JOURNAL STAFF

Green Oaks hits the road to New Orleans today for its second-round LHSSA boys’ basketball playoff game against defending state champion Newman a day ahead of the rest of the regional round of games.

The Giants are the No. 17 seed in the Select Division III playoffs and stand 15-14 after their first-round win Friday at Pope John Paul II. Jonathan Stokes led GO with 28 points in the 58-50 win, its first playoff win since 2019.  

The Greenies are the top seed in the bracket and 28-6 with a seven-game win streak that ended their regular season. Newman won the Division III championship last season after a state runner-up finish the previous season.

Green Oaks will be looking for its first back-to-back playoff wins since 2011.

Here is a look at the local second-round games to be played Tuesday.

Tuesday’s second-round games (seeding listed in front of school names)

Non-Select Division II

(13) Opelousas (20-12) at (4) Bossier (20-10)

Select Division I

(12) John Curtis (25-7) at (5) Southwood (23-7), 6:30 p.m.

(13) Holy Cross (20-8) at (4) Huntington (22-8)

(11) McMain (14-7) at (6) Captain Shreve (24-5), 6 p.m. 

Select Division II

(12) Evangel (22-10) at (5) Shaw (20-5), 7 p.m. 

Select Division III

(14) Mentorship Academy (20-13) at (3) Calvary (22-5), 7 p.m.

(15) Loyola (19-12) at (2) Metairie Park Country Day (22-5), 7 p.m. 

MONDAY

(17) Green Oaks (15-14) at (1) Newman (28-6), 6 p.m.

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