By T. Scott Boatright
Simsboro managed to tie at 33-33 at halftime Tuesday night but third-quarter struggles were too much to overcome as the Tigers went on the road and fell 77-57 at Lacassine in the second round of the Class B Boys basketball playoffs.
The Tigers were outscored 15-10 in the first quarter but roared back to tie things up at 33-33 at intermission thanks in large part to an 11-point second-quarter effort by Amaren Woodard.
But Lacassine outscored Simsboro 19-11 in the third quarter and 25-13 in the final period to pull off the win.
“We just didn’t come out after halftime and do what we needed to do,” said Simsboro coach Adam Wodach. “Credit Lacassine for that. I hate it for (senior) Justin Terrall (who finished with seven points), but it was a good, hard-fought season for a young team that had to fight some adversity along the way. I’m proud of this team and they will be back.”
Ahmad Smith, who hit two 3-pointers, and Woodard, who connected on four long-range shots, led Simsboro with 14 points each while Mike Smith added 12.
