By T. Scott Boatright

MONROE — Trey Spann led the way with 21 points, with 15 of those coming off of five 3-pointers while Stephen Burks III added a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds to help the Panthers win a third straight district championship Thursday night at the Eagle’s Nest.

The Panthers started slow, leading 6-2 at end of the opening stanza before taking a 24-17 advantage into the locker room at halftime.

But the Panthers roared out of the gates in the second half, outscoring the Eagles 37-9 in the final 16 minutes of play.

Lincoln Prep poured in 17 points while holding OCS to three in the third quarter to build a 41-20 lead heading into the final period, and then went on a 20-6 run to end its District 2-1A season at 6-0.

Amraje Young added 13 points for the Panthers while Trumarion Smith chipped in with 12.

The Panthers followed that up Friday night with a 61-47 loss at Union Parish, avenging an earlier season home loss to the Farmers.

Union Parish led 11-10 at the end of the first quarter in that one before Lincoln Prep battled back, outscoring the Farmers 23-15 to take a 33-26 lead into the locker room at halftime.

The Farmers cut the Panthers’ advantage to 44-38 by the end of the third stanza but Lincoln Prep outscored Union Parish 17-9 in the final eight minutes to secure the win.

Burks double-doubled against Union Parish, totaled 18 points and 18 rebounds while adding three assists and three steals.

Young scored 15 against the Farmers while adding six steals and Burton chipped in with 12 points for the Panthers, who also received eight points from Trey Spann.

Next up for Lincoln Prep, now 16-7 overall, will be a home game against Dunham on Wednesday.