Louisiana Playoffs: Div. II Second Round Preview
And just like that, the first round has come and went! That means that we are heading down the final stretch of the season here in Louisiana, and within the next two weeks, we will be crowning 12 brand new state…
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Continue ReadingAnd just like that, the first round has come and went! That means that we are heading down the final stretch of the season here in Louisiana, and within the next two weeks, we will be crowning 12 brand new state champions. If you read the first round previews, you will have seen that we have hit more than 80% of our predictions. Now I’m not a betting man, but I like those odds. We are going to be continuing those previews and predictions here, moving on to Division II, which because of the split is only 12 teams deep. That means to win a state championship, you just have to be better than 11 other teams.
- Loyola Prep vs. 9. Ben Franklin
If the select/non-select split would have never happened, there is a very strong possibility that neither of these teams make the playoffs. However, the split happened, and as a result Loyola Prep was able to get a playoff win, 69-61.
PHLA Pick: Loyola Prep
- St. Michael vs. 12. Vandebilt Catholic
St. Michael was able to get off to a hot start, and at some point St. Michael was considered a top 25 team in the state. However since then, St. Michael has cooled off a bit, but they were still good enough to get a playoff win over Vandebilt 60-42.
PHLA Pick: St. Michael
- Parkview Baptist vs. 11. Teurlings Catholic
This is the only 2nd round game in Division II that hasn’t been played yet, but I am still willing to make it a lock. Parkview Baptist is going to win this game. This is a very young Teurlings Catholic team that at this point isn’t very good. Parkview isn’t great, but they will get the win.
PHLA Pick: Parkview Baptist
- E.D. White vs. 10. Lusher Charter
E.D. White only played a total of 25 regular season games, however that doesn’t seem to have hurt them too much, as they were able to get an opening round win against Lusher by a score of 50-49. However, there isn’t a single team that played in this second round that is going to win the first Division II state championship. It is going to be either U-High, St. Thomas More, or De La Salle.
PHLA Pick: E.D. White