Top Teams Division I Select: 1 Thru 5

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Here is a look at some of the top teams in Division I Select. These teams will all be in contention for a state title. </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>John Curtis</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The John Curtis Patriots are a very well balanced team . They are led by senior point guard [player_tooltip player_id='484928' first='Heaven' last='Jordan'] and junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='484984' first='Imani' last='Daniel'] .Some other key players are sophomore forward [player_tooltip player_id='489556' first='Chikae' last='Desdunes'] and sophomore guard [player_tooltip player_id='489571' first='Ke'Sonia' last='Nelson']. The Patriots were the state runner-up's last season. John Curtis is 0 and1 on season. They lost there season opener 65-63 to Mandeville.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lafayette</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lafayette Loins are the defending state champs. They have a solid core returning. They are led by senior center [player_tooltip player_id='484948' first='Grace' last='Paul'] and senior guard Abagail Mahne. Some other key players are junior point guard [player_tooltip player_id='484977' first='Kira' last='Johnson'] and junior forward Trish Breaux. Lafayette is 1 and 0 on the season with a impressive 49 to 42 win over St. Thomas More.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>St. Thomas More </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The St. Thomas More Cougars have a very well rounded team. They are led by senior forward Evie Daigle and senior guard Audrey Pharr. Some other key players are junior forward Rachel Hebert, junior guard Blaire McCauley and senior guard Caroline Zehnder. The Cougars lost in the semifinals of the playoffs last season. They are 0-1 on the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Scotlandville </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Scotlandville Hornets have a very good nucleus returning. They will be a tuff out come playoff time. They are led by senior point guard [player_tooltip player_id='484943' first='Kamiera' last='McDonald'] and senior center Ke'Hirey Northern. Some other key players are senior forward Jania Anderson and junior guard Aniya Palmer.The Hornets lost in the semifinals of the playoffs last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ben Franklin</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Ben Franklin Falcons have a very good young team . They are led by junior forward A'larryen Fuselier and junior guard Madisyn Washington. Some other key players are junior guard Alora Jensen and sophomore guard Carmen Lopez. The Falcons lost in the quarterfinals of the playoffs last season. They have started the season 2 and 0. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->