By DANIEL GREEN
Written for the LSWA
It had been quite some time since both Simpson and Plainview had won a state championship in girls’ and boys’ basketball, respectfully.
The Lady Broncos hadn’t won a state title since 2001, while it had been even longer for the Hornets, the last coming 60 years ago in 1965.
Both not only claimed the Class C state championships recently, but they can also boast sweeping the top honors on the Class C all-state teams, as chosen by a panel of the Louisiana Sports Writers Association.
Simpson landed three players on the team, led by sophomore standout Olivia Edwards (16.0 points per game), who claimed Outstanding Player honors, while head coach Lynsey Rachal captured Coach of the Year recognition.
Plainview senior Zequan Lewis (25.3 ppg) won Outstanding Player honors, while head coach Dustin Howard picked up Coach of the Year recognition for the first time on the boys’ side, having won two previous while coaching the Plainview girls’ squad.
Edwards, who helped guide Simpson to a 41-2 record, was joined on the squad by teammates Kodi Miller (10 ppg.) and Bella Hunnicutt (13 ppg). Miller, a junior, was a first-team selection, while the freshman Hunnicutt was a second-teamer.
2025 LSWA CLASS C ALL-STATE BASKETALL CHARTS
BOYS
First team
Player School Ht. Cl Avg.
Zequan Lewis Plainview 6-3, Sr. 25.3
Javonte Ford Pleasant Hill 6-3 Jr. 16.3
Demarquis Durham Gibsland-Coleman 6-0 Jr. 16.0
Logan Riggs Georgetown 6-2 Sr. 25.2
Rondell Battle Phoenix 6-3 Sr. 31.6
Second team
Player School Ht. Cl Avg.
Nathan Fee Plainview 5-9 Sr. 17.3
Cole Doucet Starks 6-2 Jr. 32.1
Kaleb Gregory Claiborne-Christian 6-0 Sr. 27.5
Triston Williams Family Christian 6-0 Sr. 18.0
Parker Alexander Hornbeck 5-9 Sr. 16.0
OUTSTANDING PLAYER: ZEQUAN LEWIS, PLAINVIEW
COACH OF THE YEAR: DUSTIN HOWARD, PLAINVIEW
Honorable mention
DeAvery Durham, Gibsland-Coleman; Kevin Scott, Pleasant Hill; Landon Coleman, Georgetown; Carter Guillory, Reeves; Eli Ferguson, Saline; Lane Gray, Hackberry; John Rodriguez, Maurepas; Brian McCollum; Family Christian.
GIRLS
First team
Player School Ht. Cl Avg.
Olivia Edwards Simpson 5-6 So. 18.0
Akeirah Jones Summerfield 5-4 Jr, 16.0
Kelsay Williams Reeves 5-6 Sr. 13.0
Cameron Sutton Plainview 5-10 Sr. 24.0
Kodi Miller Simpson 5-6 Jr. 12.0
Second team
Player School Ht. Cl Avg.
Catherine Womack, Calvin 5-6 Sr. 12.0
Samora Sampson Gibsland-Coleman 6-0 Sr. 21.0
Libby Tarver Plainview 5-10 Sr. 15.0
Bella Hunnicut Simpson 5-11 Fr. 13.0
Sha’Diamond Frazier Pleasant Hill 5-5 Jr. 18.0
OUTSTANDING PLAYER: OLIVIA EDWARDS, SIMPSON
COACH OF THE YEAR: LYNSEY RACHAL, SIMPSON
Honorable mention
Zyan Smith, Summerfield; Lauryn Williams, Reeves; Emyrie Warren, Family Christian; J’Via Hill, Phoenix; Madelyn Nolan, Starks; Allie Wainwright, Claiborne Christian; Presley Holland, Family Christian; Hannah Mitchell, Hornbeck.