Robinson leads Bossier to 4A title

Larry Robinson scored 10 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Bossier sent a packed Burton Coliseum home disappointed Saturday night as it defeated the hometown favorite, Washington-Marion, 42-39, for the Louisiana Class 4A boys basketball championship.
After trailing 25-21 at halftime, the Bearkats (27-10) shut down Washington-Marion (22-9) defensively, allowing the Chargin’ Indians to score just three points and tying the game at 28 going into the fourth quarter.
Bossier scored the first six points of the fourth quarter and held off a Washington-Marion comeback to win its second title in school history.
The Chargin’ Indians had a chance to tie the game with a 3-point attempt in the final seconds, but the shot never hit the rim. Bossier grabbed the rebound and ran out the clock.
Robinson was named the game’s most outstanding player.
Tyrese English led the Bearkats in scoring with 14 points.
Cody Stansbury was Washington-Marion’s leading scorer as he shot 3 of 5 from the 3-point line and finished with 11 points. DeMarcus Vital added 10.
University Lab beats Wossman for 3A title
Jalen Johnson scored 28 points and University Lab quelled the upset hopes of Wossman in a 98-65 victory Saturday night for its third consecutive LHSAA Class 3A championship.
Johnson, a senior, earned most outstanding player honors after shooting 9 of 12 from the field, 4 of 5 from behind the 3-point line and blocking five shots. LSU signee Wade Sims added 26 points and 12 rebounds for the Cubs. Marshall Graves broke the Class 3A Tournament record for assists with 13.
The Wildcats (25-9) couldn’t keep up with U-High offensively, as the Cubs shot 63.8 percent from the field and 7 of 11 from beyond the arc. They also converted on 31 of their 34 free-throw attempts, and broke the division tournament record for assists with 27.
Casey Jones Jr. led Wossman with 31 points, four assists and three steals.
Wossman eliminated Patterson earlier this postseason in the Class 3A quarterfinals.
Madison Prep tops Riverside for 2A boys title
Joshua LeBlanc had nine points and 14 rebounds and Madison Prep put its stamp on Class 2A in its first year in the division, as it dethroned Riverside with a 41-33 victory in the LHSAA state championship game.
The Chargers (34-4) held Riverside (28-6) — winner of five of the previous six Class 2A championships — to a Class 2A tournament record-low 33 points. It was the lowest scoring game in the division in tournament history.
The contest went back-and-forth until the final two minutes when Madison Prep ran away with a 10-0 run for a 39-30 lead with 20 seconds left.
LeBlanc earned Most Outstanding Player honors.
Joshua Anderson led the Chargers with 11 points.
The Rebels were led by Herb McGee with 14 points, followed by Malik Crowfield, who added 13.
Natchitoches Central
wins 5A title
Brandon Rachal had a double-double Friday night to help Natchitoches Central avenge its loss in last year’s title game with a 54-52 victory against defending champion Scotlandville in the third straight meeting between the two in the LHSAA Class 5A finals.
Rachal earned the contest’s Most Outstanding Player honors as he led the Chiefs (28-3) to their second Class 5A state title in three years with 24 points and 11 rebounds. Marquis King added 13 points.
“I honestly have no words for what just happened,” said Natchitoches Central coach Micah Coleman. “I love this group more than anything I’ve ever been around. ... These guys have been doing this all year. There was not a single thing these guys have withheld from each other.”
Natchitoches Central bounced back after scoring just four points in the second quarter and going into halftime trailing 20-15.
The Chiefs scored 37 points in the second half and outlasted the Hornets.
Scotlandville (31-3) was led by sophomore point guard Ja’Vonte Smart, who finished with 21 points but struggled to make an impact late.
“(Natchitoches Central) took Smart out of the game,” Scotlandville coach Carlos Sample said. “They did a really good job on him, and hopefully, we’ll learn from it.”
Anacoco beats Zwolle in Class B championship
Anacoco won its second consecutive state title with a 59-46 victory against Zwolle Friday night behind a Most Outstanding Player-winning performance by Will Reese in the Class B state championship.
Reese led Anacoco (29-11) with 25 points, nine of which came in the fourth quarter despite playing most of the period with four fouls. Brent Cosio added 12 points for the Indians.
Anacoco ran away from the Hawks (32-12) in the second quarter, holding Zwolle to just two points in the period, breaking the Class B record for fewest points allowed in Top 28 tournament history. Anacoco led 30-12 at halftime and cruised from there.
Quin Perry led Zwolle with a team-high 20 points on 10-for-14 shooting from the field.
Washington leads Summerfield to Class C title
Trey Washington had 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists, lifting Summerfield to its first state title in 16 years Friday as the Rebels defeated two-time defending champion New Living Word, 72-54, in the 2016 Class C state finals.
Washington was one of four Rebels (22-7) in double figures. John Buggs had 19 points, Patrick Browder, 13; and Phendray Jackson, 12.
After going into halftime trailing New Living Word (26-19) 32-28, Summerfield turned on the jets in the second half, outscoring the Lions, 44-22.
Washington’s performance earned him the game’s Most Outstanding Player award.
New Living Word was led by Justin Onwuzulike with 14 points. Jeremy Patton added 11.