Basketball: Hammond and East Jeff boys win, Mandeville girls victorious Thursday

Area Prep Basketball Report for Friday, Dec. 3

In boys action Thursday, Hammond won at Livingston Collegiate 79-59.

The Tornadoes took an 18-10 lead after one quarter before opening up a 43-25 lead by halftime. It was 67-40 going to the final quarter.

Junior Demarion Milton led the way with 18 points, junior Jaheim Johnson had 17 points, senior Devin Daniels had 14 points and eight blocks and senior Devan Guillory added 10 points.

East Jefferson continued its winning ways at the Sophie B. Wright Tournament with a 79-65 win over John F. Kennedy.

In what was a close game through three quarters, the Warriors broke it open in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Cougars 31-17 to pull away for the win.

The game was tied 15-15 after one quarter and the Cougars led 30-29 at halftime. The game was tied 48-48 going to the final quarter.

Senior Jeff Landry pumped in 29 points and pulled down 13 rebounds while senior Arthur Oliver had 27 points, 11 assists, five rebounds and five steals for the Warriors. Freshman Eugene Stevenson had 10 points and six rebounds.

The Warriors (7-3) have won three straight games and face Landry tonight at 8:45.

In girls action, it was an overtime thriller as Mandeville prevailed 42-38 over University High at the Brusly Tournament to improve to 3-3 on the season.

Sophomores Saleigh Berry had 11 points and Hannah Benoit led the way for the Lady Skippers with 11 points and eight points, respectively. Berry added three assists, three rebounds and two steals. Benoit added five rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals.

Area Prep Basketball Results from Thursday, Dec. 2

Boys

Albany 55, Pope John Paul II 38

Cohen 52, Rosenwald Collegiate Academy 50

Destrehan 78, Grace King 58

Donaldsonville 60, West Jefferson 54

East Jefferson 79, John F. Kennedy 67

Fisher 58, New Orleans Science & Math 51

French Settlement 57, Brusly 51

Hahnville 55, Country Day 48

Hammond 79, Livingston Collegiate 59

Independence 56, Jewel Sumner 42

Newman 54, Terrebonne 38

John Ehret 69, Sarah T. Reed 63

Lakeshore 71, Pine 56

Live Oak 72, Covington 58

Northlake Christian 50, Lusher Charter 43

Northshore 51, De La Salle 33

Scotlandville 65, Ponchatoula 47

St. Augustine 56, Booker T. Washington (SH) 43

St. Paul’s 63, St. Thomas Aquinas 43

Warren Easton 59, Central Lafourche 47

Girls

Albany 58, Donaldsonville 38

Amite 51, West Jefferson 38

Archbishop Chapelle 48, Parkview Baptist 27

Ben Franklin 60, Central Lafourche 39

Central 42, St. Scholastica 41

Covenant Christian 39, Lutcher 28

Dominican 53, Lakeshore 24

Episcopal 88, Hammond 51

Fontainebleau 48, Dutchtown 27

Higgins 44, Helen Cox 7

Jewel Sumner 46, Independence 34

Karr 46, East Ascension 32

Mandeville 42, University High 38 (OT)

McDonogh 35 27, Booker T. Washington (NO) 11

McGehee 37, Pope John Paul II 33

McMain 23, John Ehret 16

Ponchatoula 74, Warren Easton 35

Scotlandville 45, Doyle 25

Slidell 46, Salmen 36

St. Amant 49, Northshore 33

St. Helena 61, Archbishop Hannan 49

Ursuline Academy 52, Newman 42

Zachary 48, Mount Carmel Academy 44