Riverside, St. Thomas More among expected first day winners in Sunkist Shootout

At the Sunkist Shootout hosted by St Thomas More in Lafayette in an exciting first day of basketball, six teams emerged victorious.

Two games featured a couple of the hottest team in Louisiana. The Riverside Rebels took on the Evangel Christian Eagles and the host Cougars faced their Acadiana neighbors, the Ascension Episcopal Blue Gators.

Riverside suffered a delay in their bus ride to Lafayette, taking a couple of hours longer than anticipated but eventually found stride in a 58-45 win over Evangel.

The Rebels started off sluggish but had a lead after one quarter 15-13 over Evangel. Two 3-pointers by Garland Robertson to increased their lead to 23-18 with 3:40 to play in the first half. Evangel got within striking distance when Justin Holmes hit a basket with 2:05 to play before Riverside then went on a 5-0 run to close the half and take a 28-22 lead to the break.

The second half saw Riverside recharged and running like the Rebels we know. An 8-0 run to start the second half gave Riverside breathing room but Evangel battled back to 38-29 to end the third quarter.

Kash Foley hit a 3 pointer with 7:40 to play in the game but Evangel countered with a 6-0 run to pull within six with 6:50 to go. Riverside had an answer for the Eagles run with another three ball by Foley. The Eagles would get no closer.

Riverside was led by Garland Robertson with 17 points, Jeremiah Bigham with 13 points and Gage Larvadian and Jalen Banks each with 10 points

Malik Cooper paced Evangel with 19 points and Justin Holmes added 13 points.

St. Thomas More’s opener with Ascension Episcooal was a meeting of mentor vs. pupil. Danny Broussard of STM faced Eric Mouton of Ascension Episcopal, and the mentor had the better end of matters. STM easily handled the Blue Gators, 77-30.

The Cougars enjoyed a 39-13 halftime lead and contined their dominance to advance to face St. Thomas Aquinas.

STM was led by Will Kreamer and Carter Domingue with 10.

Ascension Episcopal was paced by Eli Mouton with 17.

Area Prep Basketball Results from Wednesday, Dec. 27

Boys

New Orleans Area

Brother Martin 58, Picayune, MS 51 (Gulfport Hardwood Classic)

Christ Chapel (VA) 73, Jesuit 66 (OT) (Mount Vernon Tourney at Alexandria, VA)

Crescent City Christian 71, East Jefferson 31

East St. John 71, Riverdale 60

Pope John Paul II 65, Gueydan 42

Kelso, WA 72 Country Day 67

St. Michael 58, St. Charles Catholic 34

West Florida 40, Archbishop Shaw 39

St. Augustine Purple Knight Tournament

Hahnville 69, Ellender 47

Thibodaux 78, Southern Lab 76 (OT)

Carver 56, Ben Franklin 35

Lake Area New Tech 32, Warren Easton 25

Bonnabel 67, West Jefferson 57

St. Augustine 51, Chalmette 40

McDonogh 35  56, Landry-Walker 52 (OT)

Sophie B. Wright 55, Karr 46

Baton Rouge Area

Ascension Catholic 58, False River 51

Broadmoor 80, Baker 65

Brusly 53, Vermilion Catholic 44

Catholic (BR) 52, Family Christian 38  (Catholic Tournament)

Central 48, Parkview Baptist 40

East Feliciana 53, Kentwood 45

East Iberville 64, Eunice 61

Holden 40, Delcambre 27

Meridian, MS 50, Madison Prep 45

Scotlandville 77, Woodlawn (BR) 30 (McKinley-EBR Parish Tournament)

Tara 66, Northeast 58

Zachary 48, Glen Oaks 34

Bayou Area

Berwick 53, Barbe 44

Morgan City 79, St. Louis Catholic 73

Patterson 57, Clark 40 (St. Martinville Tournament)

Lafayette Area

St. Thomas More Sunkist Shootout

Grace Christian 96, Westminster Christian 47

Riverside 63, Evangel Christian 46

Archbishop Rummel 47, Teurlings Catholic 35

St. Mary’s 60, Notre Dame 50

St. Thomas More 77, Ascension Episcopal 30

St. Thomas Aquinas 56, Episcopal School of Acadiana 41

 

Girls

New Orleans Area

Albany 65, Covington 46 (Albany Tournament)

Albany 65, Hammond 41 (Albany Tournament)

Bartlett (AK) 59, Haynes 30 (Haynes Tournament)

Bossier 50, Ponchatoula 47

Dominican 34, Doyle 30

Hahnville 79, De La Salle 38

South Terrebonne 54, Belle Chasse 28

St. Scholastica 50, McGehee 41

West Monroe 68, Mandeville 54 (West Monroe Tournament)

Baton Rouge Area

Amite 49, Live Oak 39

Captain Shreve 54, Lee 53

Cecilia 47, Woodlawn (BR) 24

Dutchtown 61, Amite 52

False River 73, Ascension Catholic 41

Madison Prep 66, St. Martinville 41

Rayne 46, East Iberville 37

St. Michael 42, Dunham 41

Sulphur 40, Walker 34

Zachary 26, Southwood 24

Bayou Area

Lake Arthur 69, Assumption 42

Vandebilt Catholic 54, Terrebonne 53

Area Prep Basketball Schedule for Thursday, Dec. 28

Boys

New Orleans Area

Franklinton vs. St. Paul’s, 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Tournament

Lusher at Leflore, AL, 7:30 p.m. at Mobile in Gulf Coast Holiday Classic

Phoenix at Sci Academy, 6 p.m.

South Plaquemine at Arnold, FL, 7:30 p.m. at Panama City, FL

St. Augustine Purple Knight Tournament

Ellender vs. Southern Lab, 10 a.m.

Warren Easton vs. Ben Franklin, 11:30 a.m.

Hahnville vs. Thibodaux, 1 p.m.

Carver vs. Lake Area New Tech, 2:30 p.m.

Karr vs. Landry-Walker, 4 p.m.

Chalmette vs. West Jefferson, 5:30 p.m.

Bonnabel vs. St. Augustine, 7 p.m.

McDonogh 35 vs. Sophie B. Wright, 8:30 p.m.

Baton Rouge Area

Assumption vs. Helen Cox, 5:30 p.m. at Plaquemine Tournament

St. Joseph’s-Plaucheville at False River, noon

Ursuline vs. Council Rock North (Newton, PA), 1 p.m. at Naples, FL Holiday Tournament

Bayou Area

South Lafourche vs. H.L. Bourgeois, 4:30 p.m. at E.D. White Catholic Tournament

West St. John vs. E.D. White Catholic, 6 p.m. at E.D. White Catholic Tournament

Lafayette Area

St. Thomas More Sunkist Shootout

Evangel Christian vs. Teurlings Catholic, 12:30 p.m.

Ascension Episcopal vs. Episcopal School of Acadiana, 2 p.m.

Madison Ridgeland Academy (MS) vs. St. Mary’s, 3:30 p.m.

McGill-Toolen  (AL) vs. Grace Christian, 5 p.m.

St. Thomas More vs. St. Thomas Aquinas, 6:30 p.m.

Archbishop Rummel vs. Riverside, 8 p.m.

Girls

New Orleans Area

Covington vs. Amite, 2 p.m. at Albany Tournament

Ponchatoula vs. Ouachita Parish, 11:40 a.m. at West Monroe Tournament

Vandebilt Catholic vs. Academy of Our Lady, 10 a.m. at Academy of Our Lady Tournament

St. Scholastica vs. Terrebonne, 1 p.m. at Academy of Our Lady Tournament

Belle Chasse vs. Houma Christian, 1 p.m. at Academy of Our Lady Tournament

McMain vs. South Terrebonne, 2:30 p.m. at Academy of Our Lady Tournament

Mandeville vs. Rayville, 2 p.m. at West Monroe Tournament

St. Mary’s Academy vs. Drake, CA, 1 p.m. at West Coast Jamboree Ivory Tournament (CA)

St. Thomas Aquinas vs. Hahnville, 3:45 p.m. at Haynes Tournament

John Curtis Christian at East St. John, 5 p.m.

Riverside at Karr, 6 p.m.

Baton Rouge Area

Dunham vs. Dominican, 1 p.m. at Episcopal Tournament

Dunham vs. Central Lafourche, 4 p.m. at Episcopal Tournament

Doyle vs. Assumption, 5:30 p.m. at Episcopal Tournament

McKinley vs. Ruston, 1 p.m. at West Monroe Tournament

St. Joseph-Plaucheville at False River, noon

St. Michael vs. Walker, 10 a.m. at Episcopal Tournament

Covenant Christian at Ascension Catholic, 5 p.m.

Brusly at St. Joseph’s Academy, 6:30 p.m.

Bayou Area

South Lafourche vs. New Iberia, 4 p.m. at Thibodaux Tournament

Thibodaux vs. Donaldsonville, 7 p.m. at Thibodaux Tournament