Basketball: McDonogh 35, St. Aug renew rivalry

In any sport, it is a great rivalry with young men who are often neighbors, friends, and have played together at playgrounds.

That is the case whenever McDonogh 35 and St. Augustine get together.

The Gentilly neighbors hook up Monday night at St. Augustine at 7:15 p.m. in basketball.

The Roneagles (2-1) have wins over Grace King and West Jefferson and lost to Warren Easton. The Purple Knights (2-1) have wins over Lake Area New Tech and Karr and lost to Helen Cox.

In girls action, Helen Cox (5-1) plays host to West Jefferson at 6 p.m. The Cougars opened the season 5-0 before falling to East St. John in the St. Mary’s Academy Tournament. The Buccaneers (1-3) opened the season with a win over KIPP Renaissance but have lost their last three games.

Area Prep Basketball Schedule for Monday, May 27

Boys

New Orleans Area

Kentwood at Pine, 7 p.m.

Lake Area New Tech at M.L. King Charter, 6 p.m.

Lakeshore at Fontainebleau, 7 p.m.

McDonogh 35 at St. Augustine, 7:15 p.m.

Slidell at Destrehan, 7:15 p.m.

Walker at Ponchatoula, 7 p.m.

Baton Rouge Area

Broadmoor at Denham Springs, 7 p.m.

Brusly at Capitol, 7 p.m.

East Feliciana at Woodlawn (BR), 7 p.m.

Maurepas at Family Christian, 5 p.m.

Jewel Sumner at Mount Hermon, 7:30 p.m.

Girls

New Orleans Area

East Jefferson at Fontainebleau, 4 p.m.

Karr at KIPP Renaissance, 6 p.m.

Kentwood at Pine, 6 p.m.

Vandebilt Catholic at Grace King, 5 p.m.

West Jefferson at Helen Cox, 6 p.m.

Baton Rouge Area

Central Catholic at Ascension Catholic, 6 p.m.

Franklinton at Plaquemine, 6 p.m.

Port Allen at Glen Oaks, 6 p.m.

St. Mary’s Academy at Walker, 5 p.m.

Pearl River at Capitol, 5 p.m.