Nine Houma- and Thibodaux-area teams made the LHSAA playoffs in boys basketball. However, none made it to Marsh Madness. In fact, none even made it to the quarterfinals.
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Still, there were three local teams who managed to win a game in late February. Here's how every Houma- and Thibodaux-area school did:
A.J. Ellender
The Patriots claimed the 27th seed in Division II non-select, but lost their first-round game to No. 6 Bossier City, 62-36.
Central Lafourche
CL clinched the 24-seed in Division I non-select and nearly pulled off the upset over 9-seed H.L. Bourgeois, but lost 67-64 at the buzzer.
Covenant Christian
CCA was the No. 12 seed in the Division IV select bracket, but the Lions were upset by No. 21 Highland Baptist in the first round, 52-45.
E.D. White
The Cardinals barely made the Division II select playoffs as the 23-seed. EDW still managed to pull off the upset over No. 10 Evangel Christian, 47-44, in the first round. However, the Cardinals' playoff run ended in the second round, falling to No. 7 Lord Beaconsfield Landry, 61-47.
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H.L. Bourgeois
The Braves clinched the ninth seed in the Division I non-select playoffs with their district championship, and won an instant classic over No. 24 Central Lafourche, 67-64. HLB's playoff run came to an end in the second round, falling to No. 8 Ruston, 71-45.
Houma Christian
HCS was the 17-seed in Division III select bracket, but the Warriors lost their first-round contest to No. 16 Thomas Jefferson, 65-39.
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St. James
The Wildcats' run in Division III non-select was a short one, as SJHS claimed the 24-seed in Division III select but lost to 9-seed Doyle in the first round, 84-77.
Terrebonne
The Tigers clinched the 20-seed in Division I non-select, and opened the playoffs with an upset: beating No. 13 St. Amant in the first round, 59-50. However, the THS run came to an end with a loss to No. 4 Denham Springs in the second round, 69-39.
Vandebilt Catholic
VCHS received a first-round bye after qualifying as the fifth seed in Division II select. However, the Terriers were upset by 12-seed St. Michael the Archangel in the second round, 62-58.
This article originally appeared on The Courier: How every Houma- and Thibodaux-area boys basketball team did in this season's LHSAA playoffs
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