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The Haughton Lady Bucs fell to No. 2 seed Mandeville three sets to none in the first round of the Division I playoffs Tuesday in Mandeville.
The No. 31 seed Lady Bucs finished 17-8. Haughton made its first playoff appearance as a member of Division I.
Benton, the No. 5 seed, is the only parish team remaining in the playoffs. The Lady Tigers (26-4) host No. 27 Central-Baton Rouge (14-18) Thursday at 5:30.
District 1-I champion Benton has won 12 in a row.
The Lady Tigers are looking for their second first-round victory in a row. Benton defeated Zachary 3-0 in the first round last year before falling to No. 2 Mt. Carmel.