LAKE CHARLES – Pineville’s back in the boys basketball state tournament, Marsh Madness, but to stay there, the Rebels have to topple one of the most successful programs not only in Louisiana, but in the country.

The Rebels take the court at Burton Coliseum Wednesday at 4:30 in the Select Division I semifinals against Lafayette’s St. Thomas More, which is in the LHSAA’s final four for the ninth straight season.

STM is the top seed with a 30-5 record, including a quarterfinal round elimination of ASH. Pineville (24-4) is the No. 4 seed and its only loss in the last 10 games is to ASH.

The Rebels’ only other losses are to Non-Select Division I semifinalists Natchitoches Central and Ruston, and a district upset at the hands of Ouachita. Pineville aims to reach Saturday’s 6 o’clock state championship game by upsetting the Cougars, who are 28-1 against in-state opponents.

The Peabody Warhorses tip off Thursday at 2:45 in their semifinal contest in Select Division II against Carver.

LHSAA boys basketball Marsh Madness

Burton Coliseum

Lake Charles

TUESDAY’S SCORES

Semifinals

NS Div. III – (6) Marksville 60, (7) Richwood 52
Sel. Div. III – (1) Newman 68, (13) Episcopal 34
NS Div. IV – (6) Franklin 63, (2) Ringgold 61
NS Div. III – (13) Red River 56, (8) Donaldsonville 45
NS Div. IV – (1) Lakeview 54, (4) Pickering 26

TODAY’S GAMES 

Semifinals

Sel. Div. IV – (5) Lincoln Prep (19-8) at (1) Crescent City (23-5), 1 p.m.
Sel. Div. I – (6) Southwood (25-8) vs. (2) Liberty (30-4), 2:45 p.m.
Sel. Div. I – (4) Pineville (24-4) vs. (1) St. Thomas More (30-5), 4:30 p.m.
NS Div. II – (3) Carroll (27-8) vs. (2) Wossman (32-4), 6:15 p.m.
NS Div. II – (4) Brusly (28-1) vs. (1) Iowa (28-4), 8 p.m.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Semifinals

Sel. Div. II – (4) Shaw (25-2) vs. (1) Madison Prep (25-2), 1 p.m.
Sel. Div. II – (3) Carver (22-6) vs. (2) Peabody (26-5), 2:45 p.m.
Sel. Div. IV – (6) Hamilton Christian (16-9) vs. (2) St. Martin’s Episcopal (24-6), 4:30 p.m.
NS Div. I – (8) Ruston (22-9) vs. (5) Natchitoches Central (28-7), 6:15 p.m.
NS Div. I – (3) New Iberia (28-5) vs. (2) Ponchatoula (28-4), 8 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Finals

Sel. Div. V – noon
Sel. Div. III – 2 p.m.
NS Div. IV – 4 p.m.
NS Div. V – 6 p.m.
NS Div. II – 8 p.m.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Finals

NS Div. III – Noon
Sel. Div. IV – 2 p.m.
Sel. Div. II – 4 p.m.
Sel. Div. I – 6 p.m.
NS Div. I – 8 p.m.