A group of four schools located in southwest and west-central Louisiana will square off in two LHSAA Class B semifinal games at the University Center in Hammond on Tuesday as part of the week-long Marsh Madness girls basketball state tournament.
No. 2 Bell City (24-3) downed No. 15 Lacassine (61-36) and No. 7 Negreet (50-30) after a first-round bye. The Bruins, who love to shoot the 3-pointer, have three double-digit scorers in junior Payton Herpin (22 points per game), senior Braylee Brabham (12) and sophomore Klancie Hebert (12). Bell City has only two seniors.
No. 3 Oak Hill (30-10) beat No. 14 Hicks (67-51) and No. 6 Pitkin (66-44). The Rams, who finished as Division V select runner-up to J.S. Clark last year, are led in scoring by senior Jodie Jowers (17 ppg), senior Brilee Dousay (11) and sophomore Braylee Cedus (10). The Rams have three seniors and two juniors.
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