Basketball Report: Sophie B. Wright wins while Landry-Walker and Karr fall at MLK Showcase

Area Boys Prep Basketball Report for Tuesday, Jan. 22

The annual Martin Luther King Showcase at Xavier University was outstanding as always, featuring outstanding teams.

In the end, one New Orleans power emerged victorious while two Baton Rouge area teams gained the edge over New Orleans area squads.

Sophie B. Wright downed defending Class 5A state champion Walker 79-65.

Sophie B. Wright led 20-12 after one quarter before expanding the lead to 36-25 by halftime. The Warriors put the game away in the third quarter, outscoring the Wildcats 28-14 to take a commanding 64-39 lead going to the final frame.

Damiree Burns and Gregory Hammond each scored 21 points to lead the Warriors (24-3) while Rashaun Vance had 14 points and Charlie Russell added 12 points. Jalen Cook led the Wildcats (19-8) with 29 points.

Defending Class 3A state champion Madison Prep held off Landry-Walker 51-47.

It was close throughout.

The Chargin’ Bucs led 13-10 after one quarter and led 22-21 at halftime. The Chargers led 36-34 going to the final period.

Jaheim Spencer led Madison Prep (18-7) with 24 points while Elijah Tate added 16 points. Dawashn Griffin led Landry-Walker (13-7) with 22 points.

The third game was no contest as defending Division I state champion Scotlandville routed Karr 93-48 behind 29 points from Taireon Joseph and 21 points from Reece Beekman. Carvelle Teasett had 17 points and Jonathan Horton added 12 for the Hornets (25-1). Junior Reynaud Shields led the Cougars (8-16) with eight points.

Area Boys Prep Basketball Results from Monday, Jan. 21

New Orleans Area

Lafayette Christian 51, Bonnabel 49

Madison Prep 51, Landry-Walker 47

Newman 72, Haynes 30

Scotlandville 93, Karr 48

Sophie B. Wright 79, Walker 65

Baton Rouge Area

Ascension Catholic 70, Covenant Christian 35

Area Boys Prep Basketball Schedule for Tuesday, Jan. 22

New Orleans Area

Albany at Jewel Sumner, 7 pm

Archbishop Shaw at Holy Cross, 7 pm

Brother Martin at John Curtis Christian, 7:15 pm

Chalmette at Jesuit, 7 pm

Cohen at Thomas Jefferson, 6:30 pm

Covington at Mandeville, 7 pm

Helen Cox at Warren Easton, 7:15 pm

De La Salle at St. James, 7 pm

Donaldsonville at Lusher, 6 pm

Einstein Charter at Belle Chasse, 5:30 pm

Fontainebleau at St. Paul’s, 7 pm

Hammond at Ponchatoula, 7:30 pm

Northlake Christian at Amite, 7:30 pm

Northshore at Slidell, 7 pm

Pearl River at Franklinton, 7:30 pm

Pine at Independence, 7 pm

Salmen at Lakeshore, 6 pm

St. Augustine at Archbishop Rummel, 7 pm

Terrebonne at Destrehan, 7:15 pm

Varnado at St. Martin’s Episcopal, 7:15 pm

E.D. White Catholic at West St. John, 6 pm

Baton Rouge Area

Academy of The Sacred Heart at Catholic (PC), 7 pm

Assumption at Family Christian, 7 pm

The Church Academy at St. Helena, 6 pm

Denham Springs at Central, 5 pm

Doyle at Springfield, 7 pm

Jehovah-Jireh at Episcopal, 7 pm

Kentwood at Ascension Catholic, 5:30 pm

Live Oak at Catholic (BR), 7 pm

Livonia at Beau Chene, 7:30 pm

Loranger at Northeast, 5:30 pm

Morgan City at Port Allen, 5:30 pm

Mount Hermon at Holden, 7 pm

Opelousas Catholic at False River, 6 pm

Parkview Baptist at Tara, 5:30 pm

Plaquemine at Lutcher, 6 pm

Pope John Paul II at Clark, 7 pm

South Plaquemines at Bonnabel, 6:15 pm

University at East Ascension, 5 pm

Vermilion Catholic at Brusly, 5 pm

Woodlawn (BR) at Lee Magnet, 7:15 pm

Bayou Area

Central Lafourche at Thibodaux, 7:30 pm

Hahnville at H.L. Bourgeois, 7 pm

Loreauville at Jeanerette, 7 pm

David Thibodaux at Berwick, 5:30 pm

Area Girls Prep Basketball Report for Tuesday, Jan. 22

Area Girls Prep Basketball Results from Monday, Jan. 21

New Orleans Area

John Curtis Christian 68, St. Mary’s Academy 20

Higgins 60, Bonnabel 18

J.F. Kennedy 71, McMain 48

Landry-Walker 52, Grace King 17

Baton Rouge Area

Ascension Catholic 51, Covenant Christian 39

Walker 62, Central 25

Area Girls Prep Basketball Schedule for Tuesday, Jan. 22

New Orleans Area

Academy of Our Lady at Mount Carmel Academy, 5:30 pm

Academy of The Sacred Heart at De La Salle, 5 pm

Broadmoor at St. Joseph’s Academy, 6 pm

Carver at Cabrini, 6 pm

Cohen at Sci Academy, 4:30 pm

Covington at Mandeville, 6 pm

Donaldsonville at Ursuline, 5:30 pm

East Jefferson at John Ehret, 5 pm

Warren Easton at McDonogh 35, 5 pm

French Settlement at St. Thomas Aquinas, 5 pm

Hammond at Ponchatoula, 6 pm

Haynes at St. James, 5 pm

Houma Christian at West St. John, 6 pm

Karr at McGehee, 5 pm

KIPP-B.T. Washington at Helen Cox, 6 pm

Live Oak at Fontainebleau, 6 pm

Lutheran at Phoenix, 5 pm

Newman at Ben Franklin, 6 pm

NOMMA at J.F. Kennedy, 5 pm

Northeast at Episcopal, 5 pm

Northlake Christian at Amite, 6 pm

Northshore at Slidell, 6 pm

Pearl River at Franklinton, 6 pm

Pine at Independence, 6 pm

St. Charles Catholic at Lusher, 4:30 pm

St. Scholastica at Salmen, 6 pm

Patrick Taylor at Fisher, 4:30 pm

Terrebonne at Destrehan, 6 pm

Varnado at St. Martin’s Episcopal, 5 pm

Sophie B. Wright at Thomas Jefferson, 6 pm

Zachary at Belaire, 5:30 pm

Baton Rouge Area

Academy of The Sacred Heart at Catholic (PC), 6 pm

Baker at University High, 5 pm

The Church Academy at Dunham, 6 pm

Denham Springs at Scotlandville, 5:30 pm

Doyle at Springfield, 6 pm

Dutchtown at McKinley, 5:30 pm

East Iberville at East Feliciana, 6 pm

Kentwood at Ascension Catholic, 6 pm

LA School for the Deaf at Brighton, 5 pm

Madison Prep at Brusly, 6 pm

Port Allen at Capitol, 6 pm

St. John at White Castle, 6 pm

Woodlawn (BR) at Lee Magnet, 6 pm

Bayou Area

Central Lafourche at Thibodaux, 5 pm

Ellender at South Terrebonne, 6 pm

David Thibodaux at Berwick, 6:30 pm

Vandebilt Catholic at E.D. White Catholic, 6 pm