High school boys basketball: Bossier, Airline, Parkway headed to playoffs

The Bossier Bearkats will begin defense of their non-select Division II state championship with a first-round game against A.J. Ellender at home.

Bossier (21-12) is the No. 6 seed. A.J. Ellender (14-15) is No. 27.

The Airline Vikings and Parkway Panthers qualified for the non-select Division I playoffs.

Airline (19-13), the No. 16 seed, will host No. 17 East St. John (20-12).

Parkway (17-14), the No. 22 seed, will visit No. 11 Walker (16-15).

The Panthers and Vikings both lost in the first round last season.

Dates and times for the games have not been announced, but first-round games are usually played Friday.