Amite handles De La Salle on opening day of Allstate Sugar Bowl National Prep Classic

Amite handles De La Salle (Ken Trahan)

WESTWEGO – As a defending champion in the event and a championship state program, Amite is always a team to beat in the Allstate Sugar Bowl National Prep Classic.

Playing in the Girls Gold Bracket this year, the Lady Warriors look the part of a favorite this year.

Amite never trailed in a 58-30 victory over De La Salle Wednesday at the Alario Center.

Miracle Irving paced Amite with 16 points while Hai’ley Brumfield finished with 14 points, nine rebounds, four assists and four steals.

After being tied 4-4, Amite took the lead for good at 5-4 and closed the first quarter on a 9-0 run to take an 18-5 lead.

Amite maintained the edge in the second quarter before De La Salle closed the half on a 5-0 run to cut the deficit to 27-15 at halftime.

The Lady Warriors had runs of 7-0 and 9-0 in the third quarter to open up a 49-25 lead heading to the final quarter.

The Cavaliers committee 22 turnovers against the pressure of Amite.

Jaeden Brown led De La Salle with 11 points and six rebounds while Rae’l Simmons finished with seven points and five rebounds.

Amite (15-3) advances to face Northshore in the quarterfinals Thursday at 4 p.m.

The Lady Panthers downed Mount Carmel Academy 52-27.

FINAL
AHS 18 9 22 9 — 58
DLS 5 10 10 5 — 30

Scoring:
Amite: Miracle Irving 16, Hai’ley Brumfield 14, Jaclyn Johnson 6, Alexcia Moore 6, Brianna Tillman 4, Kayla Toefield 4, Rene’ Harris 3, Ajaya Collins 2, Curtissiyah Jenkins 1

DLS—Jaeden Brown 11, Rae’l Simons 7, Tamia Cole 4, Danai Lewis 3, Teyana Cole 2, Olivia Rodgers 1

Rebounds:
Amite 35, DLS 24

Turnovers:
Amite 15, DLS 22

Area Prep Basketball Results from Wednesday, Jan. 3
Boys
St. Charles Catholic New Year’s Tournament
Bonnabel 76, South Plaquemines 28
De La Salle 61, Northlake Christian 41
E.D. White Catholic 62, Maurepas 29
Riverside Academy 65, Ascension Christian 60
St. Charles Catholic 52, South Lafourche 36
St. James 60, New Orleans Science & Math 47
St. Martin’s Episcopal 67, Lutcher 64
Vandebilt Catholic 67, Willow School 40

Others:
Cohen 70, Kenner Discovery 59
Kaplan 61, Berwick 57
Landry 90, West Jefferson 66
Salmen 77, Bogalusa 50
Slidell 87, Sarah Reed 45
West St. John 67, International 30

Girls
Allstate Sugar Bowl National Prep Classic
Amite 58, De La Salle 30
Karr 58, Newman 50
Mandeville 54, Warren Easton 24
Northshore 52, Mount Carmel Academy 24

Archbishop Chapelle Catholic Tournament
Archbishop Chapelle 40, St. Michael 11
Archbishop Hannan 61, Cabrini 40
Dominican 54, Academy of the Sacred Heart 28

Others:
Abramson 37, Geo Next Generation 33
Archbishop 61, Cabrini 40
Denham Springs 42, St. Scholastica 29
Douglass 37, McMain 26
Fontainebleau 53, St. Joseph’s Academy 42
South Lafourche 48, E.D. White Catholic 45
St. James 51, Holden 48
Willow School 46, First Baptist Christian 17