Basketball: Country Day Tournament opens today with five returning state champions

It is one of the best tournaments in Louisiana annually.

The Country Day Tournament opens today in Metairie with five returning state champions highlighting the 16-team field.

In the opener, John Curtis Christian (4-7) battles the top-ranked team in the Division I power rankings in St. Paul’s (9-1) at 2:30 p.m. The Wolves have won eight straight games.

Ranked No. 2 in the nation in the latest MaxPreps national rankings, unbeaten Riverside (10-0) takes on solid Hahnville (9-2) at 4 p.m. The Tigers have won three straight.

At 5:30 p.m. Archbishop Rummel (8-2) faces Catholic of Baton Rouge (8-2) in a good matchup while defending Division V state champion Crescent City Christian (9-11) battles Karr (5-4).

At 7 p.m., McDonogh 35 (7-5) squares off with always tough St. Thomas More (6-4) while defending Division III state champion Country Day (6-3) meets Northshore (9-3). The Panthers have won six straight games.

In the finale, defending Division II state champion De La Salle (6-4) takes on Landry-Walker (8-3) at 8:30 p.m.

Defending Division I state champion Scotlandville (9-2) will take on St. Charles Catholic (5-3) Thursday in the final opening round matchup. The improved Comets have won five straight games.

Area Prep Basketball Results from Tuesday, Dec. 19

Boys

New Orleans Area

Bonnabel 89, Lake Area New Tech 33

Franklinton 63, Pine 33

Helen Cox 62, Archbishop Shaw 44

Hammond 64, Jewel Sumner 43

International 56, Belle Chasse 48

Phoenix 59, Sci Academy 46

Baton Rouge Area

Amite 75, Loranger 32

Broadmoor 60, Tara, 47

East Ascension 97, H.L. Bourgeois 91

Fisher 77, Ridgewood 19

Iowa 51, Doyle 42

M.L. King Charter 48, East Iberville 45

Plaquemine 53, Belaire 50

Port Allen 63, Ascension Catholic 30

Runnels 65, French Settlement 50

Simpson 55, Holden 48

St. Helena 61, Northeast 46

Bayou Area

Breaux Bridge 69, Franklin 42

South Lafourche 42, Grace King 37

Girls

New Orleans Area

Belle Chasse 45, International 29

Denham Springs 36, Slidell 21

Franklinton 49, Pine 39

Hammond 58, Covington 54

Ponchatoula 76, Northshore 30

South Plaquemines 50, Phoenix 20

Baton Rouge Area

Albany 61, Live Oak 37

Holden 73, Simpson 46

Lutcher 52, Springfield 22

Mentorship Academy 34, Central Catholic 31

Parkview Baptist 68, St. Joseph’s Academy 66

Scotlandville 59, Southern Lab 54

Walker 53, Plaquemine 30

Bayou Area

Assumption 55, West St. John 40

Houma Christian 55, Patterson 17

Morgan City 49, Central Catholic 47

North Vermilion 48, Berwick 12

Thibodaux 58, Central Lafourche 26

Vandebilt Catholic 66, Ascension Christian 58

Area Prep Basketball Schedule for Wednesday, Dec. 20

Boys

New Orleans Area

Country Day Tournament

John Curtis Christian vs. St. Paul’s, 2:30 p.m. (Court 1)

Hahnville vs. Riverside, 4 p.m. (Court 1)

Archbishop Rummel vs. Catholic (BR), 5:30 p.m. (Court 1)

Crescent City Christian vs. Karr, 5:30 p.m. (Court 2)

McDonogh 35 vs. St. Thomas More, 7 p.m. (Court 2)

Country Day vs. Northshore, 7 p.m. (Court 1)

De La Salle vs. Landry-Walker, 8:30 p.m. (Court 1)

Others:

Covenant Christian at Patrick Taylor, 7 p.m.

Fisher at St. Martin’s Episcopal, 6:15 p.m.

Holden at Lutheran, 5:15 p.m.

KIPP Renaissance at Carver, 7 p.m.

Lusher at Holy Cross, 7 p.m.

McMain at Sophie B. Wright, 5:30 p.m.

Salmen at Destrehan, 7:15 p.m.

Baton Rouge Area

French Settlement at Ascension Catholic, 5:30 p.m.

Bayou Area

Girls

New Orleans Area

Covenant Christian at Patrick Taylor, 3 p.m.

Helen Cox at Carver, 5 p.m.

East Jefferson at Haynes, 4 p.m.

East St. John at McDonogh 35, 6 p.m.

John Ehret at Mount Carmel, 5:30 p.m.

Loranger at Springfield, 6 p.m.

St. Amant at French Settlement, 7 p.m.

Terrebonne at Hahnville, 6 p.m.

West St. John at Lake Area New Tech, 6 p.m.

Baton Rouge Area

Dunham at Brusly, 5 p.m.

Bayou Area

Franklin at Central Lafourche, 5 p.m.