Staying home helps Bossier, Calvary and Green Oaks to state semifinals in Lake Charles

MAKING HISTORY: The 11th-seeded Green Oaks Giants are in the state semifinals for the first time since 1983 after Friday’s four-point win over visiting Rayville. (Journal photo by GAVEN HAMMOND, landgphoto.com)

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Homecourt meant everything for local teams Friday night in the quarterfinal round of the LHSAA boys basketball playoffs.

Bossier, Calvary and Green Oaks played at home and advanced to this week’s state tournament in Lake Charles.

Captain Shreve, Huntington and Parkway traveled Friday and rode home disappointed.

Scores from Friday’s LHSAA quarterfinal games involving local boys teams, and semifinal matchups in Lake Charles at Burton Coliseum this week for Bossier, Calvary and Green Oaks (seeds in parentheses):

SELECT DIVISION I

John Curtis 67, Huntington 54

Edna Karr 54, Captain Shreve 49

NON-SELECT DIVISION I

Ruston 68, Parkway 30

NON-SELECT DIVISION II 

Bossier 55, Franklin Parish 49

Semifinal: Bossier (4) vs. Wossman (1), Tuesday, 8:00

SELECT DIVISION III 

Calvary 62, Catholic-New Iberia 42

Calvary (1) vs. De La Salle (4), Thursday, 2:45

NON-SELECT DIVISION III

Green Oaks 67, Rayville 63

Green Oaks (11) vs. Madison (2), Thursday, 4:30

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