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Jehovah Jireh vs Baker Match-Up To Watch: Ronnie Hamilton (6’2 PG, 2016) vs Donald Johnson (6’1 PG, 2018) Hamilton likes to attack while Johnson often makes his hay with his jumper. Will likely spend time defending each other. Prediction: Baker wins in a close match-up…
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Jehovah Jireh vs Baker
Match-Up To Watch: Ronnie Hamilton (6’2 PG, 2016) vs Donald Johnson (6’1 PG, 2018)
Hamilton likes to attack while Johnson often makes his hay with his jumper. Will likely spend time defending each other.
Prediction: Baker wins in a close match-up in what is sure to be and up and down game.
Hamilton Christian vs Lutcher
Match-Up To Watch: Kenan Fontenot (6’1 PG, 2017) vs Brendon Taylor (6’1 PG, 2017)
Both point guards are sure to be in attack mode. Taylor has a host of shooters to pass to.
Prediction: Lutcher’s depth becomes too much for Hamilton in this one.
Edna Karr vs Port Allen
Match-Up to Watch: Vincent Phillips (6’0 G, 2016) vs Nigel Allen (6’1 PG, 2016)
Leading scorers but do it differently. Phillips is a bully who attacks while Allen is slender but scores from everywhere.
Prediction: Karr defends as well as anyone in the state, that’ll be enough to win here.
East Ascension vs Ellender
Match-Up to Watch: LeAaron Cain (6’2 SG, 2017) vs Tae Martin (6’4 G, 2017)
Cain can shoot it but both players could see double digit free throws with how they attack the rim.
Prediction: Both teams run, East Ascension has more depth. They’ll pull it out.
Episcopal vs Northside
Match-Up to Watch: Chris Beckman Jr (6’1 G, 2016) vs Brandon Ellis (6’0 PG, 2016)
Beckman is a scorer and one of the best shooters in the state while Ellis runs a team as well as anyone.
Prediction: Northside may be rusty with a break in the schedule but they should win.
Christian Life vs Helen Cox
Match-Up to Watch: Marquis Webb (6’2 G, 2017) vs Roydell Brown (6’5 F, 2016)
Someone will have to guard the ULL signee and Webb or Kibodi will likely draw that assignment for CLA.
Prediction: Size vs Pace is the story here, CLA’s running could get them the win.
McKinley vs Southern Lab
Match-Up to Watch: Tyrece Radford (6’1 G, 2018) vs Tyriq Matthews (5’11 G, 2017)
Guard play has been a struggle for Lab this year, Matthews or another guard needs to step up vs Radford.
Prediction: McKinley pulls this one out despite the size mismatch vs Lab inside.
Madison Prep vs Lafayette Christian
Match-Up to Watch: William Loyd (6’4 F, 2016) vs Greg Williams (6’3 PG, 2018)
LCA is undersized and Williams does dirty work in post, for MPA this means Loyd will be on perimeter on defense.
Prediction: MPA wins this one in the match-up of the night.