Second-season draw Rosepine, Fairview earn No. 1 seeds

Published 10:00 am Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Rosepine and Fairview earned top seeds in the girls high school basketball playoff pairings released Monday. The Eagles are the top seed in non-select Division III, while the Panthers, who won the Class B title last season, are the top seed in Division V.

St. Louis Catholic (24-6), which won the select Division II state title each of the last two seasons, enters as the No. 3 seed. The Saints are grouped with another champion from last year in Lafayette Christian. The Knights (25-1) were the Division III champion last season.

Rosepine reached the Class 2A semifinals last year before losing to Rayville. The Eagles will receive a first-round bye after finishing the regular season with a 25-7 record, including a 9-1 record in District 4-3A plan. Amite (23-4), the 2A champion last season, is the second seed in Division III.

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Fairview earned the top seed in Division V with a 35-7 regular season. The Panthers will have a host of area challengers, including second-seeded Hathaway (29-4), the undefeated District 6-B champion. The Hornets will have a first-round bye and will host the winner of No. 15 Hornbeck-No. 18 Lacassine in the regional round.

Reeves (26-6) is the fifth seed after finishing runner-up to Fairview in District 5-C. Fairview swept three regular-season games against the Raiders, and also owns a regular-season victory over Hathaway.

The Raiders will host No. 21 Simpson in the opening round. Bell City is the No. 12 seed and will open at home against No. 21 Simpson. Reeves and Bell City would meet in the regional round should both win their opening-round games.

Also earning top five seeds in non-select brackets were Barbe, the third seed in Division I and LaGrange, the fifth seed in Division II, The Bucs (27-4) will have a bye in the first round while the Gators will host No. 28 Pearl River. The Gators (23-8) could face No. 21 Leesville (17-12), which shared the District 3-4A title with the Gators, in the second round. The Wampus Cats will travel to No. 12 Breaux Bridge in the first round.

In the non-select brackets, St. Louis and Hamilton Christian both earned first-round byes. The Saints will host the winner of No. 14 Carver-No. 19 Booker T. Washington-Shreveport in the regional round.

Hamilton Christian (22-5) earned the sixth seed in Division IV and will play the winner of No. 11 Ascension Catholic-No. 22 Central Private.

Local first round pairings

Non-select

Division I

No. 17 Benton at No. 16 Sulphur, Thursday, 6 p.m.

No. 3 Barbe, bye

Division II

No. 28 Pearl River at No. 5 LaGrange

No. 21 Leesville at No. 12 Breaux Bridge

No. 4 South Beauregard, bye

No. 22 Jennings at No. 11 Plaquemine, Thursday, 6 p.m.

No. 23 Loranger at No. 10 Iota, Wednesday, 6 p.m.

Division III

No. 1 Rosepine, bye

No. 25 Kinder at No. 8 West St. Mary, Thursday, 6:30 p.m.

No. 20 St. James at No. 13 Westlake

Division IV

No. 17 Elton at No. 16 Franklin, Thursday, 6 p.m.

No. 24 Ferriday at No. 9 Oakdale, Thursday, 6 p.m.

No. 25 Grand Lake at No 8 Lake Arthur, Thursday, 6 p.m.

No. 28 Welsh at No. 5 Homer

No. 21 Northeast at No. 12 Merryville, Thursday, 6 p.m.

No. 26 Haynesville at No. 7 East Beauregard, Thursday, 6 p.m.

No. 23 Logansport at No. 10 Oberlin, Thursday, 6 p.m.

Division V

No. 1 Fairview, bye

No. 28 Elizabeth at No. 5 Reeves, Thursday, 6 p.m.

No. 21 Simpson at No. 12 Bell City, Thursday, 6 p.m. at Iowa HS

No. 20 Pitkin at No. 13 Weston, Thursday, 6 p.m.

No. 26 Starks at No. 7 Anacoco, Thursday, 6 p.m.

No. 18 Lacassine at No. 15 Hornbeck

Select

Division II

No. 21 Washington-Marion at No. 12 Bolton, Thursday 6 p.m.

No. 3 St. Louis Catholic, bye

Division IV

No. 6 Hamilton Christian, bye

Louisiana High School Athletic Association girls basketball playoffs

Bi-district round

Non-select

Division I

No. 1 Walker, bye.

No. 17 Benton at No. 16 Sulphur

No. 24 Northshore at No. 9 Mandeville

No. 25 Ruston at No. 8 Chalmette

No. 28 Central Lafourche at No. 5 Ponchatoula

No. 21 Southside at No. 12 Thibodaux

No. 20 Airline at No. 13 Destrehan

No. 4 Zachary, bye

No. 3 Barbe, bye

No. 19 Haughton at No. 14 Dutchtown

No. 22 Salmen at No. 11 East St. John

No. 27 Slidell at No. 6 Denham Springs

No. 26 Live Oak at No. 7 Natchitoches Central

No. 23 New Iberia at No. 10 St. Amant

No. 18 Hahnville at No. 15 Neville

No. 2 Parkway, bye

Division II

No. 1 Wossman, bye

No. 17 Abbeville at No. 16 Lakeshore

No. 24 Rayne at No. 9 Church Point

No. 25 Minden at No. 8 Bastrop

No. 28 Pearl River at No. 5 LaGrange

No. 21 Leesville at No. 12 Breaux Bridge

No. 20 Kaplan at No. 13 Carroll

No. 4 South Beauregard, bye

No. 3 Brusly, bye

No. 19 Northwest at No. 14 Franklin Parish

No. 22 Jennings at No. 11 Plaquemine

No. 27 Livonia at No. 6 North Vermilion

No. 26 Beau Chene at No. 7 West Feliciana

No. 23 Loranger at No. 10 Iota

No. 18 Assumption at No. 15 A.J. Ellender

No. 2 Albany, bye

Division III

No. 1 Rosepine, bye

No. 17 Patterson at No. 16 Mansfield

No. 24 Port Barre at No. 9 Pine

No. 25 Kinder at No. 8 West St. Mary

No. 28 Red River at No. 5 Union Parish

No. 21 Many at No. 12 St. Helena College & Career Academy

No. 20 St. James at No. 13 Westlake

No. 4 French Settlement, bye

No. 3 Springfield, bye

No. 19 Richwood at No. 14 Port Allen

No. 22 Marksville at No. 11 Winnfield

No. 27 Jena at No. 6 Sterlington

No. 26 Caldwell Parish at No. 7 Avoyelles

No. 23 Madison at No. 10 Bogalusa

No. 18 Ville Platte at No. 15 Doyle

No. 2 Amite, bye

Division IV

No. 1 White Castle, bye

No. 17 Elton at No. 16 Franklin

No. 24 Ferriday at No. 9 Oakdale

No. 25 Grand Lake at No 8 Lake Arthur

No. 28 Welsh at No. 5 Homer

No. 21 Northeast at No. 12 Merryville

No. 20 Delcambre at No. 13 South Plaquemines

No. 4 Arcadia, bye

No. 3 Oak Grove, bye

No. 19 Kentwood at No. 14 Montgomery

No. 22 North Central at No. 11 East Iberville

No. 27 Jeanerette at No. 6 LaSalle

No. 26 Haynesville at No. 7 East Beauregard

No. 23 Logansport at No. 10 Oberlin

No. 18 Mangham at No. 15 Delhi

No. 2 Lakeview, bye

Division V

No. 1 Fairview, bye

No. 17 Summerfield at No. 16 Quitman

No. 24 Mt. Hermon at No. 9 Evans

No. 25 Saline at No. 8 Hicks

No. 28 Elizabeth at No. 5 Reeves

No. 21 Simpson at No. 12 Bell City

No. 20 Pitkin at No. 13 Weston

No. 4 Midland, bye

No. 3 Gibsland-Coleman, bye

No. 19 Pleasant Hill at No. 14 Holden

No. 22 Castor at No. 11 Phoenix

No. 27 Simsboro at No. 6 Florien

No. 26 Starks at No. 7 Anacoco

No. 23 Negreet at No. 10 Zwolle

No. 18 Lacassine at No. 15 Hornbeck

Select

Division II

No. 1 Lafayette Christian, bye

No. 17 Frederick A. Douglass at No. 16 E.D. White

No. 24 David Thibodaux at No. 9 Bunkie

No. 8 Archbishop Hannan, bye

No. 5 Northside, bye

No. 21 Washington-Marion at No. 12 Bolton

No. 20 Haynes Academy at No. 13 Teurlings Catholic

No. 4 Peabody, bye

No. 3 St. Louis Catholic, bye

No. 19 Booker T. Washington-Shreveport at No. 14 George Washington Carver

No. 22 Madison Prep at No. 11 Kenner Discovery Health Science

No. 6 De La Salle, bye

No. 7 Buckeye, bye

No. 23 St. Michael the Archangel at No. 10 John F. Kennedy

No. 18 Cabrini at No. 15 Booker T. Washington-New Orleans

No. 2 Vandebilt Catholic, bye

Division IV

No. 1 Southern Lab, bye

No. 17 St. John at No. 16 Covenant Christian

No. 24 Lincoln Preparatory School at No. 9 Sacred Heart

No. 8 Delta Charter, bye

No. 5 Central Catholic, bye

No. 21 Catholic-Point Coupee at No. 12 Louise McGehee

No. 20 Slaughter Community Charter at No. 13 St. Edmund

No. 4 Ouachita Christian, bye

No. 3 Highland Baptist, bye

No. 19 River Oaks at No. 14 Westminster Christian

No. 22 Central Private at No. 11 Ascension Catholic

No. 6 Hamilton Christian, bye

No. 7 Cedar Creek, bye

No. 23 Glenbrook at No. 10 Hanson Memorial

No. 19 Vermilion Catholic at No. 15 Riverside Academy

No. 2 Northwood-Lena, bye