Basketball Report: Destrehan boys, Chapelle girls win openers

It was a good start to the season for the Destrehan boys and the Archbishop Chapelle girls Wednesday.

The Wildcats opened play in the Grace King Tournament in Metairie with a solid 71-43 victory over Belle Chasse while the Chipmunks traveled to Marrero and came away with a convincing 47-20 victory over Academy of Our Lady.

The Wildcats continue play in the Grace King tournament today while Chapelle hosts Mandeville Friday at 6 p.m.

Area Prep Basketball Results from Wednesday, Nov. 15

Boys

New Orleans Area

Brother Martin 90, South Plaquemines 41

Covington 77, Lake Area New Tech 52

Destrehan 71, Belle Chasse 43

East Jefferson 48, Ben Franklin 27

John Ehret 50, Riverdale 48

McMain 83, Clark 31

Salmen 141, Slidell 123

St. Helena 53, Independence 51

Baton Rouge Area

The Church Academy 103, Ridgewood 11

Girls

New Orleans Area

Archbishop Chapelle 47, Academy of Our Lady 20

Chalmette 59, St. Mary’s Academy 46

Ben Franklin 44, Lusher 21

M.L. King Charter 50, Grand Isle 38

Lake Area New Tech 60, West Jefferson 38

Pine 32, Mount Hermon 23

Slidell 56, Vandebilt Catholic 26

West St. John 47, John Ehret 37

Baton Rouge Area

East Ascension 78, White Castle 21

Ellender 55, Baker 29

Episcopal 46, Tara 16

Lee High 68, Madison Prep 49

Walker 67, East Jefferson 11

Area Prep Basketball Schedule for Thursday, Nov. 16

Boys

New Orleans Area

H.L. Bourgeois at Chalmette, 7:15 p.m.

Helen Cox at St. Augustine, 7:15 p.m.

John Curtis Christian at Hahnville, 7:15 p.m.

East St. John at McMain, 7:15 p.m.

John Ehret at Crescent City Christian, 8:20 p.m.

Franklinton at Covington, 8 p.m.

Glen Oaks at Hammond, 6:30 p.m.

Karr at Carver, 7:15 p.m.

Lake Area New Tech at Ponchatoula, 5 p.m.

Pineville at Clark, 7 p.m.

St. Helena at Independence, 6 p.m.

Baton Rouge Area

Abbebille at Walker, 5 p.m.

Albany at Runnels, 7:15 p.m.

Baker at Family Christian, 7:30 p.m.

Broadmoor at Tara, 7 p.m.

Denham Springs at Port Allen, 5:30 p.m.

International High at East Iberville, 7 p.m.

Lee at University High, 7 p.m.

Mandeville at Catholic (BR), 5 p.m.

St. Amant at Donaldsonville, 4:30 p.m.

Jewel Sumner at Holden, 6:45 p.m.

Tara at Mentorship Academy, 7 p.m.

Woodlawn (BR) at Belaire, 7 p.m.

Bayou Area

Morgan City at Terrebonne, 6 p.m.

Girls

New Orleans Area

Albany at Ponchatoula, 6 p.m.

Bonnabel at West St. John, 6 p.m.

Cabrini at Ursuline, 6:15 p.m.

Christ Episcopal at St. Scholastica, 6 p.m.

Grace King at Dominican, 5 p.m.

Kentwood at Jewel Sumner, 6 p.m.

Madison Prep at Hammond, 6:45 p.m.

McDonogh 35 at Helen Cox, 6:15 p.m.

Pearl River at Belle Chasse, 4:30 p.m.

South Terrebonne at Hahnville, 5 p.m.

Southwood at Warren Easton, 5:20 p.m.

Baton Rouge Area

Broadmoor at Central, 6 p.m.

Covington at St. Joseph’s Academy, 5:30 p.m.

Dutchtown at Woodlawn (BR), 6 p.m.

Evangel Christian at University, 6:40 p.m.

Glen Oaks at Scotlandville, 5:30 p.m.

Hanson Memorial at Ascension Catholic, 6 p.m.

Jackson at Episcopal, 5 p.m.

Live Oak at St. Michael, 6 p.m.

Port Allen at Livonia, 6 p.m.

Southern Lab at Zachary, 6 p.m.

St. Amant at Denham Springs, 5:30 p.m.

Bayou Area

Morgan City at Central Lafourche, 6 p.m.

E.D. White Catholic at Franklin, 6 p.m.