Basketball: Jesuit boys; John Curtis, John Ehret, South Plaquemines girls post Monday victories

Area Prep Basketball Report for Tuesday, Feb. 4

It has not been a stellar season for Jesuit on the hardwood.

Chris Jennings has his team playing better as the regular season begins to wind down.

The Blue Jays made the trip to Phoenix and won 50-35 Monday evening for their second straight victory.

Jesuit was never threatened, taking control early, grabbing a 15-8 lead after one quarter and the Blue Jays increased the lead to 28-13 by halftime. It was 37-21 after three quarters.

Jack Lo led Jesuit with 13 points while Luke Laforge pulled down 11 rebounds.

The Blue Jays (12-11) return to District 9-5A action Friday night, hosting rival Holy Cross at 7 p.m. while Phoenix (9-13) returns to action tonight at Holden at 7 p.m. in a non-district contest.

In girls action, it was senior night in River Ridge and three-time defending Division I state champion John Curtis Christian celebrated in grand fashion.

The Lady Patriots dominated from start to finish in a 54-30 victory over Mount Carmel Academy in District 9-5A play.

The story was Jerkaila Jordan.

The Tulane signee reached the 1,000 point plateau for her brilliant career as Curtis led from start to finish.

The victory gave John Curtis total control of the district as the Lady Patriots beat the Cubs for the second time and posted their ninth win overall.

John Curtis (21-3, 5-0) return to district play Thursday at Archbishop Chapelle at 5 p.m. while Mount Carmel (21-7, 4-2) is finished with district play. The Cubs conclude their regular season next Monday at home against University High.

John Ehret easily handled East Jefferson 66-21.

Junior Kristen Conner led Ehret with 15 points, 7 rebounds and five steals, freshman Keaera Holmes had 13 points and three steals and freshman Alyssa Levassuer finished with 11 points.

The Lady Patriots (16-8, 3-1) return to district play Thursday at West Jefferson at 5 p.m. while the Warriors (3-15, 2-3) step out of district to play at Destrehan Wednesday at 7 p.m.

South Plaquemines easily handled McGehee 57-16 in District 11-2A action.

The Hurricanes led 16-3 after one quarter and 35-8 at halftime. South Plaquemines shutout McGehee in the third quarter to lead 48-8.

Eighth-grader Jade Parker led South Plaquemines with 13 points, four assists and four steals while junior Davion Phillips had 12 points and five rebounds.

South Plaquemines (11-8, 5-1) returns to district play Thursday at Newman at 5 p.m. while the Hawks (5-8, 2-3) will host Einstein Charter Thursday at 6 p.m.

Area Prep Basketball Results from Monday, Feb. 3

Boys

Carver 69, Livingston Collegiate 42

Helen Cox 61, Landry-Walker 60

Ben Franklin 48, Lusher Charter 42

Jesuit 50, Phoenix 35

Lakeshore 83, Mount Hermon 72

McMain 64, Warren Easton 46

New Orleans Military & Maritime 73, Pearl River 50

Terrebonne 55, St. Charles Catholic 39

Girls

Chalmette 59, West Jefferson 56

John Curtis Christian 54, Mount Carmel Academy 30

John Ehret 66, East Jefferson 21

Higgins 51, Bonnabel 47

Karr 57, Belle Chasse 41

Newman 36, Cohen 21

South Plaquemines 57, McGehee 16

St. Mary’s Academy 48, Fisher 3

Area Prep Basketball Schedule for Tuesday, Feb. 4

Boys

Amite at Varnado, 3 p.m.

Archbishop Hannan at Albany, 7 p.m.

Belle Chasse at South Plaquemines, 5 p.m.

Berwick at Lutcher, 6 p.m.

H.L. Bourgeois at Destrehan, 7 p.m.

Brother Martin at Archbishop Rummel, 7 p.m.

Cohen at Morris Jeff Community, 6 p.m.

Crescent City Christian at Sophie B. Wright, 6 p.m.

John Curtis Christian at Holy Cross, 7 p.m.

Dominican 47, Archbishop Chapelle 26

Douglass at New Orleans Military & Maritime, 5 p.m.

Doyle at St. Thomas Aquinas, 7 p.m.

East Jefferson at Bonnabel, 7 p.m.

Hahnville at East St. John, 7 p.m.

Kentwood at Independence, 7 p.m.

M.L. King Charter at Country Day, 6 p.m.

Mandeville at Slidell, 7 p.m.

Northlake Christian at Pope John Paul II, 7:30 p.m.

Pine at St. Helena, 7 p.m.

Ponchatoula at Northshore, 7 p.m.

Ridgewood at St. Martin’s Episcopal, 6 p.m.

Riverdale at Grace King, 7 p.m.

Riverside at Parkview Baptist, 7 p.m.

Springfield at French Settlement, 7:15 p.m.

St. Augustine at Archbishop Shaw, 7:15 p.m.

St. James at Donaldsonville, 6 p.m.

St. Paul’s at Hammond, 7:30 p.m.

Patrick Taylor at Haynes Academy, 6 p.m.

West Jefferson at Higgins, 6 p.m.

West St. John at Newman, 7 p.m.

Zachary at De La Salle, 7 p.m.

Girls

Academy of Sacred Heart (NO) at Newman, 4:30 p.m.

Amite at Varnado, 6 p.m.

Archbishop Hannan at Albany, 6 p.m.

H.L. Bourgeois at Destrehan, 6 p.m.

Carver at Livingston Collegiate, 5:30 p.m.

Dominican at Country Day, 5 p.m.

Doyle at St. Thomas Aquinas, 6 p.m.

Warren Easton at McDonogh 35, 5 p.m.

Fontainebleau at Covington, 6 p.m.

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

Thomas Jefferson at Ursuline Academy, 5:30 p.m.

Kentwood at Amite, 6 p.m.

Kenner Discovery at De La Salle, 5 p.m.

Mandeville at Slidell, 6 p.m.

New Orleans Military & Maritime at Academy of Our Lady, 6 p.m.

Pearl River at Lakeshore, 6 p.m.

Pine at St. Helena, 6 p.m.

Ponchatoula at Northshore, 6 p.m.

Salmen at St. Scholastica, 6 p.m.

Springfield at French Settlement, 6 p.m.

St. Martin’s Episcopal at Riverside Academy, 5 p.m.

St. Mary’s Academy at McGehee, 5 p.m.

St. Paul’s at Hammond, 6 p.m.

Patrick Taylor at Haynes Academy, 4 p.m.

B.T. Washington at St. Thomas More, 6 p.m.

West St. John at Crescent City Christian, 5:30 p.m.