The first round of the boys’ LHSAA playoffs started on Thursday night and was completed on Friday night.  Fifteen local teams will conpete in the second round.  The sole Division III select game saw the Red River Bulldogs get past DeQuincy.  Division IV Nonselect saw four of the five first round participants exit.  Lakeview and Arcadia will come into the second round via byes.  Division V saw a lot of success as Simsboro, Doyline, Choudrant, Ebarb, Gibsland-Coleman, and Pleasant Hill all advanced.  The only select first round saw Cedar Creek exit out of the playoffs.  Lincoln Prep, Calvary, and St. Mary’s will start in the second round after byes.  

Second round will only have one game that will see local teams face each other.  Ebarb will travel to Gibsland-Coleman.  The longest road trip will be Choudrant traveling 185 miles to Lacassine on Tuesday evening.  The closest matchups is practically a tie between Winnfield and Jena (37.4 miles) and Pleasant Hill and Hornbeck (37.8 miles).  Second round will begin on Monday night. 

First Round Playoffs

Division III Nonselect

No. 13 Red River 66, No. 20 DeQuincy 50

Division IV Nonselect

No. 9 Arcadia 80, No.24 East Beauregard 54

No. 12 East Iberville 80, No. 21 Homer 58

No. 11 South Plaquemines 69, No. 22 Logansport 41

No. 6 Franklin 80, No. 27 Jonesboro-Hodge 45

No. 15 Block 69, No. 18 Haynesville 38

Division V Nonselect

No. 16 Georgetown 58, No. 17 Saline 45

No. 9 Simsboro 76, No. 24 Elizabeth 51

No. 5 Doyline 64, No. 28 Castor 45

No. 14 Choudrant 76, No. 19 Reeves 71

No. 11 Ebarb 80, No. 22 Calvin 48

No. 6 Gibsland-Coleman 92, No. 27 Weston 53

No. 26 Hornbeck 65, No. 7 Quitman 63 (OT)

No. 10 Pleasant Hill 79, No. 23 Fairview 60

District IV Select

No. 15 Riverside Academy 75, No. 18 Cedar Creek 37

Second Round

Division III Nonselect

No. 13 Red River (20-14) at No. 4 Vinton (18-4)

No. 3 Winnfield (18-8) vs. No. 14 Jena (14-10)

Division IV Nonselect

No. 1 Lakeview (24-6) vs. No. 16 Ferriday (15-13)

No. 9 Arcadia (15-12)  at No. 8 Welsh (17-12)

No. 15 Block (16-11) at No. 2 Ringgold (23-9)

Division V Nonselect

No. 1 Zwolle (28-3) vs. No. 16 Georgetown (27-15)

No. 9 Simsboro (24-12) at No. 8 Singer (24-10)

No. 5 Doyline (24-3) vs. No. 12 Hicks (21-15)

No. 4 Negreet (28-3) vs. No. 13 Midland (17-16)

No. 14 Choudrant (23-11) at. No. 3 Lacassine (34-3)

No. 6 Gibsland-Coleman (14-9) vs. No. 11 Ebarb (22-14)

No. 10 Pleasant Hill (20-11)vs. No. 26 Hornbeck (13-20) 

Division III Select 

No. 4 Calvary (22-6) vs. No. 13 Episcopal (20-15)

Division IV Select

No. 5 Lincoln Prep (17-8) vs. No. 21 Highland Baptist (12-18)

No. 4 St. Mary’s (24-6) vs. No. 13 Opelousas Catholic (14-13)

Top Performances

• Carson Carrico, Choudrant:  Carrico scored 32 points in a win over Reeves
• Keelan Parrie, Ebarb:  Parrie scored 27 poijts in a win over Calvin
• DeAvery Durham, Gibsland-Coleman: Durham scored 26 points in a win over Weston
• Michael Jones, Choudrant:  Jones scored 25 points in a win over Reeves
• Spencer Dunn, Homer:  Dunn scored 24 points in a loss to East Iberville
• Rodtravious Crawley, Arcadia:  Crawley scored 24 points in a win over East Beauregard
• Itavus Brown, Simsboro:  Brown scored 24 points in a win over Elizabeth
• Demarquis Durham, Gibsland-Coleman: Durham scored 23 points in a win over Weston
• Omarion Carr, Arcadia:  Carr scored 21 points in a win over East Beauregard
• Dawson Wood, Castor: Wood scored 17 points in a loss to Doyline
• Jakaleb Modest, Simsboro:  Modest scored 17 points in a win over Elizabeth
• Cayden Mingo, Doyline:  Mingo scored 16 points in a win over Castor
• Logan Ponder, Quitman: Ponder scored 15 points in a loss to Hornbeck