Fairview defeats Hicks: Live updates, score of Louisiana (LHSAA) girls basketball Division V non-select state championship (3/1/2024)

Follow along for all of the action at 'Marsh Madness' from Hammond

HAMMOND, LOUISIANA - Day 5 of the LHSAA girls basketball "Marsh Madness" tournament concludes with the Division V non-select championship game.

Hicks will be squaring off against Fairview, which lost to Hathaway in last season's Division V non-select title contest.

You can follow all of the action here.

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Below is our Live Update Feed created as the contest progresses. Read from the bottom up to follow from the beginning and refresh often for the latest updates throughout the game.

FAIRVIEW 81, HICKS 78 (FINAL)

- Hicks (32-3) had three players in double figures. Shyanne Phillips scored 24 points on 10-of-13 shooting and she also grabbed 16 rebounds. Reese Stephens added 20 points and Izabella Cross scored 17.

- A huge night for the Fairview duo of Ella Reeves and Reesie Jinks. Jinks scored 39 points, the highest point total of anyone at this week's "Marsh Madness," on 14-of-28 shooting. She also had three 3-pointers, two assists and four steals. Reeves had a double-double of 26 points and 16 rebounds.

- Friday's win was the 15th overall state championship for the Fairview (29-7) program.

- An entertaining game ends with Fairview as the Division V non-select state champion (Fairview, 81-78 | Final)

- Down to the wire finish coming up in Hammond. Fairview still up by three in the closing seconds (Fairview, 79-76 | :28, 4th)

- Still a one-possession game. Fairview has the ball (Fairview, 77-74 | :40, 4th)

- Fairview up three inside the last minute (Fairview, 75-72 | :55, 4th)

- Fairview still up going into the final minute of play (Fairview, 75-72 | 1:14, 4th)

- Still anyone's ballgame. Fairview with a narrow one-point margin (Fairview, 71-70 | 2:53, 4th)

- It remains back and forth between the two teams as we head into the fourth (56-56 | 8:00, 4th)

- Still tied in the latter moments of the third quarter. Reesie Jinks just converted a three-point play for Fairview (53-53 | 1:29, 3rd)

- Hicks' Shyanne Phillips leads all scorers with 14 points on 7-of-9 shooting. She also has nine rebounds.

- Ella Reeves has 13 points and Reesie Jinks 12 for Fairview. Reeves also has grabbed six rebounds.

- An entertaining first half ends in a draw, as Fairview and Hicks are tied heading into its respective locker rooms (33-33 | Half)

- Still back and forth action going on at the University Center (Fairview, 31-27 | 2:52, 2nd)

- Fairview still in front, but Hicks making things interesting after making a huge 3-point shot (Fairview, 24-19 | 5:51, 2nd)

- Fairview builds an eight-point advantage heading to the second quarter (Fairview, 20-12 | 8:00, 2nd)

- A fast-paced game thus far, as both teams are swapping points (Fairview, 13-11 | 2:34, 1st)

- Hicks and Fairview tip off to end the Day 5 session at the University Center.

Fairview team photo

-- Buck Ringgold | buck@scorebooklive.com | @SBLiveLA