Basketball: M.L. King boys win, Curtis, Ehret girls victorious Thursday

Area Prep Basketball Report for Friday, Jan. 24

The M.L. King Charter Jaguars boys took care of business Thursday.

The Jaguar boys handled Abramson Sci Academy 58-37.

M.L. King dominated from start to finish, building a huge lead and coasting to the win.

John Holmes and Owen Pickens each scored 11 points and Jucovni Peters added 10 points for M.L. King Charter (8-12).

In girls action, 3-time defending state champion John Curtis Christian downed Dominican 52-38 in District 9-5A action to remain unbeaten in the league.

Curtis led 15-9 after one quarter and 29-9 at halftime, putting the game away by shutting out Dominican in the second frame. It was 38-18 going to the final quarter.

Jerkaila Jordan scored 11 points while Jordan Barfield added 10 points for the Lady Patriots (18-3, 3-0). Emily Adams topped Dominican (17-7, 1-2) with 18 points.

John Ehret handled Riverdale 58-37 in District 8-5A play at home.

Junior Kristen Conner had 11 points, 11 rebounds and three steals while sophomore Jasyria Frazier added 11 points for the Lady Patriots.

Ehret (15-6, 2-0) has now won six straight games. Riverdale fell to 7-6, 0-2 in district play.

Area Prep Basketball Results from Thursday, Jan. 23

Boys

Centerville 41, Grand Isle 37

De La Salle 80, Thomas Jefferson 27

Warren Easton 36, Lusher Charter 34

Family Christian 73, Springfield 69

J.F. Kennedy 50, Ben Franklin 47

M.L. King Charter 58, Abramson Sci Academy 37

St. Martin’s Episcopal 45, Fisher 23

Riverside Academy 71, Archbishop Hannan 55

Girls

Bonnabel 49, East Jefferson 18

John Curtis Christian 52, Dominican 38

Warren Easton 49, Lusher Charter 8

John Ehret 58, Riverdale 27

Ben Franklin 48, J.F. Kennedy 32

Haynes Academy 49, Kenner Discovery 29

M.L. King Charter 33, Abramson Sci Academy 24

Mount Carmel Academy 40, Ponchatoula 37

Newman 29, Fisher 18

Pearl River 50, Mount Hermon1 5

South Plaquemines 52, Cohen 7

Ursuline Academy 57, Patrick Taylor 2

West Jefferson 69, Higgins 43

Area Prep Basketball Schedule for Friday, Jan. 24

Boys

Amite at St. Helena, 7 p.m.

Ascension Catholic at West St. John, 7 p.m.

Berwick at St. Charles Catholic, 5 p.m.

Brother Martin at Holy Cross, 7 p.m.

Central Lafourche at Destrehan, 7 p.m.

Country Day at Catholic (BR), 7:15 p.m.

Covington at Northshore, 7 p.m.

John Curtis Christian at St. Augustine, 7:15 p.m.

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

Einstein Charter at New Orleans Military & Maritime, 5 p.m.

Fisher at Ridgewood, 5 p.m.

Higgins at Crescent City Christian, 5 p.m.

Independence at Varnado, 7 p.m.

Morris Jeff Community at Ecole Classique, 6 p.m.

Thomas Jefferson at Kenner Discovery, 6 p.m.

Jesuit at Archbishop Rummel, 7 p.m.

Karr at M.L. King Charter, 5:30 p.m.

Kentwood at Pine, 7 p.m.

Lakeshore at Pearl River, 7 p.m.

Loranger at Bogalusa, 7 p.m.

Lutcher at Donaldsonville, 5 p.m.

Mandeville at Hammond, 7:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Grace King, 6 p.m.

Ponchatoula at St. Paul’s, 7 p.m.

Pope John Paul II at St. Thomas Aquinas, 7 p.m.

Riverdale at East Jefferson, 6 p.m.

Riverside Academy at Dunham, 7 p.m.

Salmen at Franklinton, 6 p.m.

Slidell at Fontainebleau, 7:15 p.m.

Springfield at Northlake Christian, 7:30 p.m.

Jewel Sumner at Albany, 6 p.m.

Patrick Taylor at Ascension Christian, 5:30 p.m.

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

West Jefferson at Helen Cox, 6 p.m.

Sophie B. Wright at Walker, 7 p.m.

Girls

Amite at St. Helena, 6 p.m.

Central Lafourche at Destrehan, 6 p.m.

Crescent City Christian at Country Day, 5 p.m.

Donaldsonville at Lutcher, 6 p.m.

Doyle at French Settlement, 6 p.m.

East Iberville at Hahnville, 6 p.m.

Grand Isle at Phoenix, 5 p.m.

Independence at Varnado, 6 p.m.

Kentwood at Pine, 6 p.m.

Lakeshore at Pearl River, 6 p.m.

Loranger at Bogalusa, 6 p.m.

Mandeville at Hammond, 6 p.m.

Northshore at Covington, 6 p.m.

Patterson at St. James, 6 p.m.

Pope John Paul II at St. Thomas Aquinas, 6 p.m.

Salmen at Chalmette, 6 p.m.

Slidell at Fontainebleau, 6 p.m.

Springfield at Northlake Christian, 6 p.m.

Jewel Sumner at Albany, 6 p.m.

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

Ursuline Academy at Karr, 6 p.m.

West St. John at St. Martin’s Episcopal, 5 p.m.