Basketball: John Ehret, Holy Cross, Hammond get wins Friday

Area Prep Basketball Report for Saturday, Feb. 5

With a first year coach in alumnus Everett Armand at the helm, John Ehret has quickly turned the corner to becoming a good program once again in boys basketball.

The Patriots outscored Grace King 91-86 Friday night in Metairie for their sixth straight win to remain unbeaten in District 8-5A play.

Junior Montel Robinson was tremendous, scoring 27 points with 13 rebounds and four steals. Super freshmen Eddie McIntyre IV and Charlie Triggs Jr. were outstanding as well. McIntyre had 21 points, four assists and two steals while Triggs finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Junior Joshua Grabert contributed 11 points, including making 3-of-4 shots from 3-point range.

The Patriots (14-8, 3-0) guaranteed themselves of a winning season for the first time since the 2014-15 season. Both teams are back in district play next Tuesday night with John Ehret playing at Riverdale while the Fighting Irish (7-18, 0-3) will travel to West Jefferson.

Two other boys teams desperately in search of a win took the floor as well.

In the end, the home teams prevailed.

Holy Cross dominated the second overtime period in a 50-40 double overtime victory at home over Archbishop Rummel on Alumni Night to complete a District 9-5A sweep of the Raiders.

The Tigers defeated Rummel 45-37 in Metairie back on Jan. 11.

Lionel Nelson led Holy Cross with 14 points while Cash Pichon finished with 10 points for the Tigers.

Holy Cross (12-14, 2-6) hosts Brother Martin while Rummel (8-16, 1-8) dropped its fifth straight game and will host John Curtis Christian.

In District 6-5A at Hammond, the Tornadoes held off Slidell 54-49.

Hammond led 10-9 after one quarter and it was 22-19 at halftime. It was 38-32 going to the final quarter.

Junior Jahiem Johnson led Hammond with 19 points while senior Devin Daniels had 18 points.

Both teams return to district play next Tuesday night. Hammond (16-11, 4-6) travels to Covington while Slidell (14-14, 2-8) lost its fifth straight game and the Tigers will host Ponchatoula.

Area Prep Basketball Results from Friday, Feb. 4

Boys
Amite 70, Kentwood 35
Archbishop Hannan 50, Albany 35
Archbishop Shaw 65, Jesuit 48
Bonnabel 50, Chalmette 41
Destrehan 69, Central Lafourche 22
Donaldsonville 67, E.D. White Catholic 47
Doyle 64, Springfield 42
Franklinton 58, Pearl River 52
French Settlement 68, Northlake Christian 64
Hahnville 56, Thibodaux 52
Hammond 54, Slidell 49
Holden 40, Christ Episcopal 34
Holy Cross 50, Archbishop Rummel 40
John Curtis Christian 72, Ben Franklin 52
John Ehret 91, Grace King 86
Karr 67, Landry 47
Kenner Discovery 77, Haynes Academy 73
Lutcher 70, St. James 57
Morris Jeff Community 62, Sarah Reed 43
Northshore 68, Fontainebleau 50
Phoenix 55, South Plaquemines 52
Pine 74, Independence 47
Ponchatoula 60, Mandeville 44
Riverdale 71, East Jefferson 69
Salmen 63, Lakeshore 59
St. Augustine 57, Brother Martin 51
St. Helena 66, Varnado 42
St. Martin’s Episcopal 81, Crescent City Christian 33
St. Paul’s 77, Covington 31
St. Thomas Aquinas 71, Pope John Paul II 39
West Jefferson 88, Higgins 55

Girls
Albany 65, Archbishop Hannan 38
Amite 83, Kentwood 27
Doyle 52, Springfield 47
East Iberville 48, John F. Kennedy 25
East St. John 59, H.L. Bourgeois 22
E.D. White Catholic 53, Donaldsonville 47
Hammond 54, Slidell 52
John Curtis Christian 68, Southern Lab 32
Lakeshore 52, St. Scholastica 46
Lusher Charter 43, Fisher 30
Phoenix 43, South Plaquemines 41
Ponchatoula 83, Mandeville 49
Salmen 59, Bogalusa 32
St. Helena 41, Varnado 31
St. James 73, Lutcher 33
St. Martin’s Episcopal 47, Riverside Academy 19
St. Thomas Aquinas 59, Pope John Paul II 33