Southwest Louisiana had a lot on the line Friday night on basketball courts across the state.
In Monroe, the Saint Louis Lady Saints and the South Beauregard Lady K's played for their respective state championships. While in Baton Rouge, the DeRidder Dragons were hoping to punch their ticket to the Boys' Top 28 state tournament.
Unfortunately, all three of the SWLA schools ended up on the wrong end of the scoreboard.
#4 Saint Louis was defeated 63-41 by #3 Capitol in the Class 3A state championship game. Remarkably, it is the fourth consecutive year that the Lady Saints have seen their season end at the hands of Capitol.
In the Class 2A state championship #2 South Beauregard was upended by #1 John Curtis 51-41. It was a dramatic day for the Greene family from Dry Creek. The South Beauregard Lady K's are coached by Chris Greene, who's brother Mike Greene is the head coach for the DeRidder boys' basketball team.
#7 DeRidder lost at #2 Glen Oaks 80-57, denying DeRidder it's second trip to the state tournament since 1977. DeRidder was the lone boys' basketball team from SWLA to advance to the quarterfinals.
Southwest Louisiana has one last opportunity to claim a basketball state championship. The top-seeded Fairview Lady Panthers take on #3 Zwolle in the Class B state final. The two teams will square off at noon tomorrow at the Fant-Ewing Coliseum in Monroe.
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