winner of tonight’s contest between No. 3 Karr and No. 30 Lakeshore in the regional round. The Cougars beat the Cardinals 57-41 in District 10-4A play on Feb. 3.

Girls Prep Basketball Playoff Results from Wednesday, Feb. 19

4A

No. 14 Belle Chasse 40, No. 19 North Vermilion 36

No. 6 Warren Easton 75, No. 27 Plaquemine 29

Division I

No. 1 John Curtis Christian 50, No. 8 St. Joseph’s Academy 32

No. 4 Dominican 44, No. 5 Archbishop Chapelle 26

Division II

No. 4 Ursuline Academy 65, No. 13 Archbishop Hannan 27

No. 2 St. Louis Catholic 81, No. 15 De La Salle 19

Division III

No. 5 St. Charles Catholic 48, No. 12 McGehee 14

No. 4 Northlake Christian 51, No. 13 Ascension Episcopal 14

Division IV

No. 3 Country Day 65, No. 14 St. John 50

Girls Prep Basketball Playoff Schedule for Thursday, Feb. 20

5A

No. 24 St. Amant at No. 9 Pineville, 6 p.m.

No. 25 Northshore at No. 8 West Monroe, 5:30 p.m.

No. 21 West Jefferson at No. 12 Lafayette, 6 p.m.

No. 20 Southwood at No. 13 Walker, 6 p.m.

No. 29 Higgins at No. 4 Zachary, 6 p.m.

No. 30 Sam Houston at No. 3 Captain Shreve, 6 p.m.

No. 19 Natchitoches Central at No. 14 Chalmette, 6 p.m.

No. 22 Fontainebleau at No. 11 Parkway, 6 p.m.

No. 27 Hammond at No. 6 Sulphur, 6 p.m.

No. 26 West Ouachita at No. 7 Hahnvillle, 6 p.m.

No. 23 East St. John at No. 10 Denham Springs, 7 p.m.

4A

No. 30 Lakeshore at No. 3 Karr, 6 p.m.

No. 22 Morgan City at No. 11 Bolton, 6 p.m.

No. 26 Washington-Marion at No. 7 Assumption, 6 p.m.

3A

No. 32 Iowa at No. 1 Northwest, 6:30 p.m.

No. 17 Bossier at No. 16 Pine Prairie, 6 p.m.

No. 25 St. James at No. 8 Brusly, 6:30 p.m.

No. 28 Glen Oaks at No. 5 Albany, 6 p.m.

No. 21 Green Oaks at No. 12 Donaldsonville, 6 p.m.

No. 29 Wossman at No. 4 B.T. Washington, 6 p.m.

No. 22 Jewel Sumner at No. 11 Caldwell Parish, 6 p.m.

No. 27 Crowley at No. 6 Westlake, 6:15 p.m.

No. 26 Church Point at No. 7 Iowa, 6 p.m.

No. 23 Kaplan at N0. 10 M.L. King Charter, 5 p.m.

No. 31 Kenner Discovery at No. 2 Mansfield, 6 p.m.

2A

No. 32 North Caddo at No. 1 Doyle, 6 p.m.

No. 24 Welsh at No. 9 Kinder, 6:30 p.m. at Oakdale High

No. 27 Beekman Charter at No. 6 French Settlement, 6:30 p.m.

No. 26 Mangham at No. 7 Ferriday, 6 p.m.

No. 31 Vidalia at No. 2 Red River, 6 p.m.

1A

No. 17 West St. John at No. 16 Plain Dealing, 6 p.m.

No. 24 Arcadia at No. 9 Logansport, 6 p.m.

No. 25 Montgomery at No. 8 Homer, 6 p.m.

No. 21 Oak Grove at No. 12 Lincoln Prep, 6 p.m.

No. 20 Delta Charter at No. 13 East Beauregard, 6 p.m.

No. 22 LaSalle at No. 11 Grand Lake, 6 p.m.

No. 26 Sicily Island at No. 7 White Castle, 6 p.m.

No. 18 Oberlin at No. 15 Gueydan, 6 p.m.

Class B

No. 24 Pitkin at No. 9 Monterey, 6 p.m. at Vidalia

No. 28 Mount Hermon at No. 5 Pitkin, 6 p.m.

No. 20 Oak Hill at No. 13 Forest, 6:30 p.m.

No. 29 Dodson at No. 4 Zwolle, 6 p.m.

No. 19 Castor at No. 14 Glenmora, 6 p.m.

No. 27 Negreet at No. 6 Lacassine, 6 p.m.

No. 23 Weston at No. 10 Choudrant, 6 p.m.

No. 18 Elizabeth at No. 15 Singer, 6 p.m.

Class C

No. 17 South Cameron at No. 16 Harrisonburg, 6 p.m.

No. 21 Downsville at No. 12 Johnson Bayou, 7 p.m.

No. 20 Hackberry at No. 13 Evans, 6 p.m.

No. 19 Simpson at No. 14 Epps, 6 p.m.

No. 22 Kilbourne at No. 11 Hornbeck, 6 p.m.

No. 18 Phoenix at No. 15 Georgetown, 5:30 p.m.

Division II

No. 16 St. Scholastica at No. 1 Lee Magnet, 6:30 p.m.

No. 12 E.D. White Catholic at No. 5 Parkview Baptist, 6 p.m.

Division III

No. 9 Newman at No. 8 St. Mary’s Academy, 5 p.m.

No. 14 St. Katharine Drexel at No. 3 Episcopal, 6 p.m.

No. 11 Notre Dame at No. 6 Catholic (NI), 6:30 p.m.

No. 10 Dunham at No. 7 Holy Savior Menard, 5:30 p.m.

Division IV

No. 16 Sacred Heart at No. 1 Ouachita Christian, 6 p.m.

No. 12 Riverside Academy at No. 5 Highland Baptist, 6:30 p.m.

No. 10 Opelousas Catholic at No. 7 Vermilion Catholic, 6:30 p.m.

Division V

No. 5 St. Joseph’s-Plaucheville at No. 4 Claiborne Christian, 6 p.m.