LAKE CHARLES – The second-seeded ASH Trojans exploded out of the blocks Wednesday afternoon, looking like they were ready to smash No. 11 Edna Karr in a Select Division I semifinal boys basketball playoff game.

But Karr came to life and took advantage of miserable shooting by ASH to score a 44-39 upset, ending the Trojans’ season.

ASH (31-4) made just 27 percent of its shots from the floor, just 3 of 18 on 3-pointers. Karr (28-9) made a solid 42 percent overall and stayed with the Trojans on the boards, holding a 31-30 edge in rebounding.

The Cougars trailed 17-9 after the first quarter, but closed to within 22-19 at halftime and had the edge in the second half, outscoring the Trojans by eight. Karr snagged a 31-29 edge just before the third quarter expired to start a string of eight unanswered points, including the first six of the final period.

That was the foundation of an extended 12-3 burst that gave Karr control. The Trojans battled to get a nine-point deficit cut to four in the final 10 seconds, but ran out of time.

Kory Wright sank a trio of 3-pointers and led ASH with 12 points, the only double-digit scorer for the Trojans. Tyshawn Duncan scored eight and led ASH with eight rebounds. Trey Dorty scored seven and issued six assists.