LAKE CHARLES – Two of the state’s best high school basketball teams could hardly hit the broad side of Burton Coliseum Wednesday evening, and reigning state champion Peabody got the worst of it.

The Warhorses’ season ended in the state semifinals with a 31-29 loss to Archbishop Hannon in the Select Division II bracket of the LHSAA”s Marsh Madness.

The teams combined to make only 24 percent (22-90) of their shots from the floor, just 36 percent (9-25) on free throws. Peabody had the worst of it: 21 percent (12-56) on field goals, including 1 of 7 on 3-pointers, and 4 of 12 at the line.

Hannan outscored Peabody 4-2 in the third quarter. It was just that kind of game, with intense defense and inaccurate shooting.

Peabody coach Charles Smith said his players couldn’t overcome their uncharacteristic struggles, which went beyond the poor shooting. The Warhorses (25-5) committed 14 turnovers, including two in the last half-minute when they were trying to erase a 31-27 deficit.

“Every play, it was just, they weren’t relaxed,” Smith said. “They weren’t comfortable. And when things like that happen, it seems like everything goes wrong.”

Hannan (22-6), the second seed in the Division II bracket, had one chief advantage – 6 of 13 accuracy on 3-pointers. The Covington-based school built an eight-point lead midway through the fourth period but Peabody pushed back, and the deficit ranged between 3-4 points in the final three minutes. The Warhorses couldn’t get closer than three, however, until a basket at the final buzzer.

Connor Rosenthal led Peabody in scoring with nine points. Blake Anderson grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds for the Warhorses, who had a 46-29 advantage on the boards. The lead changed hands three times in the first half before Hannan carried a 19-14 edge into halftime behind five 3-pointers, and never trailed again.

It was the lowest scoring game this century at the state tournament in all classifications.