The Buckeye Lady Panthers and Menard Lady Eagles rolled forward to the state semifinals and Marsh Madness next week in Hammond with convincing state quarterfinal basketball wins Thursday night.

Buckeye reached the semis for the first time since 1993 with a 73-55 win at fourth-seeded George Washington Carver Academy in New Orleans. The fourth-seeded Lady Panthers will take on Select Division II’s No. 1 team, Madison Prep, next Thursday afternoon at 1 in the University Center on the Southeastern campus in Hammond.

Menard’s defense dominated visiting fifth-seeded De La Salle 47-32. The Lady Eagles, the fourth seed in Select Division III, also will meet the top seed in their bracket, Lafayette Christian, Tuesday at 1 in Hammond.

In Division I, Alexandria Senior High was overwhelmed by defending state champion Huntington in Shreveport, 68-45, in a quarterfinal game.

Meanwhile, six parish boys teams tip off the playoffs tonight. ASH, Peabody and Tioga are high seeds in their brackets and earned first-round byes.

Tonight’s first-round boys playoff games involving Rapides Parish teams (seedings in parentheses): 

SELECT DIVISION I

Pineville (20) at Lafayette (13), 7:00 

SELECT DIVISON II

St. Charles Catholic (23) at Buckeye (10), 6:30 

SELECT DIVISION III

Menard (23) at Capitol (10), 6:00 

SELECT DIVISION IV

Block (17) at Northwood (16), 6:30 

CLASS B

Episcopal of Acadiana (19) at Glenmora (14), 6:00

Doyline (18) at Oak Hill (15), 6:00