Reigning champion Wossman rallies after late technical foul in Division II nonselect semifinal: Updates

Follow along as No. 1 Wossman faces the fifth-seeded Panthers in an LHSAA high school boys basketball semifinal

The top-seeded Wossman Wildcats look to defend their state title. / Wossman Basketball Instagram

The Wossman Wildcats and the Brusly Panthers, two programs well-acquainted with the Louisiana high school boys basketball state tournament, link up in a Division II nonselect semifinal playoff game Thursday at 4:30 p.m. at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles.

Pregame

Coach Casey Jones has taken top-seeded Wossman (26-6) to the state tournament all 10 years of his tenure at the Monroe school. The Wildcats, who defeated Iowa for last year's crown, advanced with playoff wins over No. 16 Abbeville (86-53) and No. 8 Bastrop (69-57).

Senior guards Zion Weeks (21 points per game) and Morgan Robinson (12 ppg) are the leading scorers for the Wildcats, who have won four state championships. Senior Andre Mackey, junior Dontavious Daggs and freshman Caderrius Williams round out the starting lineup.

No. 5 Brusly (25-4) is making its third semifinal appearance in the past five years. Coach Kirby Loupe's club advanced with wins over No. 28 Livonia (60-26), No. 12 Lakeshore (87-49) and No. 13 Franklinton (86-56). The Panthers posted a 28-2 record last season, losing to top-seeded Iowa in the semifinals, 55-51.

Senior Edrick Snearl and junior Micah Bryant each average 18 points per game. Snearl scored 24 in last year's semifinal. Junior Ben Radford, junior Ryland Johnson and senior Steven Wesley are starters.

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First quarter

-Ryland Johnson to Ben Radford. Brusly 2, Wossman 0 7:23, 1st. Radford averages eight points and 13 rebounds.

-Johnson floater. Brusly 4, Wossman 6:46, 1st.

-Edrick Snearl shooting two free throws for the Panthers. MIsses both. Zion Weeks drives to the rim for the Wildcats. Morgan Robinson too strong with a lay-up that would've tied it. Technical foul on Wossman. Brusly 4, Wossman 2 5:21, 1st. Snearl misses the technical free throws. He'll shoot two more. Makes one. Makes both. Brusly 6, Wossman 2 5:21, 1st.

-Snearl working hard inside. He'll go back to the line. Four fouls on Wossman. None on the Panthers. Brusly has missed five free throws. Brusly 7, Wossman 2 4:37, 1st.

-Snearl scores on a put-back. Brusly 9, Wossman 2 3:50, 1st. Three points for Snearl. Ryland Johnson makes two free throws for the Panthers. Brusly 11, Wossman 2 3:35, 1st.

-Davey Mays with a basket for the Wildcats. Zion Weeks adds two free throws. Brusly 11, Wossman 6 3:04, 1st.

-Snearl misses a free throw. Misses both. Brusly 11, Wossman 6 2:30, 1st.

-This time, Snearl makes two free throws. Brusly 13, Wossman 6 1:38, 1st.

-Travis Lynch adds a free throw for Wossman. Brusly 13, Wossman 7 1:24, 1st.

-Dontavious Daggs free throw for Wossman. Panthers score. Wossman responds with a 3 by Davey Mays. Brusly 15, Wossman 11 16.1 seconds left in the quarter.

-Kazi Murray misses a free throw and makes one for the Panthers. Brusly 16, Wossman 11 12.1 seconds left in the quarter.

-Zion Weeks elevates for a jumper as time expires. Brusly 16, Wossman 13 end 1. Six points for Weeks. Snearl has five points for the Panthers.

Second quarter

-Weeks is smooth. Gets the Wildcats within one with a lay-up. Brusly 16, Wossman 15 7:16, 2nd.

-Brusly was 8 of 18 (44%) from the free-throw line in the first quarter. Panthers made 4 of 17 field goals (23%). Wossman shot 4 of 15 (26%) from the field (4 of 6 free throws).

-Senior Steven Wesley gets his first points for the Panthers. Travis Lynch misses a free throw for the Wildcats. Makes the second. Brusly 18, Wossman 16 5:19, 2nd.

-Snearl (seven points) inside for the Panthers. Brusly 20, Wossman 16 4:37, 2nd.

-Weeks with another lay-up for Wossman. Assist from Morgan Robinson, who collects a steal and goes in for a bucket. Brusly 20, Wossman 20 4:02, 2nd.

-Morgan Robinson picks up his third foul. Brusly 20, Wossman 20 3:43, 2nd.

-Second foul on Brusly's Micah Bryant. Davey Mays makes one free throw. Wossman 21, Brusly 20 2:27, 2nd.

-Weeks banks it in off the dribble. Wossman 23, Brusly 20. Micah Bryant makes a similar shot for the Panthers. Wossman 23, Brusly 22. Weeks (14 points) is on a tear. Wossman 25, Brusly 22 1:13, 2nd.

-Andre Mackey fouled for the Wildcats. The senior forward, who averages eight points and six rebounds, makes a free throw, misses the second, but grabs the rebounds and scores. Wossman 28, Brusly 22 27.4 seconds left in the half.

-Snearl (nine points) makes two free throws for the Panthers. Weeks grabs an offensive rebound and puts in his 16th point. Wossman 30, Brusly 24 Half.

Halftime: Brusly: 7 of 28 FG (0 for 8 from 3-point range). 10 of 20 FT. Snearl: nine points, eight rebounds, one steal, one assist, one block.

Halftime: Wossman 11 of 33 FG (1 for 7 from 3-point range). 7 of 12 FT. Weeks: 16 points (7 of 16 FG).

Third quarter

-Weeks makes a pull-up jumper. He has 18 points. Snearl (11 points) counters for the Panthers. Wossman 32, Brusly 26 6:03, 3rd.

-Weeks makes a free throw. Wossman 33, Brusly 26. Snearl (13 points) scores again. Wossman 33, Brusly 28 5:37, 3rd.

-Micah Bryant with a putback and free throw. Wossman 33, Brusly 31 5:20, 3rd.

-Snearl gives the Panthers the lead. He has 16 points. It's a Snearl vs. Weeks battle. Brusly 34, Wossman 33 4:31, 3rd.

-Nifty move in the paint by freshman Caderrius Williams. Wossman 35, Brusly 34 3:44, 3rd.

-Snearl (18 points). Weeks (22 points) answers. Wossman 38, Brusly 36 1:42, 3rd. Snearl picks up his third foul.

-End 3 Wossman 38, Brusly 36

Fourth Quarter

-Radford ties it for the Panthers. Brusly 38, Wossman 38 7:17 to go.

-Weeks up to 25 points after a 3. Wossman 41, Brusly 38 timeout 7 minutes left.

-Radford again inside for the Panthers. Wossman 41, Brusly 40 6:31, 4th.

-Radford again! He has eight points. Brusly 42, Wossman 41 timeout 6:05 remaining.

-Senior Davey Mays with a 3 for the Wildcats. Steven Wesley with a 3 for the Panthers. Brusly 45, Wossman 44 4:37 to go.

-Fourth foul on Wossman's Morgan Robinson. Brusly 45, Wossman 44 4:29 4th.

-Micah Bryant gives the Panthers a 3-point lead. Brusly 47, Wossman 44 3:56, 4th.

-Weeks (27 points) banks one in. Wesley answers for the Panthers. Brusly 49, Wossman 46 2:51 4th.

-Davey Mays cuts it to one point. Timeout. Brusly 49, Wossman 48 1:47 left.

-Brusly turns it over, but Mays'' 3 is too strong. Panthers have the ball. Brusly 49, Wossman 48 1:20 4th.

-Technical foul on the Panthers. Brusly 49, Wossman 48 54.7 seconds left.

-Zion Weeks ties it with a free throw. He'll get another, and the Wildcats get possession. Misses the second free throw. Wossman 49, Brusly 49 54.7 seconds left.

-Weeks weaves through traffic. Wossman 51, Brusly 49. Panthers turn it over. Timeout. Wossman 51, Brusly 49 28.4 seconds left.

-Brusly will have to foul three more times to total five team fouls and trigger free throws. 26.1 seconds left. Wossman 51, Brusly 49 22 seconds left.

-Wossman 51, Brusly 49 18.2 seconds left.

-Zion Weeks (31 points) makes a free throw. Wossman 52, Brusly 49 17.2 seconds left. He'll get one more free throw.

-Brusly with a chance to tie after Weeks missed the second free throw. Possession arrow to Wossman on a jump ball.

-Davey Mays shooting two free throws with 9.9 seconds left. Makes the first. Misses the second. Wossman 54, Brusly 52. Bryant makes a 3 with 4.3 seconds left.

-Wossman 54, Brusly 52. Wildcats shooting two free throws with 3.2 seconds left. Davey Mays at the line again.

-Wossman 56, Brusly 52 3.2 seconds left. Timeout, Wildcats.

Wossman 56, Brusly 52 Final

Postgame

Zion Weeks had 31 points for Wossman. Edrick Snearl led Brusly with 18 points. Brusly coach Kirby Loupe was called for a technical foul with less than a minute remaining for going onto the court to talk with his player. He had been issued a warning earlier for going out of the coach's box.

🏆 State Tournament Player of the Game

🏆 Zion Weeks ‘25

🏆 Wossman

📝 The Grind Elite player of the game scored 31 points to send Wossman to the state title game for the 7th time in the last 10 years! #Grind @GE_THREADS pic.twitter.com/095ZuD0rX9

— LBRBasketball (@LBR_Basketball) March 13, 2025

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