The 2023-24 all-state basketball teams for Classes A, B and C have been announced by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association and several Rapides Parish stars found the spotlight.

Headlining the list:  Northwood senior guard Rhianna Battles leads the Class A girls All-State team with her second consecutive all-state selection, this time as Outstanding Player.

The Lady Gators’ standout averaged 21 points, five assists and four rebounds per game in her final season while guiding the program to a fourth straight state tournament championship game appearance.

Taking charge to lead Northwood to this year’s Division IV Select state championship game, she averaged 21 points, five assists, five steals and four rebounds per game. The District 3-1A MVP, Player of the Year on the Rapides Parish Journal’s All-Parish Team, finished her high school career with two state championships and two runner-up trophies.

Teammate Nyasia Moran was a Class A All-State second-team selection. The smooth left-handed wing averaged a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds per game, earning a spot on the District 1-3A first team and the All-Parish Team. 

Two more parish small school stars earned first-team all-state recognition.

Plainview girls standout Cameron Sutton, a 5-8 junior, averaged 17.0 points to make the Class C All-State roster.

For the Oak Hill girls, 5-10 senior Alexis Dyer made the Class B All-State first team, also averaging 17 points while contributing 8 rebounds, 2 assists and steals per game. Oak Hill made a second straight state championship game appearance.

On the boys side, Plainview senior guard Nathan Fee was a second-team Class C All-State selection after scoring 20.2 points per game.

In Class B, Rapides’ standout Christopher Newton was included on the boys All-State honorable mention list.