Fairview, Hathaway and Lake Arthur advance to title games
Fairview, Hathaway and Lake Arthur advance to title games By Brady Renard | March 1, 2021 at 11:40 PM CST - Updated March 1 at 11:40 PM
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The LHSAA girls Marsh Madness began Monday with three teams hailing from South Louisiana punching their tickets to the state championship later this week.
Over at Burton Coliseum, the top seed in Class B, the Hathaway Lady Hornets, advanced to their second straight title game by downing the upset-minded Bell City Lady Bruins. The Lady Bruins made their first semifinal appearance in 31 years. Bell City, the No. 13 seed would get off to a slow start while Hathaway built a 28-16 lead at the half en route to a 46-34 win. Hathaway’s Madison Suire led all scorers with 19 points, totaling a double-double in the process with 14 rebounds. Chloey Guidry added 13 points for the Lady Hornets while Bell City was paced by Josie Ogea’s 12 points.
Nine Southwest Louisiana girls teams punch their ticket to Marsh Madness
Nine Southwest Louisiana girls teams punch their ticket to Marsh Madness By Brady Renard | February 26, 2021 at 12:30 AM CST - Updated February 26 at 12:30 AM
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA (KPLC) - Itâs a banner year for girlsâ 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 defending 4A champion LaGrange Lady Gators are back in the semifinals for the second straight season while the defending Class B champion Lady Panthers of Fairview are making their fourth straight trip.