Basketball: Shaw celebrates player milestones with eighth straight win

Area Prep Basketball Report for Wednesday, Dec. 15

It was a special night in Marrero as Archbishop Shaw hosted Fontainebleau.

The Eagles honored a pair of stars who have eclipsed the 1,000 point total for their careers in Isaiah Barnes and Kam Johnson.

Then, the Eagles went out and took care of business, defeating Fontainebleau 56-43 for their eighth straight victory.

Shaw took a 20-11 lead after one quarter and led 36-22 at halftime. It was 48-38 going to the final quarter.

Johnson led the way with 22 points while Barnes scored 11 points. Christian Creppel added eight points for the Eagles.

“Both Kameron and Isaiah have been two of the most outstanding student-athletes I have ever had the privilege to coach in my career,” Shaw coach Wes Laurendine said. “Watching them be able to achieve such a significant goal has been such a pleasure.”

Shaw (10-2) will play at De La Salle Saturday at 7 p.m. while the Bulldogs (8-4) will host John Ehret Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

In girls action, Kenner Discovery dismissed Grace King 73-15 for its seventh straight win.

The Swamp Owls blew it open immediately, grabbing a huge 29-2 lead after one quarter and led 51-4 by halftime. It was 63-12 going to the final quarter.

Senior Isabella April led the way with 27 points and 11 rebounds while junior Camryn Johnson finished with 22 points and five rebounds.

Kenner Discovery (10-3) will host Fisher Thursday at 6:15 p.m. while the Fighting Irish (1-5) travels to Helen Cox Thursday.

Area Prep Basketball Results from Tuesday, Dec. 14

Boys
Archbishop Shaw 56, Fontainebleau 43
Ascension Catholic 52, St. James 48
Ascension Christian 74, Ecole Classique 44
Carver 78, Landry 44
Destrehan 61, Dutchtown 51
Donaldsonville 74, Assumption 41
French Settlement 68, Phoenix 60
Grace King 80, Kenner Discovery 56
Independence 52, Bogalusa 42
Lutcher 66, Rosenwald Collegiate Academy 24
Riverdale 58, Douglass 50
South Terrebonne 39, Archbishop Rummel 35
West St. John 42, Covenant Christian 27
Zachary 76, East St. John 54

Girls
Albany 59, Pine 26
Amite 86, Baker 41
Bogalusa 56, Independence 6
Covenant Christian 48, West St. John 9
Destrehan 62, Lutcher 15
Douglass 17, Lusher Charter 16
East St. John 44, East Ascension 29
Fontainebleau 45, Slidell 39
Hahnville 60, Central Lafourche 32
John F. Kennedy 59, Cohen 4
Kenner Discovery 73, Grace King 15
Mandeville 70, Hammond 60
Ponchatoula 78, John Curtis Christian 52
South Lafourche 64, Higgins 18
St. John 46, French Settlement 37
Varnado 56, Franklinton 46