Matt Vines

TOLEDO BEND – The North DeSoto Fishing tandem of B.T. McMillian and Conner Roberts finished 13th at the Louisiana High School Athletics Association bass fishing state championships this past week.

McMillian and Roberts were one of the more consistent fishing pairs over the two-day event, totaling 11-5 on the first day and 10-11 on the second day for a total of 22 pounds.

The duo sat in the top 10 after the first day before four teams jumped them with huge Day 2 totals.

The champions from Negreet High (Jayden Elliot and Tyler Wilkerson) were one of those pairs with a big second day as they hauled in 21-4 to finish with a winning weight of 30-5.

McMillian and Roberts nabbed eight fish on the 10-fish limit, one of only three teams in the top 15 to not weight 10 fish.

But the NDHS tandem found sizable fish to make up for the quantity.

“Conner and BT grinded it out,” said NDHS fishing coach Stephen Cooper on the team’s Facebook page. “They were able to catch fish, even after some cool and wet weather.

“We couldn’t be more proud of them and the way they represented (North DeSoto High).”

The field featured 38 boats from across the state, with most boats representing the western and northern areas.