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Archbishop Shaw breezes past Madison Prep: Live score, updates of Louisiana Division II select semifinal

Eagles and Chargers meet in the semifinals for the third straight year; Shaw advances with 71-47 win

Mike Coppage

Top-seeded Archbishop Shaw and guard Allen Shaw take on No. 5 Madison Prep in the Division II select playoffs.
Top-seeded Archbishop Shaw and guard Allen Shaw take on No. 5 Madison Prep in the Division II select playoffs. / Archbishop Shaw Basketball Instagram

Will the third time be the charm for Archbishop Shaw, which faces Madison Prep again in the Louisiana high school boys basketball semifinals at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles?

Pregame

Archbishop Shaw's season has come to an end at the hands of fifth-seeded Madison Prep (27-9) at the state tournament each of the past two seasons. The previous meetings were low-scoring games (46-28 and 39-28).

The Eagles (26-2), who defeated Madison Prep in the season-opener (61-55), routed No. 16 Parkview Baptist (75-31) and No. 8 David Thibodaux (70-41) on the road to Lake Charles.

Players to watch include 6-foot-7 Jackson State signee Kobe Butler (16 points, 12 rebounds per game), 6-foot-6 sophomore Tristan Naquin (12 ppg, 9 rpg) and guards Khalil Awogboro (15 ppg), Christian Clair (13 ppg), Allen Shaw (11 ppg) and Dennis Seal (7 ppg).

Madison Prep, which has reached the final 11 of the past 12 years with eight championships, is led in scoring by freshman William Nelson and sophomore Elijah Garner. Each average 13 points per game. Senior Wesley Favorite scores eight per contest. Seven Chargers average between 3-5 points.

The Chargers, who finished as runner-up to Peabody Magnet and George Washington Carver the past two seasons, advanced with wins over No. 12 L.B. Landry (57-46) and No. 13 University Lab. The 49-39 win over U-High was a rematch of the District 6-3A tournament final won by Madison Prep, 40-37.

The winner will take on the No. 2 Archbishop Hannan (21-6)/No. 3 Peabody Magnet (25-4) winner on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. Hannan/Peabody tip off at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday.

First quarter

-Triston Naquin pull-up jumper for Shaw. Eagles 2, Chargers 0 7:17, 1st.

-Khalil Awogboro lay-up for Shaw. Eagles 4, Chargers 0 6:16, 1st. Madison Prep with three turnovers.

-Awogboro puts in a miss. Naquin draws a foul off another Madison Prep turnover. Naquin at the line to shoot two free throws. Eagles 7, Chargers 0 5:35, 1st.

-Wesley Favorite lay-up for Madison Prep answered by Christian Clair's bucket. Eagles 9, Chargers 3 4:28, 1st.

-Kobe Butler with his second blocked shot. Chargers have the ball. Eagles 9, Chargers 3 3:53, 1st.

-Offensive foul on Elijah Garner. Madison Prep second-chance shot by Kenny Brown. Eagles 9, Chargers 5 2:24, 1st.

-Naquin with another nice-looking mid-range jumper. Eagles 11, Chargers 5 1:56, 1st.

-Naquin drives to the rim and gets fouled. Foul on Cameron Avery. Two free throws for the sophomore. Makes the first. Makes both. Eagles 13, Chargers 5 1:15, 1st.

-Timeout, Madison Prep. Chargers were having difficulty getting the ball past midcourt on that possession. Seven points for Naquin. Four for Awogboro. Eagles 13, Chargers 5 1:09, 1st.

-Naquin steal and a massive slam. Eagles force a turnover. Awogboro fouled. Shooting two free throws with 34.3 left in the first quarter. Eagles 16, Chargers 3. Dennis Seal with a steal and bucket for Shaw. J'Kai Jordon scores at the buzzer for Prep. Eagles 18, Chargers 7 end 1.

Second Quarter

-Kobe Butler putback for Shaw. Eagles 20, Chargers 7 7:00, 2nd.

-Eagles had a 7-0 and an 11-0 run in the first quarter. They were shutout in the first quarter of last year's semi vs. Madison Prep.

-Eight turnovers for Madison Prep in the first quarter.

-Naquin fouled. He's up to 11 points after knocking both free throws down. Eagles 22, Chargers 7 5:23, 2nd.

-Timeout 5:23, 2nd. Eagles 22, Chargers 7. Kenny Brown (four points) is the only Madison Prep player on the floor to score.

-Seal with a 3-pointer. Turnover and Allen Shaw's lay-up is goaltended by Madison Prep. Eagles 27, Chargers 7 4:47, 2nd.

-Seal, who averages seven points, has five off the bench for Shaw.

-Favorite hits a 3 for Madison Prep. He has six points. Eagles 27, Chargers 10 3:56, 2nd.

-Freshman Christian Clair hits a free throw for Shaw. Hits aother. He has four points. Eagles 29, Chargers 10 3:43, 2nd.

-Still 29-10, Shaw Eagles over Madison Prep Chargers 1:54, 2nd. Butler gets another block and Allen Shaw, a sophomore, lays it in. Eagles 31, Chargers 10 1:20, 2nd.

-Madison Prep scores four straight points. Shaw playing for the last shot of the half. Allen Shaw misses. Shaw Eagles 31, Madison Prep Chargers 14 Halftime.

-Halftime stats: Shaw: Naquin (11 points, five rebounds), Seal and Awogboro five points apiece. Allen Shaw has four steals, two assists and two rebounds. For Madison Prep, Favorite has six points, two rebounds and a steal. Kenny Brown with four points. Chargers shooting 28% from the field (6 of 21 FG). 16 turnovers.

Third Quarter

-Allen Shaw opens the scoring from the baseline. Eagles 33, Chargers 14 7:30, 3rd.

-Elijah Garner scores his first bucket for Madison Prep. Kobe Butler shooting rwo free throws. Eagles 35, Chargers 16 6:08, 3rd.

-Clair drives for a lay-up. Eagles 37, Chargers 16 5:37, 3rd.

-Allen Shaw with the left hand. Eagles 39, Chargers 16 5:13, 3rd. The sophomore, a defensive back on the state champion football team, has eight points. Awogboro with a 3. Eagles 42, Chargers 16 4:34, 3rd.

-Awogboro nails another 3. Eagles 45, Chargers 16 3:44, 3rd. 11-2 run to start the second half.

-Junior Landen Watson scores for Madison Prep. Gets a steal and is fouled. Makes two free throws. Eagles 45, Chargers 21. 6-0 run for Prep. 2:50 left in the third quarter. Seal hits another 3. Eagles 48, Chargers 21 2:29, 3rd.

-Kobe Butler fouled while attempting a shot. He has four points ahead of these two free throws. Naquin and Awogboro with 11 points apiece. Seal and Allen Shaw have eight points each. Butler makes both. Eagles 50, Chargers 21 2:10, 3rd.

-J'Kai Jordon makes two free throws for Madison Prep. Eagles 50, Chargers 23 1:57, 3rd.

-Watson providing a spark for Madison Prep. Gets his seventh point. The other four Chargers on the floor have combined for four points. Clair hits a fadeaway jumper for the Eagles. All five Shaw players in the game have at least eight points. Eagles 53, Chargers 25 1:12, 3rd.

-Naquin and Awogboro have 13 points apiece. Check that: Awogboro hits a 3 off a turnover for his 16th point. Eagles 60, Chargers 25 End 3.

Fourth Quarter

-Elijah Garner with a lay-up for Madison Prep. Eagles 60, Chargers 27. Allen Shaw 3-pointer. Eagles 63, Chargers 29 6:48 to go.

-Running clock since the end of the third quarter. In Louisiana, the game clock only stops for timeouts once a team attains a 35-point lead.

-Madison Prep shooting 9-of-31 from the field (29%) through three quarters. 23 turnovers. Shaw shooting 21-of-44 (47%). Eagles 13-of-16 (81%) from the free-throw line. Eagles 63, Chargers 34 4:01 left.

Timeout Eagles 65, Chargers 41 1:17 to go.

Dennis Seal has 11 points for Shaw. Awogboro (16 points), Allen Shaw 11 points. Eagles get a 3 at the buzzer for added emphasis. No. 1 Archbishop Shaw Eagles 71, No. 5 Madison Prep Chargers 47, Final.

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Mike Coppage
MIKE COPPAGE

Mike Coppage is a Louisiana-based veteran reporter with decades of experience covering recruiting and high school sports for Scout, Rivals, The Acadiana Advocate and The Daily Iberian. He has been freelancing for High School On SI since 2024.

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