Basketball: Curtis girls opens with convincing win at Mandeville

Area Girls Prep Basketball Report for Wednesday, Nov. 14

Two-time defending Division I state champion John Curtis Christian opened its 2018-19 season with a convincing 59-29 victory at Mandeville Tuesday evening.

John Curtis jumped out to an 18-8 lead after one quarter and increased its lead to 37-16. The lead grew to 54-20 after three quarters and the Patriots costed to victory. Kristen Baham led the Skippers with nine points.

The Lady Patriots will host Madison Prep Friday at 6 p.m. in its first home game while Mandeville visits Independence Friday at 5 p.m.

Area Girls Prep Basketball Results from Tuesday, Nov. 13

New Orleans Area

Archbishop Hannan 40, De La Salle 32

Cabrini 57, McDonogh 35 49

John Curtis Christian 59, Mandeville 29

Hammond 61, Kentwood 17

Karr 49, Higgins 38

Lakeshore 52, Riverdale 30

Salmen 61, Ursuline 42

St. Mary’s Academy 57, Carver 20

Baton Rouge Area

Albany 51, St. Amant 47

Baker 54, Capitol 31

Brusly 58, White Castle 57

Central 48, Woodlawn (BR) 33

Denham Springs 43, Slidell 29

Glen Oaks 64, Broadmoor 22

Independence 54, West Feliciana 50

Lee Magnet 45, Madison Prep 42

St. Michael 54, Northeast 35

University High 57, French Settlement 49

Bayou Area

Ascension Episcopal 43, Covenant Christian 17

H.L. Bourgeois 47, South Terrebonne 39

Patterson 43, Loreauville 25

South Lafourche 48, Thibodaux 36

Area Girls Prep Basketball Schedule for Wednesday, Nov. 14

New Orleans Area

Academy of Our Lady at Archbishop Chapelle, 4:30 p.m.

Bonnabel at J.F. Kennedy, 5 p.m.

Covington at East St. John, 6 p.m.

East Jefferson at Salmen, 5:30 p.m.

John Ehret at West St. John, 5:30 p.m.

Higgins at Destrehan, 5 p.m.

Grace King at Dominican, 5 p.m.

Lusher at Ben Franklin, 5 p.m.

NOMMA at Livingston Collegiate, 5 p.m.

Riverdale at Newman, 5:30 p.m.

St. Charles Catholic at Pope John Paul II, 5 p.m.

St. Helena at St. Scholastica, 5 p.m.

West Jefferson at McMain, 4:30 p.m.

Sophie B. Wright at M.L. King Charter 5 p.m.

Baton Rouge Area

The Church Academy at Mount Hermon, 6 p.m.

Dutchtown at Plaquemine, 5:30 p.m.

Ponchatoula at McKinley, 6:30 p.m.

Thrive Academy at Mentorship Academy, 6 p.m.

Walker at Lutcher, 6 p.m.

Westminster Christian at St. John, 5:30 p.m.