Basketball: Helen Cox edges Donaldsonville in OT

Area Prep Basketball Report for Friday, December 20

Make it five in a row for Helen Cox.

The Cougars outlasted Donaldsonville 66-65 in overtime Thursday evening in a thriller on the West Bank.

In a game that was tight throughout, Donaldsonville led 14-13 after one quarter and 27-25 at halftime. Helen Cox took the lead 46-44 going to the final quarter. The Tigers tied the Cougars in regulation, forcing overtime, where Helen Cox outscored Donaldsonville 4-3 for the victory.

Helen Cox (12-2) returns to action against Dutchtown today while Donaldsonville fell to 9-5.

Area Prep Basketball Results from Thursday, December 19

Boys

Abramson Sci Academy 74, Morris Jeff Community 63

Archbishop Shaw 73, Belle Chasse 32

Ascension Catholic 70, St. Charles Catholic 54

Helen Cox 66, Donaldsonville 65 (OT)

Crescent City Christian 68, Dunham 55

Dutchtown 72, West St. John 47

Warren Easton 50, M.L. King Charter 46

East St. John 66, St. James 31

Madison Prep 77, Covington 61

Mount Hermon 61, Varnado 56

Northlake Christian 62, Archbishop Hannan 29

Riverside Academy 55, Lee Magnet 52

Girls

Bonnabel 55, New Orleans Military & Maritime 22

Denham Springs 59, Northshore 54

Livingston Collegiate 48, Abramson Sci Academy 25

Mandeville 58, Covington 39

Northlake Christian 62, Sophie B. Wright 30

Mount Carmel Academy 63, J.F. Kennedy 33

Pearl River Central (MS) 34, Belle Chasse 21

Zachary 61, Albany 43

Area Prep Basketball Schedule for Friday, December 20

Boys

Albany at Holden, 7 p.m.

Archbishop Shaw at Riverdale, 6 p.m.

Brother Martin at Warren Easton, 6 p.m.

Christ Episcopal at Kenner Discovery, 6 p.m.

Cohen at Pearl River, 6 p.m.

Helen Cox vs. Dutchtown, 5 p.m. at St. James

Ecole Classique at Ridgewood, 6 p.m.

Fontainebleau at Springfield, 7:15 p.m.

Franklinton at Loranger, 7 p.m.

Haynes Academy at Pope John Paul II, 6 p.m.

Jesuit at Karr, 7:15 p.m.

Grace King at Einstein Charter, 5:30 p.m.

Livingston Collegiate at New Orleans Military & Maritime, 5 p.m.

Mandeville at Central Lafourche, 7:30 p.m.

Northlake Christian at Runnels, 6 p.m.

Parkview Baptist at French Settlement, 7 p.m.

Salmen at J.F. Kennedy, 6 p.m.

South Terrebonne at Lakeshore, 7 p.m.

St. Augustine at Bonnabel, 7 p.m.

St. Paul’s at South Plaquemines, 6 p.m.

West Jefferson at Holy Cross, 6 p.m.

Girls

Amite vs. Hammond, 4 p.m. at Ponchatoula

Dominican at St. James, 6 p.m.

Warren Easton vs. Lafayette, 6:40 p.m. at Walker Tournament

Hammond at Amite, 4 p.m.

Haynes Academy at Grace King, 6 p.m.

Kenner Discovery at Pope John Paul II, 5 p.m.

Landry-Walker vs. Assumption, 6:40 at Walker Tournament

McMain at M.L. King Charter, 5 p.m.

Pearl River at Newman, 5 p.m.

Slidell at Northshore, 6 p.m.

South Terrebonne at Lakeshore, 6 p.m.

St. Thomas Aquinas vs. Ouachita Parish, 5:20 at Walker Tournament

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