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Bell City defeats Oak Hill: Live score, updates of Louisiana (LHSAA) girls basketball Class B semifinal

No. 2 Bruins down No. 3 Oak Hill, 72-54

Mike Coppage

Brilee Dousay and the Oak Hill Rams won a state title two years ago.
Brilee Dousay and the Oak Hill Rams won a state title two years ago. / Oak Hill Lady Rams Basketball Facebook

A group of four schools located in southwest and west-central Louisiana will square off in two LHSAA Class B semifinal games at the University Center in Hammond on Tuesday as part of the week-long Marsh Madness girls basketball state tournament.

Pregame

No. 2 Bell City (24-3) downed No. 15 Lacassine (61-36) and No. 7 Negreet (50-30) after a first-round bye. The Bruins, who love to shoot the 3-pointer, have three double-digit scorers in junior Payton Herpin (22 points per game), senior Braylee Brabham (12) and sophomore Klancie Hebert (12). Bell City has only two seniors.

No. 3 Oak Hill (30-10) beat No. 14 Hicks (67-51) and No. 6 Pitkin (66-44). The Rams, who finished as Division V select runner-up to J.S. Clark last year, are led in scoring by senior Jodie Jowers (17 ppg), senior Brilee Dousay (11) and sophomore Braylee Cedus (10). The Rams have three seniors and two juniors.

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First Quarter

Brilee Dousay follow and a steal & lay-up by the senior has Oak Hill up, 4-0. 6:13 1st. Bell City, true to form, launching bombs from way downtown but hasn't made a shot yet. Jodie Jowers' 3 puts the Rams up 7-0 (5:40, 1st).

Herpin's turnaround jumper gets Bell City on the board. Hebert follows with a 3, and it's 7-5 Oak Hill (4:35, 1st).

We're tied 7-7. Herpin hits another jumper for Bell City. Lainey Johnson at the line for Oak Hill. Misses the first free throw. Misses both. Bell City takes the lead, 9-7. Herpin on fire. 3:58, 1st.

Bell City up 12-7. 2:10 1st. Herpin, 12 points. Guillory and Hebert have three points apiece. For Oak Hill, Dousay has four points, Jowers three. Herpin now shooting two free throws at the 2:01 mark of the quarter. Misses the first. Makes the second (13-7, 1:53, 1st).

Bell City on a 13-0 run after Oak Hill led 7-0. 1:20 1st. Another 3-ball from Hebert. Bell City, 16-7 (1:05, 1st).

Jowers at the line for the Rams. 39.1 seconds left in the first quarter. She misses the first free throw. Makes the second to end Bell City's run. The Bruins are up 19-8 after a 3-pointer by Guillory. 13.5 seconds left.

Second Quarter

Guillory, Hebert and Herpin have all 19 of Bell City's points. Dousay and Jowers with four points apiece for the Rams.

Guillory with nine points on a trio of 3-pointers. Jowers answers with a 3. Bell City up, 22-11 (7:05, 2nd). Bruins attempted 14 3s in the first quarter (made four). There's another 3 by Hebert. Bell City, 25-11 (6:40 2nd).

Jowers there for an offensive rebound and two points. She has nine points for Oak Hill. Bell City leads, 25-13 (5:37, 2nd).

Hebet (nine points) is called for her second foul. She'll take a break. Bell City still leads, 25-13.

Now is the time for Oak Hill to capitalize with Herpin and Hebert on the bench for Bell City. (25-15, Bruins, 3:47, 2nd Quarter).

Jowers called for her second foul. She has 9 of Oak Hill's 13 points. Dousay picks up her second foul. (Bell City, 25-15, 2:49, 2nd).

Guillory leads all scorers with 12 points. Her 3-pointer gives the Bruins a 28-15 lead with 2;10 left in the half.

Power move to the hoop by Lainey Johnson for Oak Hill. With 1:15 left in the half, Bell City ahead 28-17. Guillory nails another 3. Bell City, 31-17 (:59.4 remaining). Guillory 15 points. She's the only Bruin currently on the floor who has scored.

Dousay 3 from the top of the key cuts Bell City's lead to 31-20. She has seven points. Jowers leads the Rams with nine points. Oak Hill looking for the last shot of the half. Dousay misses. Halftime: Bell City 31, Oak Hill 20.

Halftime stats: Bell City 8 of 21 from 3-point land. All but 10 of the Bruins' shots have come from beyond the arc. Oak Hill is 3 of 8 on 3-pointers (8 of 31 FG). Nine assists for Bell City, two for the Rams. Eight steals for Oak Hill, three for the Bruins. Only two points in the paint for Bell City. Herpin has seven points, three rebounds, four blocks and two steals.

Third Quarter

Jowers scores to open the third quarter for Oak Hill. Herpin responds with a 3 for Bell City, which leads 34-22....make that 37-22 after another 3-pointer. We're moving at a fast pace now. Dousay gets two points for the Rams. Timeout, 6:34, 3rd. Bruins ahead, 37-24. Guillory, Herpin and Hebert have all of Bell City's points.

Herpin up to 16 points after another 3, this one while guarded closely in the corner. Bruins now lead 40-24 with 5:55 left in the 3rd. Timeout, Oak Hill.

Klancie Hebert (inine points) to the line for Bell City at the 4:53 mark of the 3rd. She makes one free throw. That puts her in double digits. Makes the second. Bell City up, 42-24, 4:48. Hebert has 11 points. Dousay and Jowers, who have combined for 20 points for Oak Hill, each have three fouls.

Nice left-handed sky hook from Jowers trims the Bell City lead to 42-26 with 3:50 to go in the third.

Armentor scores in transition for Bell City. Brabham adds a pull-up jumper. Bruins back up 20 points (46-26) with 2:39 to go in the 3rd.

Herpin with a steal and a nifty move to the basket. She has 18 points. Bruins up, 50-28, 1:52 (3rd).

Herpin posts up, snags the in-bound lob, and scores her 20th point. Bruins up, 52-30. 57.9 to go in the third.

Jowers (13 points) at the line for Oak Hill. Makes one free throw. Bell City leads by 20, 52-32, with Herpin at the line again. She's missed her last three free throws. Makes one to extend the lead to 53-32 with 30.5 to go in the third. Herpin draws another foul. Misses the first free throw. Now 1 of her last 5 from the line. Makes the second. With four seconds left in the third, it's 54-32 Bruins.

Fourth Quarter

Guillory 3-pointer gives her 18 points. Bell City 57-34 (7:27, 4th).

Bell City has made 11 of 28 3-pointers and has won the rebound battle, 40-23. 14 assists for the Bruins to four for the Rams, who are on a 6-0 run. (Bell City, 57-40, 6:25 4th).

9-0 run for the Rams. Timeout, Bell City. 5:24, 4th. Bruins 57, Rams 43. Jowers has 18 points for Oak Hill. Herpin with 22 for the Bruins.

Oak Hill has a chance to get within single digits with 4:21 to go. Rams down, 59-47. 3-points from Cedus and we have a ballgame! Bell City's lead down to 59-50 with 4:08 left. Jowers gets to the free throw line. Rams can come closer here.

Jowers (22 points) makes the first free throw. Misses the second. Bell City's lead is down to eight points, 59-51, with 3:59 left.

Bruins get the lead back to 10 (61-51) with 3:10 to go.

Wide open Armentor lay-up, followed by a steal and bucket by Hebert with 2:36 left, has the Bruins breathing more comfortably. Hebert was fouled and makes the free throw. 66-51 (2:28 left). Hebert has 14 points.

Hebert free throw gives her 15 points. Herpin has 22 points. Guillory (18). Bell City 67, Oak Hill 51 (2:23, 4th).

Herpin lay-up and it's 69-51 Bell City. She has 24 points. Jowers with 21 for Oak Hill. Herpin fouls out with 1:34 to go.

Final: Bell City 72, Oak Hill 54

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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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