Franklin will play for state boys basketball championship

Franklin Senior High's boys basketball team will play for a state title Friday after beating White Castle 42-38 in Tuesday's Non-Selection Division IV semifinal.

Franklin, seeded third, will take on No. 4 North Central at 4 p.m. Friday at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles.

North Central advanced to the final by beating East Feliciana 73-66 Tuesday.

Franklin opened the playoffs with a bye in the bi-regional, then edged No. 10 Jonesboro-Hodge 45-43. The Hornets beat Lakeview 59-46 in the quarterfinal.

Patterson, No. 4, will play top-seeded Port Allen in the Non-Select Division III semifinal at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, also at Burton Coliseum. A semifinal win would put Patterson in a 4 p.m. Saturday title game against either French Settlement or Winnfield. Those teams play at 6 p.m. Wednesday.