
Vernon Parish girls basketball is standing tall in all divisions of the state playoffs.
Division II Select #10 ranked Leesville destroyed #23 Bunkie in the first round, 48-20. They took a long bus ride to New Orleans and beat #7 Booker T. Washington of New Orleans, 57-50 on Monday. They will face #2 Vandebilt Catholic in the quarterfinals. This is first time since 1991 the Lady Wampus Cats have reached the quarterfinals.
Division III Select #3 Rosepine, the defending state champs in this class beat #19 Darbonne Woods on Monday, 49-21. The Lady Eagles will host #6 Northlake Christian, Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
Division IV Select #8 Pickering beat #9 Louise McGhee on Saturday, 60-21. They play at #1 Southern Lab, Thursday at 6 p.m. in Baton Rouge.
Class B #5 Anacoco bounced #12 Elizabeth on Monday, 69-24. They play at #4 Quitman on Thursday at 6 p.m. #6 Pitkin beat #11 Holden, 65-41. They will face #3 Oak Hill on Thursday at 6 p.m. at Northwood/Lena High School. #14 Hicks lost to Oak Hill Monday, 67-51.
Class C #1 Simpson beat #16 Evans, 32-23. Evans won their first-round game at #17 Saline, 46-36. #12 Hornbeck traveled five hours and upset #5 Phoenix on Monday, 48-27. They play at #4 Reeves Thursday at 6 p.m.