First-round road wins move Parkway, Woodlawn among seven local teams reaching playoffs’ Round 2

RISING ABOVE: Captain Shreve senior guard Niran Ogunyemi beats four Holy Cross defenders to the basket during the Gators’ first-round playoff win Friday night.  (Journal photo by KEVIN PICKENS)

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Five local schools won first round games Friday in the LHSAA boys basketball playoffs, with Parkway and Woodlawn pulling upsets on the road.

Parkway and Green Oaks were overtime winners.

Also moving forward to the second round Tuesday were Captain Shreve and Huntington.

Four Shreveport-Bossier teams were knocked out of the postseason Friday.

Calvary and Bossier earned high seeds and first-round byes. Both host playoff games Tuesday night. The other five remaining local teams will travel.

Scores from first-round state boys basketball playoff games involving local schools, and second-round matchups Tuesday night (italicized):

SELECT DIVISION I

Captain Shreve 54, Holy Cross 39

No. 14 Captain Shreve at No. 3 St. Augustine, 6:00

Huntington 74, Hammond 27

No. 9 Huntington at No. 8 Jesuit (NO), 6:30

Karr 64, Evangel 38

NON-SELECT DIVISION I

Parkway 74, Slidell 70 (OT)

No. 23 Parkway at No. 7 Sulphur, TBA

Sulphur 54, Benton 28

Covington 60, Airline 44

SELECT DIVISON II 

No. 13 Assumption at No. 4 Bossier, 6:30

St. Michael 64, Booker T. Washington 44

NON-SELECT DIVISION II

Woodlawn 55, Opelousas 52

No. 24 Woodlawn at No. 8 West Feliciana, 6:00

SELECT DIVISON III

No. 17 Rosepine 56, North Caddo 49

No. 17 Rosepine at No. 1 Calvary, 6:00

NON-SELECT DIVISION III 

Green Oaks 58, Many 53 (OT)

No. 11 Green Oaks at No. 6 Red River, 6:30

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