State championship preview: No. 2 Peabody vs. No. 1 Madison Prep

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No. 2 Peabody Warhorses vs. No. 1 Madison Prep Chargers

Date: Saturday, March 9

Time: 4 p.m.

Location: Burton Coliseum, Lake Charles

Records: Peabody (25-5), Madison Prep (26-2)

Where They’re From:  Peabody Magnet is in Alexandria, Madison Prep is in Baton Rouge

Head Coaches: Peabody – Charles Smith; Madison Prep – Jeffery Jones

Top Players: Peabody – Jordan Matthews, 18 ppg, 13 rpg; Justin Burns, 15 ppg, 13 rpg; Robert Garland, 13 ppg; Rashad Mitchell, 12 ppg; Madison Prep – Jayce Depron, 21 ppg; Joshua Smith, 15 ppg

Playoff Path: Peabody – beat No. 18 John F. Kennedy 67-37, beat No. 7 L.B. Landry 60-50, beat No. 3 G.W. Carver 52-48; Madison Prep – beat No. 17 Washington-Marion 93-44, beat No. 8 Archbishop Hannan 66-57, beat No. 4 Archbishop Shaw 39-28

State Championships: Peabody – 9; Madison Prep – 8