by Malcolm Butler
Four more Lincoln Parish boys basketball teams will continue their playoff march tonight as Ruston High (Non-Select Division I), Cedar Creek (Select Division IV), Choudrant (Class B) and Simsboro (Class B) all face their next opponents.
Two of those teams — Simsboro and Choudrant — will square off for the third time this season as the No. 4 seeded Tigers (20-8) look to make it three-for-three against the No. 13 seed Aggies (17-14). Simsboro defeated Choudrant 72-49 on November 7 and 78-58 on January 10.
The game will be played at SHS Gym and tipoff is set for 6 p.m.
Simsboro earned a first round bye while Choudant defeated Episcopal of Acadiana 67-59 in its first round match-up. The winner will face the winner of No. 5 Hicks vs. No. 12 Doyline.
No. 6 seed Ruston will host No. 11 seed South LaFourche at 6 p.m. at the RHS Gym.
The Bearcats (17-5) advanced to the second round by virtue of a 56-22 win over No. 27 seed Destrehan last week while South LaFourche (21-5) defeated No. 22 seed Hahnville 63-59.
The winner of the match-up will advance to face the winner of No. 3 Denham Springs vs. No. 14 Westgate.
No. 12 seed Cedar Creek (14-9) will travel to face No. 5 seed Vermilion Catholic (14-3) tonight at 5 p.m.
The Cougars won their opening round game 60-46 over Westminster Christian behind a 25-point performance by Jake Terry. Vermilion Catholic had a first round bye and has won 11 straight. VC defeated Westminster Christian twice during the regular season (73-53 and 59-52).
The winner of the game will face the winner of No. 4 Hamilton Christian and No. 13 Block.
