Basketball: Brother Martin, Shaw cruise in Thursday action

Area Prep Basketball Report for Friday, Dec. 9

Brother Martin opened play in the H.L. Bourgeois Gene Simmons Classic with a solid 60-28 victory over Westgate.

Eli Pichon led the Crusaders with 18 points, nine rebounds, six steals and five assists. Kevin Marinello had 13 points and eight rebounds while DJ Fowler scored 11 points, all in the first half.

Brother Martin (9-1) is back in action tonight in the tournament.

Archbishop Shaw is off to an excellent start as well, now 8-1.

The Eagles won easily, defeating South Lafourche 82-38 at home.

Junior Xavier Meyers led the way with 17 points, senior Kam Johnson had 16 points and Aidan LaSalle scored 15 points.

Area Prep Basketball Results from Thursday, Dec. 8

Boys

Archbishop Shaw 82, South Lafourche 38

Brother Martin 60, Westgate 28

Covington 79, Lakeshore 74

Fisher 48, Ecole Classique 21

French Settlement 62, Denham Springs 57

Hahnville 67, Carver 56

Jesuit 74, Benton 35

Loranger 78, Hammond 63

Mandeville 56, West Jefferson 40

M.L. King Charter 47, Chalmette 40

Ponchatoula 59, Country Day 42

Riverdale 75, Kenner Discovery 28

Salmen 74, St. Thomas Aquinas 69

St. Augustine 67, Slidell 52

St. Paul’s 54, Tara 39

St. Thomas More 60, Warren Easton 58

Girls

Albany 60, Springfield 44

Amite 65, Northshore 33

Central Catholic 57, Lutcher 18

Destrehan 60, Ellender 32

Dominican 40, Ben Franklin 35

East St. John 44, East Ascension 42

Family Christian 50, Franklinton 5

Hammond 57, Belle Chasse 29

Holden 57, Maurepas 7

McMain 52, Cohen 5

New Iberia 48, Karr 38

Northlake Christian 41, Christ Episcopal 13

Riverdale 44, Pope John Paul II 41