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Parkway handles Haughton to set up chance for 'three-peat': Live score, updates of Division I nonselect semifinal

Top-seeded Panthers defeat district rival and fourth-seeded Haughton, 51-32

Mike Coppage

Shaniya Perkins and the Haughton Bucs will try to knock off their district rival Thursday in a Division I nonselect semifinal.
Shaniya Perkins and the Haughton Bucs will try to knock off their district rival Thursday in a Division I nonselect semifinal. / Shaniya Perkins Facebook

Can top-seeded Parkway (26-2) three-peat as state champion?

Dakota Howard, Savannah Wilson and the Panthers square off with District 1-5A rival No. 4 Haughton (28-4) in a Louisiana high school girls basketball Division I nonselect semifinal at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday at the University Center in Hammond.

Pregame

Howard (20 points per game) and Wilson (12), who combine to grab 16 rebounds per game, are the two senior starters for Parkway, which beat Haughton on the road in the regular season, 69-42. The Panthers' path to Hammond included wins over No. 17 Thibodaux (57-17) and No. 8 Denham Springs (36-22).

Haughton defeated No. 13 Destrehan (58-54) and No. 5 Barbe (66-41). The Buccaneers start only one senior (Kamyra Turner). Shaniya Perkins (a 6-foot-3 junior) and junior guard Skylar Branch are standouts.

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First quarter

Dakota Howard down low for 2. Parkway quick the early lead.

Howard blocks a shot. Bucs retain possession. Shaniya Perkins draws a foul from Savannah Wilson. Makes the first free throw. Makes the second. Bucs are going to press. 6:58, 1st.

Three-point play for Zara Baker-Scanlon. Wilson runs the floor. Draws a foul on Skylar Branch. Wilson shooting two free throws. Misses one, makes one. Parkway 6, Haughton 2 6:17, 1st. Howard with a jump shot. Parkway 8, Haughton 2 6:02, 1st Quarter. Branch to the basket. Parkway 8, Haughton 4 5:45, 1st.

Howard with a wide-open 3. Parkway 11, Haughton 4 5:04 1st

Shaniya Perkins drives in traffic for a basket. Parkway 11, Haughton 6 3:25 1st Quarter. Howard with seven points for Parkway. Perkins has four for the Bucs.

Howard steals the ball and lays it in. She's playing at her future home, Southeastern Louisiana University. She has nine points. Perkins answers again for the Bucs. Parkway 13, Haughton 8 2:15 1st.

Perkins double-teamed, drops it off to Kamyra Turner for a basket. Turner is the only senior on the Haughton roster. Parkway 13, Haughton 10 End 1. Dakota Howard has nine points for Parkway.

Second Quarter

Howard was 4-for-4 from the field in the first quarter. Perkins gets another basket in the paint. Parkway 13, Haughton 12. Perkins with eight points. Bucs on the move again.; Perkins fouled by Howard, her first. Timeout. Parkway 13, Haughton 12 with the chance to take the lead on a pair of Shaniya Perkins free throws. 5:54, 1st.

Perkins misses the first, makes the second free throw. We're tied at 13. 5:47 2nd Quarter.

Khla Thomas makes a 3 for Parkway. Panthers up,16-13, with 4:32 left i n the half.

Parkway 19, Haughton 15 3:35, 2nd Quarter. Branch with a nice move for Haughton. Wilson hits a 3 for Parkway.

Bella Hammond cuts Parkway's lead to 19-17. 2:33 2nd Quarter.

Parkway 22, Haughton 17 1:15 2nd Quarter. Hendrix with a lay-up for the Panthers.

Savannah Wilson picks up her second foul. 22-19, Panthers, after a Haughton free throw. Less than a minute to go in the half.

Halftime: Parkway 22, Haughton 19. Low-scoring half for these league rivals. Perkins wtih nine points for the Bucs. Dakota Howard with nine points for the Panthers.

Haughton 7-of-16 FG, 0-2 on 3-pointers. Parkway 8-for-22 FG, 3-of-5 on 3-pointers. Parkway with seven fast-break points, Haughton 1. Teams combined for only six turnovers. Wilson and Baker-Scanlon each have two fouls for Parkway.

Third Quarter

Hendrix opens the second-half scoring. Parkway 24, Haughton 19 5:57, 3rd.

Howard drops it off to Mahogany Johnson. The senior comes off the bench for two points. Parkway 26, Haughton 19 4:39, 4th.

Skylar Branch is a forward with smooth moves. She just misses a basket. Draws a foul. Misses the first and cans the second free throw. Parkway 26, Haughton 20 3:12, 2nd Quarter.

Howard at the line for Parkway. She drops in two free throws. Parkway 28, Haughton 20 2:58, 3rd. 11 points for the senior.

Perkins cuts it to 28-22 with two free throws. The junior has 11 points for Haughton. Parkway 28, Haughton 22 1:57 4th.

3 by Thomas for Parkway. Panthers up 31-22 with 30 seconds left in the third. Thomas with six points.

Branch nails a mid-range jumper with a few seconds left in the third. Parkway 31, Haughton 24 End 3.

Fourth Quarter

Wilson scoops up an air ball and scores to put Parkway ahead. Howard steals the ball, gets it to Hendrix and suddenly Parkway is up double-digits. Parkway 35, Haughton 24 7:00 4th.

Howard with a free throw. Misses the second. She has 12 points. Parkway 36, Haughton 24 6:16 4th.

Howard puts Parkway up 41-26 with 4:44 remaining. Things looking very good for the Panthers going into a timeout. Howard has 17 points.

Thomas adds to the Panthers' lead. Parkway 43, Haughton 28 3:16, 4th Quarter

Nine points for Wilson, who puts Parkway ahead 45-28 over Haughton. 2:50 to go. Branch makes a 3 for Haughton. Bucs steal, but Branch misses. Parkway 45, Haughton 31 2:26 4th.

Wilson in double figures with 11 points. Her bucket gives Parkway a 47-32 cushion with 1:55 to go. Howard has 17 points. For Haughton, Perkins has 13, Branch 11 points.

Howard in transition for her 19th point. Parkway 49, Haughton 32 40.8 seconds to go. Timeout, Haughton.

Parkway 51, Haughton 32 Final. Parkway will meet the winner of No. 2 Walker/No. 3 Zachary (coming up next)

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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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