Pairings announced for Louisiana girls 'Marsh Madness' state basketball tournaments
By Mike Coppage
Photo of Ponchatoula girls team by Ponchatoula Lady Wave Basketball Facebook page
The Louisiana High School Athletic Association has released the dates and times of next week's Top 28 girls basketball state tournament, known as "Marsh Madness," which will be held at the University Center on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond.
Semifinal games will begin on Monday and the tournament will run each day, culminating with five championship games on Friday, March 3 and five more title games on Saturday, March 4.
Here are the pairings:
SESSION 1 (Monday, Feb. 27)
1:15 p.m. Division V select semifinal - No. 3 J.S. Clark (22-10) vs. No. 2 Family Christian (26-12)
3:00 p.m. Division IV non-select semifinal - No. 9 Oakdale (19-12) vs. No. 4 Arcadia (25-7)
4:45 p.m. Division V non-select semifinal - No. 6 Florien (32-2) vs. No. 2 Hathaway (31-4)
6:15 p.m. Division V non-select semifinal - No. 5 Reeves (29-6) vs. No. 1 Fairview (37-6)
8:00 p.m. Division V select semifinal - No. 5 Plainview (15-19) vs. No. 1 Oak Hill (31-11)
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SESSION 2 (Tuesday, Feb. 28)
1:15 p.m. Division IV non-select semifinal No. 3 Oak Grove (21-3) vs. No. 2 Lakeview (25-3)
3:00 p.m. Division IV select semifinal No. 1 Southern Lab (25-7) vs. No. 5 Central Catholic (24-5)
4:45 p.m. Division IV select semifinal No. 6 Hamilton Christian (24-6) vs. No. 2 Northwood-Lena (21-6)
6:15 p.m. Division III select semifinal No. 1 Newman (21-4) vs. No. 5 Parkview Baptist (25-5)
8:00 p.m. Division III select semifinal No. 6 Episcopal (15-12) vs. No. 2 Holy Savior Menard (25-5)
SESSION 3 (Wednesday, March 1)
1:15 p.m. Division III non-select semifinal No. 1 Rosepine (27-5) vs. No. 5 Union Parish (22-5)
3:00 p.m. Division II non-select semifinal No. 4 South Beauregard (24-7) vs. No. 1 Wossman (28-2)
4:45 p.m. Division II select semifinal No. 3 St. Louis (26-6) vs. No. 2 Vandebilt Catholic (21-2)
6:15 p.m. Division II non-select semifinal No. 3 Brusly (29-6) vs. No. 2 Albany (30-2)
8:00 p.m. Division III non-select semifinal No. 11 Winnfield (21-9) vs. No. 2 Amite (25-4)
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SESSION 4 (Thursday, March 2)
1:15 p.m. Division I select semifinal No. 1 John Curtis (20-2) vs. No. 4 Scotlandville (22-8)
3:00 p.m. Division II select semifinal No. 1 Lafayette Christian (27-1) vs. No. 4 Peabody (24-7)
4:45 p.m. Division I non-select semifinal No. 3 Barbe (28-4) vs. No. 2 Parkway (24-1)
6:15 p.m. Division I select semifinal No. 2 St. Thomas More (24-5) vs. No. 3 Lafayette (23-5)
8:00 p.m. Division I non-select semifinal No. 5 Ponchatoula (25-8) vs. No. 1 Walker (28-1)
SESSION 5 (Friday, March 3)
12:00 p.m. Division IV non-select final
2:00 p.m. Division IV select final
4:00 p.m. Division III select final
6:00 p.m. Division V select final
8:00 p.m. Division V non-select final
SESSION 6 (Saturday, March 4)
12:00 p.m. Division I select final
2:00 p.m. Division II select final
4:00 p.m. Division III non-select final
6:00 p.m. Division II non-select final
8:00 p.m. Division I non-select final
