Basketball: Bonnabel, McDonogh 35, Sophie B. Wright join hosts in St. Aug Tournament semis

It will be Bonnabel against St. Augustine and McDonogh 35 against Sophie B. Wright in the semifinals of the St. Augustine Purple Knight Tournament at Watson Jones Gymnasium this evening.

The Bruins made it seven straight wins, advancing with a 67-57 victory over District 8-5A rival West Jefferson.

Bonnabel led 18-15 after one quarter and 30-25 at halftime.

Senior guard T.J. Collins led the way with 18 points for the Bruins, Will Allen had 15 points and junior Roderick Hackett added 14 points.

Bonnabel (13-3) will take on host St. Augustine (9-6) at 7 p.m. tonight in the semifinals. The Buccaneers (6-9) will play Chalmette today at 5:30 p.m. in a consolation game.

The Purple Knights advanced with a 51-40 victory over Chalmette. The Owls (4-13) will play West Jefferson at 5:30 this evening in a consolation game.

Sophie B. Wright advanced with its fifth straight win, a hard fought 55-46 victory over Karr. The game was close throughout but the Warriors outscored Karr 16-10 in the final period to score the victory

Charlie Russell led Sophie B. Wright (14-3) with 22 points, Gregory Hammond had 11 and center Prince Campbell, playing in his first game since transferring back to Louisiana from Texas, had 11 points. Two-sport star Skylar Perry led Karr (9-6) with 14 points while Mark Bowie had 10 points.

The Warriors advance to battle McDonogh 35 in the semifinals tonight at 8:30 p.m. The Cougars will face arch-rival Landry-Walker at 4 p.m. on a consolation game today.

McDonogh 35 downed the Chargin’ Bucs 56-52 in an overtime thriller. Landry-Walker led 22-16 at halftime before the Roneagles rallied to force overtime.

Kendrick Dandy led the Roneagles (10-8) with 24 points, two-sport star Joe Foucha had 14 points and Antonio Warren contributed 11 for McDonogh 35. Troy Cargo topped Landry-Walker (11-5) with 12 points while Dywan Griffin added nine points.

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