SWLA in the first round of the LHSAA Girl’s Basketball State Playoffs

Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - The LHSAA girl’s basketball state playoffs began on Wednesday, but more than a dozen Southwest Louisiana teams were in action on Thursday.

Non-Select Division I:

• 16. Sulphur fell to 17. Benton 42-25

Non-Select Division II:

• 5. LaGrange beat 28. Pearl River 61-30
• 21. Leesville beat 12. Breaux Bridge 46-40
• 22. Jennings beat 11. Plaquemine 51-42 in overtime
• 10. Iota beat 23. Loranger 66-50
  • Game played on Wednesday

Non-Select Division III:

• 25. Kinder fell to 8. West St. Mary 74-57
• 13. Westlake beat 20. St. James 52-38

Non-Select Division IV:

• 9. Oakdale beat 24. Ferriday 64-15
• 8. Lake Arthur beat 25. Grand Lake 75-49
• 28. Welsh fell to 5. Homer 65-50
• 12. Merryville beat 21. Northeast 47-24
• 7. East Beauregard beat 26. Haynesville 57-23
• 10. Oberlin beat 23. Logansport 65-55

Non-Select Division V:

• 5. Reeves beat 28. Elizabeth 56-26
• 18. Lacassine fell to 15. Hornbeck 61-58

Select Division II:

• 21. Washington-Marion fell to 12. Bolton 55-53

With the results of the bi-district round, there are now 14 Southwest Louisiana teams still alive who will play in the regional round, where games will be played on Monday, February 20th.

Non-Select Division I:

• 3. Barbe vs. 19. Haughton
  • Barbe received a bi-district round bye
  • Haughton beat Dutchtown 53-48

Non-Select Division II:

• 4. South Beauregard vs. 13. Carroll
  • South Beauregard received a bi-district round bye
  • Carroll beat Kaplan 53-21
• 5. LaGrange vs. 21. Leesville
  • Lagrange beat Pearl River 61-30
  • Leesville beat Breaux Bridge 46-40
• 22. Jennings vs. 6. North Vermilion
  • Jennings beat Plaquemine 51-42
  • North Vermilion beat Livonia 59-28
• 10. Iota vs. 7. West Feliciana
  • Iota beat Loranger 66-50
  • West Feliciana beat Beau Chene 60-49

Non-Select Division III:

• 1. Rosepine vs. 17. Patterson
  • Rosepine received a bi-district round bye
  • Patterson beat Mansfield 60-52
• 13. Westlake vs. 4. French Settlement
  • Westlake beat St. James 52-38
  • French Settlement received a bi-district round bye

Non-Select Division IV:

• 17. Elton vs. 1. White Castle
  • Elton beat Franklin 49-47
  • White Castle received a bi-district round bye
• 8. Lake Arthur vs. 9. Oakdale
  • Lake Arthur beat Grand Lake 75-49
  • Oakdale beat Ferriday 64-15
• 7. East Beauregard vs. 10. Oberlin
  • East Beauregard beat Haynesville 57-23
  • Oberlin beat Logansport 65-55

Non-Select Division V:

• 5. Reeves vs. 12. Bell City
  • Reeves beat Elizabeth 56-26
  • Bell City beat Simpson 55-46

Select Division II:

• 3. St. Louis Catholic vs. Booker T. Washington - Shreveport
  • St. Louis Catholic received a bi-district round bye
  • Booker T. Washington - Shreveport beat George Washington Carver 63-30

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