<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>For 11 local high school girls basketball teams, the road to a state championship starts this week.
The Louisiana High School Athletic Association released its girls basketball state playoff brackets for all classifications and divisions on Monday.
There were 11 local teams that<wm> earned their tickets to the championship game at Louisiana State University.
To prepare for these contests, the girls' teams practiced their strategy on Sunday.
If three teams advance from their respective districts, the next day (Wednesday), the top 11 teams that finish second place, in each division will advance to the next tournament.
Then, the next day (Friday), the top 11 second-place teams from each division will meet in the semifinals.
On Saturday, the next day (Sunday), the top </wm>11 third-place teams in each division will meet to determine the first match in each of the remaining two