Woodlawn guard Mariah Scott (3) is fouled by Huntington center Kaylie Dupree (25) in the second period of the LHSAA Division I select championship on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at the University Center in Hammond, Louisiana.
Woodlawn guard Amijah Price (2) soars to the hoop against Huntington center Kaylie Dupree (25) in the first period of the LHSAA Division I select championship on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at the University Center in Hammond, Louisiana.
Huntington forward Ja’kiyah Redman (30) knocks the ball away from Woodlawn guard/forward Aaliyah Gaddis (1) in the first period of the LHSAA Division I select championship on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at the University Center in Hammond, Louisiana.
Woodlawn head coach Alicia Dedeaux points to a player before an inbound play in the fourth period of the LHSAA Division I select championship game against Huntington on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at the University Center in Hammond, Louisiana. Huntington defeated Woodlawn to win the state title.
Woodlawn guard Mariah Scott (3) is fouled by Huntington center Kaylie Dupree (25) in the second period of the LHSAA Division I select championship on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at the University Center in Hammond, Louisiana.
Woodlawn guard Amijah Price (2) soars to the hoop against Huntington center Kaylie Dupree (25) in the first period of the LHSAA Division I select championship on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at the University Center in Hammond, Louisiana.
Huntington forward Ja’kiyah Redman (30) knocks the ball away from Woodlawn guard/forward Aaliyah Gaddis (1) in the first period of the LHSAA Division I select championship on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at the University Center in Hammond, Louisiana.
Woodlawn head coach Alicia Dedeaux points to a player before an inbound play in the fourth period of the LHSAA Division I select championship game against Huntington on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at the University Center in Hammond, Louisiana. Huntington defeated Woodlawn to win the state title.
For the second straight year Woodlawn could see the light at the end of the tunnel. And for the second straight year it slipped away just out of reach.
No. 3 Woodlawn once again fell in the Division I select girls basketball final on Saturday, this time 61-51 to No. 4 Huntington in a rematch of the 2024 semifinal that saw Woodlawn come out on top.
The win is Huntington’s first state championship in either girls or boys basketball.
“I feel like it’s a blessing,” Woodlawn senior Mya Montgomery said. “Because there’s a lot of teams that hope and pray to be in our position and they don’t get to make it there. For us to be able to do it back to back it speaks volumes, even though we fell short both times.”
They say basketball is a game of streaks and Saturday night was evidence of that old adage.
Huntington pulled out to a nine-point lead early in the second half after both teams largely played neck and neck in the first. But Woodlawn immediately responded with a strong 10-0 rally that gave it a one-point lead moments into the fourth quarter.
But that’s where Huntington took over for good behind an 11-0 run that was sparked by sophomore Kaylie Dupree, who went from no field goals in the first three quarters to seven points, a rebound and a steal within two minutes of Woodlawn taking the lead.
Huntington never trailed again.
“Basically, the team that wanted it the most, the team that wanted to eat, the team that was hungrier is the team that won,” Woodlawn coach Alicia Dedeaux said.
Woodlawn was driven offensively by Amijah Price. The senior guard had a team-high 14 points to go with her four assists, four steals and five rebounds. But foul trouble limited Price’s ability to lead a comeback.
As a team, Woodlawn shot 19 of 49 from the field and went 21 of 37 from the free-throw line in a highly physical game throughout. Huntington shot 17 of 54, including 6 of 22 from 3-point range.
Huntington’s Carley Hamilton was named the game’s Most Outstanding Player after scoring a game-high 27 points and eight rebounds.
“I’m very proud of my team for all the work that we’ve done to get to this point,” Woodlawn senior Taigan Heck said. “All the blood sweat and tears.”
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