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Pleasant Hill’s Chrisoric McGhee splits the Simpson defenders during the LHSAA Marsh Madness Class C Semi-Final at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Monday, March4, 2019. (Dennis Babineaux/Special to the American Press)Simpson’s Dustin Williams defends Pleasant Hill’s Tre’von Taylor shooting a jump shot during the LHSAA Marsh Madness Class C Semi-Final at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Monday, March4, 2019. (Dennis Babineaux/Special to the American Press)Simpson’s Dustin Williams defends Pleasant Hill’s Tre’von Taylor shooting a jump shot during the LHSAA Marsh Madness Class C Semi-Final at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Monday, March4, 2019. (Dennis Babineaux/Special to the American Press)Pleasant Hill’s Chrisoric McGhee looses his balance while going up for a layup against Simpson during the LHSAA Marsh Madness Class C Semi-Final at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Monday, March4, 2019. (Dennis Babineaux/Special to the American Press)Pleasant Hill’s Robert Meshell puts back the rebound while being defended by Simpson’s Cameron Bettez and Dustin Williams during the LHSAA Marsh Madness Class C Semi-Final at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Monday, March4, 2019. (Dennis Babineaux/Special to the American Press)Pleasant Hill’s Chrisoric McGhee goes up for the lay up while being guarded by Simpson’s Zach Vargas during the LHSAA Marsh Madness Class C Semi-Final at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Monday, March4, 2019. (Dennis Babineaux/Special to the American Press)Pleasant Hill’s Chrisoric McGhee goes up for the lay up while being guarded by Simpson’s Zach Vargas during the LHSAA Marsh Madness Class C Semi-Final at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Monday, March4, 2019. (Dennis Babineaux/Special to the American Press)Pleasant Hill’s Robert Meshell puts back the rebound against Simpson’s defenders during the LHSAA Marsh Madness Class C Semi-Final at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Monday, March4, 2019. (Dennis Babineaux/Special to the American Press)Pleasant Hill’s Montonious Burrough goes up for the lay up while Simpson’s Cameron Bettez defends during the LHSAA Marsh Madness Class C Semi-Final at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Monday, March4, 2019. (Dennis Babineaux/Special to the American Press)Pleasant Hill’s Montonious Burrough goes up for the lay up while Simpson’s Cameron Bettez defends during the LHSAA Marsh Madness Class C Semi-Final at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Monday, March4, 2019. (Dennis Babineaux/Special to the American Press)Simpson’s Cameron Bettez is defended by Pleasant Hill’s Robert Meshell driving to the basket during the LHSAA Marsh Madness Class C Semi-Final at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Monday, March4, 2019. (Dennis Babineaux/Special to the American Press)While being defended by Pleasant Hill defenders Simpson’s Rhett Petre puts back the rebound during the LHSAA Marsh Madness Class C Semi-Final at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Monday, March4, 2019. (Dennis Babineaux/Special to the American Press)Pleasant Hill’s Fredrick Ford fouls Simpson’s Rhett Petre during the LHSAA Marsh Madness Class C Semi-Final at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Monday, March4, 2019. (Dennis Babineaux/Special to the American Press)Simpson’s Cameron Bettez goes up for the lay up against Pleasant Hill during the LHSAA Marsh Madness Class C Semi-Final at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Monday, March4, 2019. (Dennis Babineaux/Special to the American Press)Simpson’s Cameron Bettez goes up for the lay up against Pleasant Hill during the LHSAA Marsh Madness Class C Semi-Final at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Monday, March4, 2019. (Dennis Babineaux/Special to the American Press)Pleasant Hill’s Chrisoric McGhee strips the ball from Simpson’s Jake Flatt during the LHSAA Marsh Madness Class C Semi-Final at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Monday, March4, 2019. (Dennis Babineaux/Special to the American Press)Simpson’s Cameron Bettez drains the 3 pointer while being guarded by Pleasant Hill’s Robert Meshell during the LHSAA Marsh Madness Class C Semi-Final at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Monday, March4, 2019. (Dennis Babineaux/Special to the American Press)Pleasant Hill’s Fredrick Ford strips the ball from Simpson’s Rhett Petre during the LHSAA Marsh Madness Class C Semi-Final at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Monday, March4, 2019. (Dennis Babineaux/Special to the American Press)Pleasant Hill’s Montonious Burrough fouls Simpson’s Dustin Williams during the LHSAA Marsh Madness Class C Semi-Final at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Monday, March4, 2019. (Dennis Babineaux/Special to the American Press)Simpson’s Zach Vargas pushes the ball up the floor as Pleasant Hill’s Tre’von Taylor defends during the LHSAA Marsh Madness Class C semi-final at Burton Complex in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Monday, March 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Lake Charles American Press, Kirk Meche)

Kirk MecheSimpson’s Rhett Petre drives to the basket as Pleasant Hill’s Fredrick Ford closes in to defend during the LHSAA Marsh Madness Class C semi-final at Burton Complex in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Monday, March 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Lake Charles American Press, Kirk Meche)

Kirk MecheSimpson’s Landon Hall goes up for a shot over Pleasant Hill’s Montonious Burrough during the LHSAA Marsh Madness Class C semi-final at Burton Complex in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Monday, March 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Lake Charles American Press, Kirk Meche)

Kirk MecheSimpson’s Cameron Bettez attempts to go up for a shot as Pleasant Hill’s Christopher Scott commits the foul during the LHSAA Marsh Madness Class C semi-final at Burton Complex in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Monday, March 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Lake Charles American Press, Kirk Meche)

Kirk MechePleasant Hill’s Montonious Burrough drives up the floor while guarded by Simpson’s Rhett Petre during the LHSAA Marsh Madness Class C semi-final at Burton Complex in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Monday, March 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Lake Charles American Press, Kirk Meche)

Kirk MechePleasant Hill’s Robert Meshell looks for offensive room while closely guarded by Simpson’s Zach Vargas during the LHSAA Marsh Madness Class C semi-final at Burton Complex in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Monday, March 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Lake Charles American Press, Kirk Meche)

Kirk MechePleasant Hill’s Tre’von Taylor holds on to the ball as Simpson’s Dustin Williams reaches in during the LHSAA Marsh Madness Class C semi-final at Burton Complex in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Monday, March 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Lake Charles American Press, Kirk Meche)

Kirk MecheSimpson’s Jake Flatt and Cameron Bettezduring leap high to block the shot of Pleasant Hill’s Fredrick Ford the LHSAA Marsh Madness Class C semi-final at Burton Complex in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Monday, March 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Lake Charles American Press, Kirk Meche)

Kirk MechePleasant Hill’s Robert Meshell shoots a 3 pointer as Simpson’s Dustin Williams gets a hand up in defense during the LHSAA Marsh Madness Class C semi-final at Burton Complex in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Monday, March 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Lake Charles American Press, Kirk Meche)

Kirk MechePleasant Hill’s Christopher Scott sails to the basket against Simpson during the LHSAA Marsh Madness Class C semi-final at Burton Complex in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Monday, March 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Lake Charles American Press, Kirk Meche)

Kirk MecheSimpson’s Cameron Bettez is fouled by Pleasant Hill’s Chrisoric McGhee in the Class C semifinal round game of the LHSAA Boy’s Marsh Madness State Basketball Championships at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, La., Monday, March 4, 2019. (Rick Hickman/Lake Charles American Press)

Rick HickmanSimpson’s Rhett Petre goes up for layup against Pleasant Hill’s Fredrick Ford in the Class C semifinal round game of the LHSAA Boy’s Marsh Madness State Basketball Championships at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, La., Monday, March 4, 2019. (Rick Hickman/Lake Charles American Press)

Rick HickmanPleasant Hill’s Chrisoric McGhee goes up for a slam-dunk in the Class C semifinal round game of the LHSAA Boy’s Marsh Madness State Basketball Championships at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, La., Monday, March 4, 2019. (Rick Hickman/Lake Charles American Press)

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