The LHSAA girls basketball postseason tips off tonight with six Rapides Parish teams in action, while teams from Buckeye, Glenmora and Menard enjoy first-round byes and play early next week due to their high seedings based on strong regular-season performance.
Three locals have home games tonight.
In Select Division I, Tioga is the 10th seed hosting No. 23 East Jefferson at 5:30. Alexandria Senior High is No. 12 and hosts No. 21 Mt. Carmel, also at 5:30.
In Division II, 16th-seeded Peabody plays at home against No. 17 Booker T. Washington of Shreveport with a 6 p.m. tipoff.
Rapides hosts a Division III first-rounder. The Lady Mustangs, the 13th seed, meet No. 20 Independence at 6.
On the road tonight are two small school teams.
In Class B, No. 17 Oak Hill goes to 16th-seeded Avoyelles Public Charter at 6 o’clock.
A Class C first-round game sends 18th-seeded Plainview to Claiborne Parish to meet No. 15 Summerfield at 5:30.
Three more teams are off tonight with first-round byes.
Menard is No. 4 in Division III and will host the winner of Rapides and Independence.
In Division II, Buckeye is the fifth seed and will host the survivor of No. 12 Loranger and No. 21 Istrouma.
Glenmora is the 10th seed in Class B and will travel to No. 7 Hathaway next Monday at 6.