Wossman boys basketball tops Bossier, will play for first LHSAA championship since 2008

Emely Hernandez, Monroe News-Star

March 10, 2022 at 5:42 PM·1 min read

LAKE CHARLES – The Wossman boys basketball team will play for its first LHSAA state championship since 2008 after beating Bossier 56-46 Thursday in the Class 3A semifinals.

Scoring 10 unanswered points in the fourth quarter sealed the win for the Wildcats (31-6). The Bearkats fell behind 15-1 in the first quarter.

Albert Shell led the Wildcats with 14 points, 12 rebounds and two assists. Patrick Williams was right behind him with 13 points and seven rebounds.

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The Wildcats will play Madison Prep in the championship game on Saturday at 2 p.m. The last time they made it to the final, Wossman lost to Bossier 62-61 in 2020.

Emely Hernandez covers University of Louisiana-Monroe athletics and high school sports. Email her at ehernandez@thenewsstar.com and follow her on Twitter @emhernandeznews.

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