Basketball: St. Paul’s, Country Day boys; Ponchatoula girls roll to big wins

Area Prep Basketball Report for Saturday, Jan. 28

In District 6-5A, St. Paul’s remained unbeaten with a 69-55 win across town at Covington Friday night.

The Wolves took a 19-13 lead after one quarter and led 39-28 at halftime. It was 56-43 going to the fourth quarter.

Senior Reece Seicshnaydre was a force for St. Paul’s with 28 points, 13 rebounds and four assists while junior Michael Sarver had 16 points, including a trio of 3-pointers.

St. Paul’s (18-6, 3-0) will host Northshore while the Lions (12-11, 1-2) will travel to Hammond with both games Tuesday night.

Country Day handled De La Salle 56-37 at home Friday.

Maddox Moss and Andrew Nelson each scored 14 points for the Cajuns while Jordan Trahan added 13 points.

Country Day (20-6) will host McDonogh 35 next Tuesday.

De La Salle (8-9) will play at The Willow School next Tuesday.

In girls action, Ponchatoula went on the road and handled Mandeville 70-45 to stay unbeaten in District 6-5A.

The game was close early with Ponchatoula taking a 20-18 lead after one quarter but the Green Wave dominated the second quarter to take a 40-23 halftime lead. Ponchatoula expanded the lead to 60-29 heading to the final quarter.

Taylor Jackson stole the show, pumping in 30 points for the Green Wave. Amaya Gervais added 13 points, Alyssa Hillard had 12 points and Libby Thompson finished with 11 points.

Alanna Benoit led Mandeville with 14 points, Saleigh Berry had 12 points and Sophie Cogliati had 11 points.

Ponchatoula (18-9, 3-0) will host Slidell at 6 p.m. next Tuesday.

Mandeville (18-6, 1-2) will travel to Fontainebleau Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Area Prep Basketball Results from Friday, Jan. 27

Boys
Archbishop Hannan 59, Pearl River 18
Archbishop Shaw 77, Catholic (BR) 69
Bonnabel 82, Grace King 35
Chalmette 43, West Jefferson 39
Country Day 56, De La Salle 37
East St. John 79, Thibodaux 46
Ecole Classique 30, Lutheran 25
French Settlement 69, Northlake Christian 58
Hammond 68, Slidell 60
Holden 64, Christ Episcopal 34
Holy Cross 65, John Curtis Christian 55
John Ehret 73, East Jefferson 70
Karr 50, Jesuit 38
Kenner Discovery 67, Varnado 43
Patterson 48, Donaldsonville 46
Ponchatoula 56, Mandeville 35
Pope John Paul II 55, Springfield 38
Salmen 88, Loranger 61
St. Augustine 53, Brother Martin 41
St. James 84, Berwick 54
St. Martin’s Episcopal 53, St. Charles Catholic 44
St. Paul’s 69, Covington 55

Girls
Academy of Sacred Heart 45, Morris Jeff Community 11
Amite 70, Pine 33
Destrehan 46, Hahnville 41
East St. John 52, Thibodaux 45
Geo Next Generation 42, South Plaquemines 36
Loranger 79, Salmen 51
Northshore 68, Fontainebleau 55
Patterson 61, Donaldsonville 43
Ponchatoula 70, Mandeville 45
Slidell 42, Hammond 30
Springfield 44, Pope John Paul II 23
St. Helena 55, Independence 2
St. James 65, Berwick 16
St. Scholastica 50, Lakeshore 48
University Lab 69, Karr 50
Vandebilt Catholic 59, Lutcher 7