Follow along as the third-seeded Cougars collide with No. 7 John Curtis in an LHSAA Division I select semifinal

There’s heartbreak, and then there’s the pain John Curtis endured at the end of the Division I select semifinal Thursday at Burton Coliseum.

John Curtis's offense has risen to new heights in its first two postseason games. After scoring a season-high 74 points against Teurlings Catholic in the regional round, the Lady Patriots rack up their third-highest scoring total of the season in a 28-point victory against Alexandria Senior High Thursday night.

The five LHSAA high school girls basketball semifinals set for Thursday at the University Center in Hammond are big-time matchups. No. 1 John Curtis (16-4) faces No. 4 Huntington (16-6) in a Division I select game at 2:45 p.