Pairings announced for Louisiana boys 'Marsh Madness' basketball state tournaments

Semifinal games start Monday in Lake Charles; title games begin Friday

The Louisiana High School Athletic Association released the pairings for this week's Top 28 boys basketball state tournament, which will run from Monday, March 4, through Saturday, March 9.

All games will be played at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles. Here is the schedule for each day. 

Monday 

1 p.m. (Division V select semifinal) - No. 1 Avoyelles Public Charter (24-11) vs. No. 4 Rapides (23-11)

2: 45 p.m. (Division V select semifinal) - No. 2 J.S. Clark (22-8) vs. No. 3 Episcopal School of Acadiana (25-9)

4:30 p.m. (Division III select semifinal) - No. 2 Dunham (27-7) vs. No. 3 University Lab (23-7)

6:15 p.m. (Division V non-select semifinal) - No. 2 Anacoco (34-7) vs. No. 5 Gibsland-Coleman (16-9)

8 p.m. (Division V non-select semifinal) - No. 1 Zwolle (31-3) vs. No. 4 Negreet (31-3)

Tuesday

1 p.m. (Division III non-select semifinal) - No. 6 Marksville (19-16) vs. No. 7 Richwood (21-13)

2:45 p.m. (Division III select semifinal) - No. 1 Isidore Newman (18-3) vs. No. 13 Episcopal (22-15)

4:30 p.m. (Division IV non-select semifinal) - No. 2 Ringgold (25-9) vs. No. 6 Franklin (22-7)

6:15 p.m. (Division III non-select semifinal) - No. 9 Donaldsonville (19-10) vs. No. 13 Red River (22-14)

8 p.m. (Division IV non-select semifinal) - No. 1 Lakeview (26-6) vs. No. 4 Pickering (24-9)

Wednesday

1 p.m. (Division IV select semifinal) - No. 1 Crescent City (23-5) vs. No. 5 Lincoln Prep (19-8)

2:45 p.m. - (Division I select semifinal) - No. 2 Liberty (24-3) vs. No. 6 Southwood (25-8)

4:30 p.m. - (Division I select semifinal) - No. 1 St. Thomas More (28-1) vs. No. 4 Pineville (24-4)

6:15 p.m. - (Division II non-select semifinal) - No. 2 Wossman (32-4) vs. No. 3 Carroll (27-8)

8 p.m. - (Division II non-select semifinal) - No. 1 Iowa (28-4) vs. No. 4 Brusly (28-1)

Thursday

1 p.m. (Division II select semifinal) - No. 1 Madison Prep (25-2) vs. No. 4 Archbishop Shaw (25-2)

2:45 p.m. (Division II select semifinal) - No. 2 Peabody (26-5) vs. No. 3 George Washington Carver (23-6)

4:30 p.m. (Division IV select semifinal) - No. 2 St. Martin's Episcopal (24-6) vs. No. 6 Hamilton Christian (16-9)

6:15 p.m. (Division I non-select semifinal) - No. 5 Natchitoches Central (28-7) vs. No. 8 Ruston (20-9)

8 p.m. (Division I non-select semifinal) - No. 2 Ponchatoula (28-4) vs. No. 3 New Iberia (28-5)

Friday (finals)

Noon - Division V select

2 p.m. - Division III select

4 p.m. - Divisioni IV select

6 p.m. - Division V non-select

8 p.m. - Division II non-select

Saturday (finals)

Noon - Division III non-select

2 p.m. - Division IV select

4 p.m. - Division II select

6 p.m. - Division I select

8 p.m. - Division I non-select 

Photo of Isidore Newman's Chris Cenac from On3.com

-- Mike Coppage | @SBLiveLA