Basketball: Mandeville stays hot with win over Varnado, Mount Carmel travels to Dominican

Area Prep Basketball Report for Thursday, Jan. 9

Make it five straight wins for Mandeville.

The Skippers traveled to Varnado and came home with a 69-54 victory Wednesday evening.

Mandeville was led by senior Wil Sheppard and sophomore Bryce Weinmunson, each of whom scored 19 points. Sophomore Landon Ibieta scored 14 while junior Nathan Lambertson added 11 points.

The Skippers (14-6) return to District 6-5A play Friday at home against Slidell while Varnado (6-9) will host Kentwood Friday at 5 p.m.

In an important District 9-5A contest in girls action, Mount Carmel Academy plays at Dominican tonight at 6 p.m. in the district opener for both rivals.

The Cubs (15-4) have won nine of their last 10 games. Dominican (15-5) have won 14 of 16 games after a 1-3 start to the season.

Mount Carmel is second while Dominican is third in the most recent LHSAA Division I power rankings.

Area Prep Basketball Results from Wednesday, Jan. 8

Boys

East Jefferson 57, Ben Franklin 25

Fisher 47, Ecole Classique 43

Independence 74, Albany 56

Grace King 73, West St. John 53

Mandeville 69, Varnado 54

South Plaquemines 66, Pine 63

Springfield 61, Central Private 60

University High 66, Hammond 23

Girls

Academy of Sacred Heart (NO) 36, Pope John Paul II 29

Albany 52, Covington 49

Amite 78, Franklinton 31

Archbishop Hannan 52, Covington 49

Bonnabel 72, Carver 27

Chalmette 51, Haynes Academy 34

Ellender 52, Landry-Walker 46

Higgins 51, J.F. Kennedy 29

Karr 65, McDonogh 35 25

Kentwood 39, Woodlawn (BR) 22

Pine 40, South Plaquemines 40

Slidell 78, Franklinton 31

Springfield 56, Central Private 27

St. Amant 51, St. Martin’s Episcopal 34

St. Charles Catholic 35, Dunham 15

Area Prep Basketball Schedule for Thursday, Jan. 9

Boys

Abramson Sci Academy at Sophie B. Wright, 6:30 p.m.

Belle Chasse vs. International High, 4 p.m. at Thomas Jefferson

Kenner Discovery at Warren Easton, 6:30 p.m.

Lee Magnet at Doyle, 7 p.m.

Livingston Collegiate at Morris Jeff Community, 5 p.m.

Pope John Paul II at Pearl River, 7 p.m.

St. Martin’s Episcopal at Fisher, 6:30 p.m.

B.T. Washington at McDonogh 35, 7 p.m.

West Jefferson at Landry-Walker, 6 p.m.

Westminster Christian at Ridgewood, 6 p.m.

Girls

Abramson Sci Academy at Sophie B. Wright, 5 p.m.

Archbishop Chapelle at John Curtis Christian, 5 p.m.

Belle Chasse at Kenner Discovery, 5 p.m.

Carver at Helen Cox, 5 p.m.

Crescent City Christian at Newman, 5 p.m.

Douglass at McGehee, 5 p.m.

Fontainebleau at Lakeshore, 6 p.m.

Ben Franklin at St. Scholastica, 5:30 p.m.

French Settlement at Riverside Academy, 6 p.m.

Grace King at St. James, 5 p.m.

M.L. King Charter at International High, 5 p.m.

Lee Magnet at Doyle, 6 p.m.

Mandeville at St. Amant, 6 p.m.

Mount Carmel Academy at Dominican, 6 p.m.

New Orleans Science & Math at Academy of Sacred Heart, 4 p.m.

Pope John Paul II at Pearl River, 6 p.m.

Riverdale at Lusher Charter, 5:30 p.m.

Salmen at Parkview Baptist, 6 p.m.

South Plaquemines at De La Salle, 5 p.m.

University High at Hammond, 6 p.m.

B.T. Washington (NO) at McDonogh 35, 5:30 p.m.