John Curtis punches ticket to the Division I Select championship with a 58-47 win over Liberty

HAMMOND, La. — No. 2 John Curtis defeated No. 3 Liberty, 58-47 in the Division I Select semi-finals Thursday at Southeastern Louisiana University’s Pride Roofing University Center.

The Lady Patriots forced 18 turnovers and held Liberty to 43% shooting. They also outrebounded a much taller Liberty team, 41-21.

Sophomore Chikae Desdunes finished with a game-high 24 points while junior Imani Daniel added 16 points in the win.

John Curtis won six state championships in a row from 2017-2022, but that streak was snapped last year in the Division I select final by Lafayette.

The Patriots return to the championship stage Saturday at noon against No. 5 Woodlawn.

You can catch more prep postseason action Friday night on WGNO’s Friday Night Sports, presented by Delgado Community College. The show starts at 11 p.m. on Nola 38 the CW. The replay follows at midnight on WGNO.

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