Posts Tagged ‘Boys Basketball’

by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor The joy and adoration of a community for its basketball team reached a new level during Green Oaks’ departure Wednesday for the state basketball tournament in Lake Charles. For the first time in 43 years, the Giants received celebrity-style status where parents, supporters, and the student body gathered for…

by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Three days and 10 miles made the kind of difference that got Country Day’s attention. The Cajuns were efficient in taking a 58-51 home victory over Karr on Jan. 10, the team’s sixth of seven wins against Class 5A competition. The return engagement on the West Bank of New…

by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Jace Conrad went to extraordinary measures to put on a Central High uniform four years ago. Now, faced with potentially two games left in his career, the 6-foot-3, 205-pound senior aspires to accomplish something that’s never been done in the school’s history. “(Central) Coach (Scott) Osborne says all the…

by Robin Fambrough // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Jeff Jones Sr. saw the possibility when he updated his team’s preseason records.Reality hit home after Madison Prep defeated Archbishop Hannan 62-51 to advance to the LHSAA Boys Basketball Tournament once again Friday night. The Chargers (34-1) are in the LHSAA tourney for the 15th straight season. The victory…

by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Northside High needed to move fast to fill its vacancy for a boys basketball coach when Ross Rix resigned after one season to become an assistant coach at Southeastern Louisiana. The calendar had turned to August, in which the school’s administration reached out to Naismith Hall of Fame coach…

The road to a state title tips off at 1 pm as the 2026 Boys’ Marsh Madness Tournament brings Louisiana’s top teams to Lake Charles and the Burton Coliseum. Semifinal matchups run throughout the week, with state champions crowned Friday and Saturday.  Fans can watch every semifinal and state championship game live on the NFHS Network and…

by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor Ferriday basketball coach Shawn Davis remembered the dejection, the red eyes of teenagers crying uncontrollably.  The Trojans were on the cusp of advancing to their first state championship game in 17 years when top-seeded Vinton converted a 3-pointer in the final five seconds – a play that made ESPN’s…

The playoff picture is officially set as the LHSAA released its 2026 boys basketball brackets. The road to Lake Charles officially begins for teams around the state. Stay locked in with updated brackets, scores, and complete coverage through the playoffs at our Boys Basketball Playoff Central Page: https://geauxpreps.com/boys-basketball-playoff-central/.

by William Weathers // GeauxPreps.com Contributor In 36 years of coaching, the canvas Sterlington’s Paul Glynn uses for his portrait of standout senior guard Cooper Nelson resembles a collage of some of the greatest point guards the game has produced over the past six decades. Some of the traits the 5-foot-9 Nelson has wowed the…