The honors keep coming for Jeriah Warren and the LaGrange Lady Gators. Just weeks after repeating as the Class 4A Champions (the first Lake Charles-based girls basketball team to do so), MaxPreps named Warren the 2021 MaxPreps Louisiana High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year.
The Hathaway Hornets earned a trip to the semifinal round for just the third time in program history, but the school is still in search of its first championship as the Hornets fell to No. 2 Simsboro, 67-61.
The Hathaway Hornets beat the Fairview Panthers 77-53 to advance to the Class B semi-final. The Hornets will take on the Simsboro Tigers for a chance to play in the state title game.
The No. 2 seeded Fairview Lady Panthers overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to win back-to-back Class B State Championships. Fairview used a 19-7 third quarter to pull past top-seeded Hathaway 55-51 at the University Center in Hammond.
The LaGrange Lady Gators are heading back to the Class 4A State Championship game for the second year-in-a-row after beating the Warren-Easton Eagles 50-40 in the semifinal final round at Burton Coliseum.
The second round of the LHSAA boys’ basketball playoffs wrapped up Tuesday night and after the dust settled only six teams from the Lake Area remained alive in the playoffs.
The third-seeded South Beauregard Lady K’s would start fast but falter in their semifinal loss to No. 7 Northwest, 58-52. South Beau’s championship pedigree was on display to open the game as the Lady K’s would build a 12-5 advantage. That lead would hold at halftime, 23-20.
St. Louis is headed back to the Division II Championship game following the school’s 48-41 win over St. Thomas More in the semifinal round. The Lady Saints would use a 9-0 run in the fourth quarter to re-take the lead and down the fourth-seeded Lady Cougars to make their second straight title game a
The second-seeded Merryville Lady Panthers achieved their goal of reach Marsh Madness for the second year in a row, unfortunately, their season ended a game before the championship bout. The Lady Panthers would start slow and couldn’t complete the comeback as No. 3 Northwood-Lena downed Merryville,
For only the second time in school history, the Reeves Lady Raiders are headed to the Class C State Championship game after upsetting the No. 1 seed, Gibsland-Coleman. The Lady Raiders outscored the Lady Bulldogs 31-22 in the second half to win, 46-34.
The second round of the LHSAA boys’ basketball playoffs tipped off Monday with a trio of teams hailing from Southwest Louisiana advancing to the quarterfinal round. The rest of the second round will be completed Tuesday night.
The LHSAA girls Marsh Madness began Monday with three teams hailing from South Louisiana punching their tickets to the state championship later this week.
Washington-Marion, the No. 7 seed in the Class 4A Playoffs has opted out of the playoffs due to an internal case of COVID-19. The Charging Indians were set to play No. 10 Plaquemines on Tuesday night at home.
The first round of the LHSAA boys’ basketball playoffs tipped off Friday as six local teams won their opening game to advance to the second round of the playoffs.
The Vinton Lady Lions made the playoffs this season for the first time since 2005. The girls doubled down on history picking up an upset win over 6th seeded Franklin in the first round. The playoff win is believed to be the first for the program since the 1980s and perhaps beyond.
It’s a banner year for girls’ basketball in Southwest Louisiana as nine teams are headed to the semifinal round of the LHSAA basketball tournament. The semifinal round will be split between Lake Charles and Hammond.
The LHSAA Marsh Madness Girls’ Basketball State Championship Semi-finals will be held March 1 – 3, followed by the Boys’ Basketball State Championship Semifinals and Finals Tournament, March 8 – 13, at the Burton Coliseum Complex, 7001 Gulf Hwy. Boys’ semifinal games will be played March 8 – March 1
The second round of the LHSAA girls basketball playoffs wrapped up Tuesday with Southwest Louisiana sending 12 teams to the quarterfinal round including all three No. 1 seeds.
The LHSAA released its 2021 boys’ basketball playoff brackets Monday. The championships will be held March 8-13 at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles. The semifinal round will be split between the University Center and Burton Coliseum.
The opening round of the LHSAA girls basketball playoffs continued Friday with a trio of games involving Southwest Louisiana schools. The first round continues with 11 games on Saturday.
The reigning Class 4A state champion LaGrange Lady Gators picked up where they left off this season as the team has secured another No. 1 seed in the playoffs. Before their playoff run begins, a pair of standouts received a big honor Thursday as Aasia Sam and Jeriah Warren were named McDonald’s All-
The LHSAA released its 2021 girls’ basketball playoff brackets Monday. The championships will be held March 1-6 at Southeastern’s University Center in Hammond. The semifinal round will be split between the University Center and Burton Coliseum here in Lake Charles.
The Elton Indians beat the Hamilton Christian Warriors this week for the first time since 2013, and one of the reasons for that was because of Demarcus Jack.
Basketball is back in Burton! Hamilton Christian is hosting the MLK Warrior Classic at Burton Coliseum on Saturday, Jan. 23. 20 teams will compete in 10 games throughout the day, including both girl and boy teams from schools across Louisiana and the number one ranked high school player from North C
The Lake Area lost a coaching legend Wednesday night. Albert Hartwell is remembered not only as a championship-winning basketball coach with Washington-Marion but a man who knew how to make an impression.
Former Washington-Marion basketball coach Albert Hartwell has died at the age of 72.Hartwell passed away Wednesday Night from natural causes and will be remembered for his championship legacy at the high school level.
Despite a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit, Sam Houston would force overtime on a Dylan Chavis three-point shot, before Iowa would win it in the extra period on a three-point bucket as well. Landon Langley’s three-pointer with less than five seconds to play gave the Yellow Jackets the 55-52 win that
The Washington-Marion Charging Indians defended their home court Tuesday night downing the LCCP Trailblazers, 61-44. It was the nightcap for The Washington-Marion Classic.
The Sunday Players Showdown in the Lake Basketball Classic returns for its seventh year on Wednesday, December 1. This year the tournament will be exclusively held at Hamilton Christian.
St. Louis Catholic head basketball coach Rick LeBato informed the school Wednesday morning that he’s stepping down from his position due to concerns over the coronavirus for the upcoming school year. LeBato spent eight seasons with the Saints.
The Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) released an updated statement on Wednesday, July 8, about fall sports related to COVID-19. The LHSAA said it is fully committed to the safe return of fall sports.
A Louisiana state senator has called for all athletic activities to be cancelled for K through 12 public schools in Louisiana through December because of COVID-19.
The school didn’t have to look far to find its next head coach. In fact, he’s been court-side for nearly a decade. The school announced on Friday that assistant coach Robert Palmer will lead the program going forward, taking over for Hartwell.
For the first time in nearly three months, high school athletes could practice at school. The LHSAA executive committee voted last week to allow teams to resume activities that fall under Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards’ Phase 2 plan on June 8.
The LHSAA executive committee met for a 90-minute Zoom meeting Wednesday that focused on summer practice rules, possible violations on the coronavirus practice ban and championship venues.
Arguably the top girls basketball recruit in not only the area but the state of Louisiana has made her college choice. LaGrange guard Jeriah Warren announced on Friday that she has committed to the University of Florida.
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards announced Monday the state will enter Phase 1 of reopening. The new phase will loosen restrictions the governor put in place in March as a way to reduce the spread of the COVID-19.
Former Sulphur Lady Tor Claralee Richard is heading back to the Lake Area after she announced her commitment to Kacie Cryer and the McNeese Cowgirls on Monday.
Pitkin’s Garrett Edwards will go down in Louisiana history as one of the best players to ever take the court. Edwards finished his prep career with over 4,100 points scored taking his team to the semifinals twice.
Lake Arthur 2021 guard Deonna Brister has been one of Southwest Louisiana’s premier players for two years now. On Sunday, following a stellar junior campaign, Brister committed to Nicholls. She announced her commitment via Twitter.
