Basketball: Mandeville girls, boys victorious Thursday

Area Prep Basketball Report for Friday, Feb. 2

The Mandeville girls continued their outstanding season with a 63-46 victory over Salmen at Mandeville. It was the 11th straight win for the Lady Skippers.

Mandeville led 15-7 after one quarter and 31-15 by halftime. It was 46-29 heading to the fourth quarter.

Alanna Benoit scored 25 points, sinking 11-of-21 field goal attempts and added seven rebounds with three assists. Saleigh Berry scored 24 points and pulled down 12 rebounds.

Mandeville (24-5) plays at St. Thomas Aquinas on Saturday.

Salmen (12-15) returns to District 8-4 action tonight at home against Pearl River at 6 p.m.

In boys action, Mandeville edged St. Paul’s 45-43 at St. Paul’s.

The Wolved led 14-10 after one quarter before the Skippers took a 22-17 halftime lead at halftime. Mandeville led 34-31 heading to the fourth quarter.

Jack Marcello led Mandeville with 10 points, Chauncey Aubert had nine points and Adam Lockley and Charles Stipe each added eight points.

Michael Sarver topped St. Paul’s with 21 points and reached the 1,000 point plateau for his career.

Mandeville (17-12, 1-4) defeated the Wolves for the second time. The Skippers beat the Wolves 60-55 at home on Jan. 11. The Skippers host Hammond Tuesday in district play.

St. Paul’s (21-9, 3-2) faces a tough test Tuesday at Ponchatoula.

Area Prep Basketball Results from Thursday, Feb. 1

Boys

Cohen 86, Fisher 56

Covenant Christian 43, Phoenix 36

Houma Christian 66, Jefferson Rise 57

Lakeshore 47, Archbishop Hannan 46

Newman 68, Terrebonne 53

New Orleans Science & Math 65, Haynes Academy 51

Patrick Taylor 51, First Baptist Christian 16

Pine 54, Franklinton 48

Riverside Academy 62, Maurepas 50

Sarah Reed 55, Morris Jeff 43

Slidell 84, Covington 52

St. Charles Catholic 54, Thomas Jefferson 40

Warren Easton 66, Abramson 31

Girls

Academy of Our Lady 43, Landry 22

Archbishop Chapelle 33, Loranger 30

Ben Franklin 40, McDonogh (35) 28

Berwick 53, Jeanerette 33

Booker T. Washington (NO) 55, Kenner Discovery 33

Chalmette 53, Bonnabel 2

Covenant Christian 43, Phoenix 36

Geo Next Generation 45, Varnado 44

Higgins 57, Belle Chasse 9

Mandeville 63, Salmen 46

Maurepas 38, Riverside Academy 7

Morris Jeff 33, Sarah Reed 31

Pearl River 45, First Baptist Christian 11

Pine 61, Franklinton 32

Riverdale 44, Willow School 24

Slidell 60, Covington 30

West St. John 44, St. Katharine Drexel 40