Basketball: Brother Martin cruises past Jesuit

Area Prep Basketball Report for Saturday, Feb. 15

Looking to improve its seeding for the upcoming Division I playoffs, Brother Martin looked sharp Friday night.

The Crusaders started fast and finished well in a convincing 73-48 win at Jesuit in District 9-5A action to complete a district sweep of the Blue Jays. Brother Martin beat Jesuit 54-35 on Jan. 21.

Brother Martin blitzed Jesuit early, jumping out to a 29-8 lead after one quarter and it was never close. The Crusaders led 41-20 by halftime. It was 59-33 after three quarters.

Brock Ranlett led a balanced attack with 16 points and five rebounds, Corey Skillman had 14 points, TJ Small had 12 points and four rebounds and Davonn Moore added 12 points.

Brother Martin is fourth in the most recent Division I power ratings.

Brother Martin (26-5, 7-3) will host Holy Cross Tuesday at 7 p.m. The Tigers rallied past the Crusaders 74-71 on Jan. 24. The Blue Jays (15-14, 3-7) will host Archbishop Rummel Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Area Prep Basketball Results from Friday, Feb. 14

Boys

Bonnabel 85, Riverdale 33

Brother Martin 73, Jesuit 48

Cohen 60, Fisher 59

Country Day 68, Riverside Academy 65

Helen Cox 76, Douglass 63

John Curtis Christian 53, Archbishop Rummel 30

East Jefferson 32, John Ehret 31

East St. John 79, Central Lafourche 67

Higgins 52, Chalmette 42

Holy Cross 61, Archbishop Shaw 45

Grace King 65, West Jefferson 62

Lakeshore 96, Pearl River 54

Northlake Christian 72, French Settlement 58

Northshore 64, Hammond 44

Ponchatoula 74, Fontainebleau 60

Slidell 72, Covington 52

St. Charles Catholic 75, Morris Jeff Community 50

St. Paul’s 60, Loranger 48

St. Thomas Aquinas 53, Springfield 44

E.D. White Catholic 58, St. James 41

Girls

Albany 78, St. Joseph’s Academy 52

Archbishop Chapelle 49, Bonnabel 28

Doyle 61, Pope John Paul II 17

East St. John 66, Central Lafourche 47

Franklinton 60, Salmen 37

Hammond 82, Northshore 75

Haynes Academy 52, Terrebonne 44

Pearl River 47, St. Scholastica 25

Ponchatoula 62, Fontainebleau 46

Slidell 77, Covington 25

St. Thomas Aquinas 64, Springfield 30

Thibodaux 37, Destrehan 32

Area Prep Basketball Schedule for Saturday, Feb. 15

Boys

Crescent City Christian at Country Day, 6 p.m.

McDonogh 35 at McMain, 7 p.m.

Girls

Ben Franklin at St. Martin’s Episcopal, 11:30 a.m.

Haynes Academy at Country Day, 3 p.m.

Ursuline Academy at John Curtis Christian, 1 p.m.