Rosepine is in the driver’s seat to defend its nonselect Division III state championship.

For a second consecutive season, Rosepine earned the top seed when the Louisiana High School Athletic Association released the girls basketball playoff brackets on Monday.

“It just goes to the hard work that they put in,” Rosepine head coach Charles Kiely said. “It wasn’t a goal, but it was something that we were aiming for,” he said of the No. 1 seed. “It is just bulletin board things. The first step was always a district championship, second the No. 1 seed and now we are on to the third step, trying to repeat.”

Rosepine (27-5) beat Amite 69-61 in the final last year at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond. The Warriors are once again the No. 2 seed, leaving open the possibility of a rematch in the title game.

“There are a lot of good teams, especially in the top 10. The Doyles, Amites, the French Settlements and Westlake. It is a very tough top-loaded bracket.”

Rosepine has won 18 consecutive games and is coming off its fourth consecutive district championship with four seniors in the starting lineup in Addison Fruge, Kelly Norris, Kailea Blanenbaker and Nevaeh Rivera.

District 4-2A produced four top-10 seeds along with Oakdale, the defending nonselect Division IV champion, and No. 3 and No. 7 Glenmora in select Division III.

Oakdale (24-7) entered the final week of the regular season as the top seed but their 65-54 loss to the Eagles on Friday dropped them from the top spot and 0.13 points behind No. 1 Arcadia. Oakdale beat Arcadia 47-46 in the semifinals and beat Lakeview 53-48 in the final. As the No. 9 seed last year, Oakdale beat the Nos. 1, No. 2, No. 4 and No. 8 seeds.

The Eagles are one of seven area teams that will have a first-round bye.

“It is great basketball around here,” Kiely said. “I love it. You don’t have to go far to find competition.”

Westlake (22-5) is the No. 4 seed in nonselect Division III and could potentially face the Eagles in the semifinals. With a 13-game win streak, South Beauregard (24-7), the District 3-3A champ, is the No. 2 seed in nonselect Division II after losing in the semifinals at the four-seed last year.

In nonselect Division IV, No. 3 Lake Arthur (25-4) is looking to make its fourth trip to the state tournament in five seasons and has a potential matchup with Oakdale in the semifinals.

As the No. 2 seed in nonselect Division V, Fairview (28-7) looks to add to its state-leading 14 state championships. Fairview has played in the finals four consecutive years, losing to Hathaway 64-54.

After reaching the semifinals for the first time in 2023, Hamilton Christian (22-6) is the third seed in select Division IV.

Bi-district

Area Pairings

Nonselect

Division I

No. 18 Barbe (20-9) at No. 15 Slidell (19-6), 6 p.m. Thursday.

Division II

No. 28 Breaux Bridge (12-17) at No. 5 LaGrange (19-7)

No. 21 Jennings (15-13) at No. 12 Opelousas (13-4)

No. 26 Carroll (10-18) at No. 7 Iowa (24-5), 6 p.m. Thursday.

No. 18 Minden (13-11) at No. 15 Leesville (20-10), 6 p.m. Thursday.

No. 2 South Beauregard (24-7), bye

Division III

No. 1 Rosepine (27-5), bye

No. 20 Kinder (14-13) at No. 13 Jena (12-12)

No. 4 Westlake (22-5), bye

Division IV

No. 24 Plain Dealing (9-18) at No. 9 Oberlin (21-12), 6 p.m. Thursday.

No. 21 Franklin (7-15) at No. 12 Merryville (19-12)

No. 20 South Plaquemines (8-12) at No. 13 Pickering (12-18), 6 p.m. Thursday.

No. 3 Lake Arthur (25-4), bye

No. 19 Elton (12-15) at No. 14 Mangham (12-9), 6 p.m. Thursday.

No. 22 Grand Lake (10-15) at No. 11 Montgomery (16-12)

No. 26 Ringgold at No. 7 East Beauregard (19-11)

No. 2 Oakdale (24-7), bye

Division V

No. 24 Starks (17-7) at No. 9 Simpson (27-9)

No. 28 Lacassine (14-20) at No. 5 Gibsland-Coleman (10-12), 6 p.m. Thursday.

No. 21 Weston (16-13) at No. 12 Bell City (17-10), 6 p.m. Thursday.

No. 26 Choudrant (14-20) at No. 7 Hathaway (17-15)

No. 2 Fairview (28-7), bye

Nonselect

Division II

No. 24 St. Louis Catholic (5-19) at No. 9 Frederick A. Douglass (18-10), 3 p.m. Thursday.

No. 19 St. Michael the Archangel (10-14) at No. 14 Lake Charles College Prep (14-12), 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

No. 18 Istrouma (16-12) at No. 15 Washington-Marion (12-15)

Division IV

No. 3 Hamilton Christian (22-6), bye

State Pairings

Nonselect

Division I

No. 1 Walker, bye

No. 17 Fontainebleau at No. 16 Destrehan

No. 24 Thibodaux at No. 9 Neville

No. 25 Airline at No. 8 Haughton

No. 28 East St. John at No. 5 Parkway

No. 21 Northshore at No. 12 Hahnville

No. 20 Salmen at No. 13 St. Amant

No. 4 Southside, bye

No. 3 Mandeville, bye

No. 19 East Ascension at No. 14 Chalmette

No. 22 Live Oak at No. 11 Ponchatoula

No. 27 Ouachita Parish at No. 6 Zachary

No. 26 West Monroe at No. 7 Ruston

No. 23 Benton at No. 10 Natchitoches Central

No. 18 Barbe at No. 15 Slidell

No. 2 Denham Springs, bye

Division II

No. 1 Wossman, bye

No. 17 North DeSoto at No. 16 North Vermilion

No. 24 West Feliciana at No. 9 Abbeville

No. 25 Northwest at No. 8 Brusly

No. 28 Breaux Bridge at No. 5 LaGrange

No. 21 Jennings at No. 12 Opelousas

No. 20 Franklin Parish at No. 13 Iota

No. 4 Albany, bye

No. 3 Bastrop, bye

No. 19 Lutcher at No. 14 St. Martinville

No. 22 Kaplan at No. 11 Plaquemine

No. 27 Livonia at No. 6 Church Point

No. 26 Carroll at No. 7 Iowa

No. 23 Lakeshore at No. 10 Pearl River

No. 18 Minden at No. 15 Leesville

No. 2 South Beauregard, bye

Division III

No. 1 Rosepine, bye

No. 17 St. Helena College & Career Academy at No. 16 North Webster

No. 24 Ville Platte at No. 9 St. James

No. 25 Port Barre at No. 8 Springfield

No. 28 Jewel Sumner at No. 5 French Settlement

No. 21 Mamou at No. 12 Vidalia

No. 20 Kinder at No. 13 Jena

No. 4 Westlake, bye

No. 3 Doyle, bye

No. 19 Avoyelles at No. 14 Richwood

No. 22 Union Parish at No. 11 West St. Mary

No. 27 Patterson at No. 6 Sterlington

No. 26 Port Allen at No. 7 Pine

No. 23 Berwick at No. 10 Mansfield

No. 18 Marksville at No. 15 Winnfield

No. 2 Amite, bye

Division IV

No. 1 Arcadia, bye

No. 17 Logansport at No. 16 Kentwood

No. 24 Plain Dealing at No. 9 Oberlin

No. 25 Varnado at No. 8 Oak Grove

No. 28 West St. John at No. 5 Lakeview

No. 21 Franklin at No. 12 Merryville

No. 20 South Plaquemines at No. 13 Pickering

No. 4 LaSalle, bye

No. 3 Lake Arthur, bye

No. 19 Elton at No. 14 Mangham

No. 22 Grand Lake at No. 11 Montgomery

No. 27 Ferriday at No. 6 White Castle

No. 26 Ringgold at No. 7 East Beauregard

No. 23 Northeast at No. 10 East Iberville

No. 18 Delhi at No. 15 Homer

No. 2 Oakdale, bye

Division V

No. 1 Hicks, bye

No. 17 Calvin at No. 16 Phoenix

No. 24 Starks at No. 9 Simpson

No. 25 Zwolle at No. 8 Pitkin

No. 28 Lacassine at No. 5 Gibsland-Coleman

No. 21 Weston at No. 12 Bell City

No. 20 Converse at No. 13 Negreet

No. 4 Midland, bye

No. 3 Anacoco, bye

No. 19 Florien at No. 14 Quitman

No. 22 Maurepas at No. 11 Summerfield

No. 27 Elizabeth at No. 6 Castor

No. 26 Choudrant at No. 7 Hathaway

No. 23 Evans at No. 10 Hornbeck

No. 18 Pleasant Hill at No. 15 Holden

No. 2 Fairview, bye

Nonselect

Division I

No. 1 Huntington, bye

No. 17 Acadiana at No. 16 Edna Karr

No. 24 Bonnabel at No. 9 Tioga

No. 8 St. Thomas More, bye

No. 5 Woodlawn-Baton Rouge, bye

No. 21 Alexandria at No. 12 Northwood-Shreveport

No. 20 St. Joseph’s Academy at No. 13 Riverdale

No. 4 St. Scholastica, bye

No. 3 Liberty, bye

No. 19 Dominican at No. 14 L.W. Higgins

No. 22 Captain Shreve at No. 11 Warren Easton

No. 6 Carencro, bye

No. 7 Archbishop Chapelle, bye

No. 23 Mount Carmel at No. 10 Lafayette

No. 18 Southwood at No. 15 Scotlandville

No. 2 John Curtis Christian, bye

Division II

No. 1 Lafayette Christian, bye

No. 17 Booker T. Washington-Shreveport at No. 16 The Willow School

No. 24 St. Louis Catholic at No. 9 Frederick A. Douglass

No. 8 Northside, bye

No. 5 Bunkie, bye

No. 21 Cabrini at No. 12 Haynes Academy

No. 20 Academy of Our Lady at No. 13 De La Salle

No. 4 E.D. White, bye

No. 3 Madison Prep, bye

No. 19 St. Michael the Archangel at No. 14 Lake Charles College Prep

No. 22 Kenner Discovery Health Science at No. 11 Archbishop Hannan

No. 6 Booker T. Washington-New Orleans, bye

No. 7 Teurlings Catholic, bye

No. 23 Lord Beaconsfield Landry at No. 10 George Washington Carver

No. 18 Istrouma at No. 15 Washington-Marion

No. 2 Vandebilt Catholic, bye

Division III

No. 1 Dunham, bye

No. 17 Morris Jeff at No. 16 Acadiana Renaissance Charter

No. 24 St. Charles Catholic at No. 9 St. Thomas Aquinas

No. 8 Isidore Newman, bye

No. 5 Academy of Sacred Heart-New Orleans, bye

No. 21 Loyola Prep at No. 12 Northlake Christian

No. 20 Metairie Park Country Day at No. 13 Pope John Paul II

No. 4 University lab, bye

No. 3 Holy Savior Menard, bye

No. 19 Fisher at No. 14 Calvary Baptist

No. 22 Ursuline Academy at No. 11 Glen Oaks

No. 6 St. Mary’s Academy, bye

No. 7 Glenmora, bye

No. 23 Sarah T. Reed at No. 10 Houma Christian

No. 18 Walter L. Cohen at No. 15 Episcopal

No. 2 Parkview Baptist, bye

Division IV

No. 1 Southern Lab, bye

No. 17 Vermilion Catholic at No. 16 St. Mary’s

No. 24 Slaughter Community Charter at No. 9 Cedar Creek

No. 8 St. Martin’s Episcopal, bye

No. 5 Ouachita Christian, bye

No. 21 Glenbrook at No. 12 St. John

No. 20 Lincoln Preparatory School at No. 13 Catholic-Pointe Coupee

No. 4 Sacred Heart, bye

No. 3 Hamilton Christian, bye

No. 19 Central Private at No. 14 Westminster Christian

No. 22 Ascension Christian at No. 11 Louise McGehee

No. 6 Central Catholic, bye

No. 7 Highland Baptist, bye

No. 23 Riverside Academy at No. 10 Covenant Christian

No. 18 St. Edmund at No. 15 Ascension Catholic

No. 2 Northwood-Shreveport, bye

Regional

Division V

No. 1 Oak Hill, bye

No. 9 Rapides at No. 8 St. Joseph’s-Plaucheville

No. 5 Plainview, bye

No. 4 Claiborne Christian, bye

No. 3 Family Christian, bye

No. 6 Family Community, bye

No. 10 First Baptist Christian at No. 7 Avoyelles Public Charter

No. 2 J.S. Clark Leadership Academy, bye