No. 2 Oakdale will get a chance to defend its Nonselect Division IV state championship after beating No. 6 White Castile 57-50 in the semifinals Monday at the Louisiana High School Athletic Association girls state basketball tournament in Hammond.

Oakdale (27-7) will get a rematch with No. 1 Arcadia (31-3) in the finals Friday at 4 p.m. at Southeastern Louisiana’s University Center. The Warriors beat Arcadia 47-46 on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer by Emani Young in the 2023 semifinals. Arcadia beat No. 5 Lakeview (26-4) 60-29 on Monday.

Young scored 17 points Monday night, and Kaylea Bradley scored a game-high 24 points, including 10 in the first quarter as the Warriors built up a 16-9 lead.

Oakdale, who has won 13 of their last 15 games, built up a sizable lead, 29-15, by halftime, but the Bulldogs rallied in the third to cut the Warriors’ lead to 36-34.

Cambrieion Link (20) and Kelsey Robinson (21) combined for 41 points for White Castle (22-12).

Girls state tournament

at Southeastern Louisiana University

Semifinals

Monday, Feb. 26

Nonselect Div. IV, No. 1 Arcadia (33-3) 60, No. 5 Lakeview (26-4) 29

Select Div. V, No. 2 J.S. Clark Leadership Academy (22-6) 50, No. 3 Family Christian (25-11) 36

Select Div. III, No. 2 Parkview Baptist (23-10) 65, No. 3 Holy Savior Menard (22-12) 46

Select Div. III, No. 4 University Lab (24-11) 50, No. 9 St. Thomas Aquinas (14-14) 42

Nonselect Div. IV, No. 2 Oakdale (27-7) 57, No. 6 White Castle (22-12) 50

Tuesday, Feb. 27

1 p.m. — Select Div. IV, No. 2 Northwood-Lena (18-12) vs. No. 3 Hamilton Christian (24-6)

2:45 p.m. — Select Div. V, No. 1 Oak Hill (26-13) vs. No. 5 Plainview (15-18)

4:30 p.m. — Select Div. IV, No. 1 Southern Lab (26-7) vs. No. 4 Sacred Heart (26-5)

6:15 p.m. — Nonselect Div. V, No. 1 Hicks (33-3) vs. No. 4 Midland (26-9)

8 p.m. — Nonselect Div. V, No. 2 Fairview (30-7) vs. No. 3 Anacoco (31-5)

Wednesday, Feb. 28

Nonselect

1 p.m. — Nonselect Div. III, No. 1 Rosepine (29-5) vs. No. 4 Westlake (24-5)

2:45 p.m. — Nonselect Div. II. No. 2 South Beauregard (26-7) vs. No. 6 Church Point (27-6)

4:30 p.m. — Select Div. II, No. 2 Vandebilt Catholic (21-6) vs. No. 3 Madison Prep (24-10)

6:15 p.m. — Nonselect Div. II,  No. 1 Wossman (27-4) vs. No. 4 Albany (23-7)

8 p.m. — Nonselect Div. III, No. 2 Amite (28-5) vs. No. 3 Doyle (30-4)

Thursday, Feb. 29

1 p.m. — Select Div. I, No. 1 Huntington (26-2) vs. No. 5 Woodlawn-Baton Rouge (24-9)

2:45 p.m. — Select Div. II, No. 1 Lafayette Christian (29-1) vs. No. 5 Bunkie (22-4)

4:30 p.m. — Select Div. I, No. 2 John Curtis Christian (20-4) vs. No. 3 Liberty (24-4)

6:15 p.m. — Nonselect Div. I, No. 1 Walker (35-0) vs. No. 5 Parkway (24-4)

8 p.m. — Nonselect Div. I, No. 2 Denham Springs (28-4) vs. No. 3 Mandeville (28-5)

Finals

Friday, Mar. 1

Noon — Select Div. V: No. 1 Oak Hill/No. 5 Plainview winner vs. No. 2 J.S. Clark Leadership Academy

2 p.m. — Select Div. IV

4 p.m. — Nonselect Div. IV: No. 1 Arcadia vs. No. 2 Oakdale

6 p.m. — Select Div. III: No. 2 Parkview Baptist vs. No. 4 University Lab

8 p.m. — Nonselect Div. V

Saturday, Mar. 2

Noon — Select Div. I

2 p.m. – Select Div. II

4 p.m. — Nonselect Div. II

6 p.m. — Nonselect Div. I

8 p.m. — Nonselect Div. III