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Woodlawn-BR cruises to Division I select semifinal win over Edna Karr: Live score, updates

Third-seeded Woodlawn advances to the state title game with a 61-43 win over No. 2 Karr; Aaliyah Gaddis scores 23 points.

Mike Coppage

Woodlawn-BR reached the championship game last year as a No. 5 seed.
Woodlawn-BR reached the championship game last year as a No. 5 seed. / Woodlawn High School

Woodlawn-Baton Rouge (25-6) and Edna Karr (28-4) hook up in the second LHSAA high school girls basketball Division I select semifinal at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday at the University Center in Hammond.

Pregame

The Panthers arrived at the Marsh Madness state tournament after wins over No. 14 Mount Carmel (60-41) and No. 11 Captain Shreve (58-50). Amijah Price, a UL Ragin' Cajuns' signee who put on a show in Hammond last year, is one of three senior starters.

Karr is in the semifinals after getting ousted in the first round last season as a No. 17 seed (by No. 16 Acadiana). The Cougars advanced with wins over No. 18 Liberty (66-26) and No. 10 Ponchatoula (58-48).

Sophomore Cass Antoine (20 points per game) and 6-foot-4 senior Sanaa Bean (12 ppg) are the offensive leaders for the Cougars, who could face district rival John Curtis in the final. The No. 1 Patriots take on No. 4 Huntington in the other semifinal.

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First quarter

Aaliyah Gaddis with a nice-looking jumper in the lane for Woodlawn. Panthers up early, 2-0. 6:47, 1st Quarter.

McKenzi Haynes scores for Woodlawn. 4-0, Panthers. Mariah Scott at the line for the Panthers. They're up 6-0 with six minutes left in the first quarter.

Amijah Price follow extends the lead. Woodlawn 8, Karr 1. 4:50, 1st Quarter. Four players have one bucket apiece for the Panthers.

Cass Antoine's 3 is Karr's first field goal. Woodlawn 8, Karr 4. 4:21, 1st.

Mariah Scott finishes at the rim for the Panthers. Woodlawn 10, Karr 4 3:47, 1st Quarter.

Madison Anerson off the bench with a free throw for the Panthers. Woodlawn 11, Karr 4 2:23, 1st.

Scott drives to the hoop. Woodlawn 13, Karr 4 1:00, 1st. Scott has six points.

Woodlawn 14, Karr 4 End 1. Scott leads all scorers with six points.

Travion Stewart scores off the bench for Karr. Cougars force a turnover. Woodlawn 19, Karr 8. 5:40 2nd Quarter.

Second Quarter

Antoine with the left hand. Woodlawn 16, Karr 6 7:11 2nd Quarter.

Antoine has all six of Karr's points. Woodlawn had 10 points in the paint in the first quarter (none for Karr). Woodlawn turned the ball over four times. Karr with eight turnovers.

Gaddis scores down low for Woodlawn. Gets fouled. Makes the 3-point play. Woodlawn 19, Karr 6 6:14, 2nd Quarter.

Gaddis with another power move down low. Woodlawn 21, Karr 8 4:39, 2nd. Gaddis with a big block on defense. Woodlawn running the floor again. 3 in the corner from Parker. Seven points for Gaddis. Price has six. Woodlawn 24, Karr 8 4:01, 2nd.

Woodlawn 24, Karr 11 2:57, 2nd Quarter.

Everything is going Gaddis' way. She knocks down a 3 off the glass. Woodlawn 27, Karr 11 1:54, 2nd Quarter. 10 points for Gaddis.

Antoine has 10 of Karr's 13 points. Woodlawn 27, Karr 13 1:03, 2nd Quarter.

Tagen Heck shooting two free throws for Woodlawn. Misses the first. Misses the second. Antoine fouled. Fifth team foul on the Panthers. She makes both. Woodlawn 27, Karr 15 :20 left in the half.

Gaddis adds a turnaround jumper. Woodlawn 29, Karr 15 Half.

Woodlawn with a healthy lead, capitalizing on 17 Karr turnovers for 13 points. Eighteen points in the paint for Woodlawn, which had a huge first half from Gaddis (5-for-5 FG, 1-for-1 3-pt FG), three rebounds, three steals. She does have two fouls. Price, who has three fouls, sat out most of the second quarter. Jaylynn Recasner has three fouls for Karr. Cass Antoine, 12 points. Senior center Sanaa Bean hasn't scored.

Third Quarter

Scott having a big night for Woodlawn. Opens the third quarter with a drive off the glass. Woodlawn 31, Karr 15 7:03, 3rd Quarter.

Price scores four points in a matter of seconds. Woodlawn 35, Karr 15. Cougars turn it over. 6:33, 3rd.

Timeout, Karr. Woodlawn 35, Cougars 19. 5:38, 3rd.

Bean at the line with a chance for her first points. The UTSA signee misses the first free throw. Makes the second. Woodlawn 35, Karr 20 5:15, 3rd Quarter.

Bean gets her first field goal following a Scott bucket for the Panthers. Woodlawn 37, Karr 22 4:03, 3rd Quarter.

Price nice pass to Montgomery. Woodlawn 39, Karr 22 2:24, 3rd.

Zyriah Williams gets a basket for the Panthers. Woodlawn 41, Karr 22 1:44, 3rd.

Karr on a 6-0 run to end the third quarter. Woodlawn 41, Karr 28 End 3.

Fourth Quarter

Antoine's 3 gets Karr within 12. With 7:22 remaining, Woodlawn 43, Karr 31.

Karr had 26 rebounds and 25 turnovers through three quarters. Gaddis (12) and Price (10) are the leading scorers for Woodlawn. Panthers get a bucket. Woodlawn 45, Karr 31. 6:49, 4th.

Bean's put-back makes it 47-33, Woodlawn. Timeout, Cougars. 6:15 left.

Price and Gaddis each have four fouls for Woodlawn. Panthers lead 47-35 with 5:25 left.

Bean cuts it to 10 points. Woodlawn 47, Karr 37 5:00 remaining...Gaddis gets fouled. Makes one free throw. Panthers add a bucket by Price. Woodlawn 50, Karr 37 4:40 left.

Gaddis' 3-point play gives her 20 points. Woodlawn 53, Karr 37 4:01, 4th.

Woodlawn 60, Karr 41 1:21 4th

For Woodlawn: Gaddis, 23 points. Price, 12 points. Scott 12 points. Price gets her 13th on a free throw. Woodlawn 61, Karr 43 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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