Lee County Trojans to play for state title.

Kevin Bowers delivered 19 points for Marianna Lee (21-1), the state's top ranked boys basketball team in Class AA, which scored a combined 41 points in the first and final periods on the way to a 64-40 semifinal win over White County Central Monday.

A 20-point second quarter allowed the Trojans to turn an 118 lead into a 31-15 advantage by halftime. It was 43-25 at the end of the third before Marianna outscored White County Central (24-8) 21-15 in the final frame to win comfortably.

Markese Bolden had nine points and Jamarion Westbrook added eight points for Marianna. Dillan Hopkins scored 13 points and Blake Dickerson drained 4 three-pointers for 12 points for the Bears, who lost to the Trojans 45-43 in the quarterfinals a year ago.

The Trojans will face Caddo Hills in Friday's Class AA boys state title game, rather than the expected championship matchup against Earle.

••••• Connor Kincannon’s 19 points led a host of double-digit contributors for Caddo Hills (31-4) in its runaway 71-51 victory over Earle, last year’s runner-up to England.

Cameron Gaither and Matt

Turner both had 15 points for the Indians, winners of nine of their last 10 games. Tate Dumont also landed with with 13 points.

Caddo Hills opened up a 43-28 margin by halftime and never allowed Earle (20-3) to make a serious run in the second half. The Indians will be looking for their first state championship since 1990.

Rholly Davis scored 20 points and Jermayne Johnson had nine points for the Bulldogs.

Caddo Hills plays from within the 2A-7 conference which also houses Cutter Morning Star, Dierks, Foreman, Horatio, Magnet Cove, Mountain Pine, Murfreesboro and Poyen.