Basketball: Sophie B. Wright boys down Crescent City, Slidell girls to open district at Fontainebleau

One team to pay attention to closely this season is Sophie B. Wright.

The Warriors were a good team last year, reaching the Class 2A quarterfinals, but they are a better team this season.

That was again on display Monday night as the Warriors rallied past defending Division V state champion Crescent City Christian 64-58 in Metairie.

The Pioneers controlled the first half, leading 16-15 after one quarter and expanding the lead to 27-22 at halftime. Sophie B. Wright rallied to tie the game 41-41 after three quarters before outscoring Crescent City 23-17 in the final quarter for the win.

Charlie Russell led the way with 21 points, including 11 in the decisive fourth quarter, to lead the Warriors. Greg Hammond scored 16 points and D.J. Burns had 15 for Sophie B. Wright. Byron Joshua and Johnny Vaughn each had 12 points to top the Pioneers.

The Warriors (7-1) have lost only to Division III power Riverside. The Pioneers (7-6) have lost three straight, facing a brutal schedule.

Sophie B. Wright hits the road to face a tough McDonogh 35 squad Friday night while Crescent City hosts West Jefferson Wednesday evening.

In the top girls matchup this evening, unbeaten Slidell (6-0) travels to Fontainebleau (7-3) at 7 p.m. in the District 6-5A opener for both teams. The Lady Dawgs won their first seven games before dropping their last three.

Area Prep Basketball Results from Monday, Dec. 4

Boys

New Orleans Area

Denham Springs 70, Hammond 60

Destrehan 63, Lutcher 35

East St. John 58, Ponchatoula 55

Fontainebleau 71, Lakeshore 60

KIPP-B.T. Washington 51, Higgins 50

McMain 48, South Plaquemines 33

Northshore 38, Salmen 37

St. Thomas Aquinas 68, Parkview Baptist 38

Sophie B. Wright 64, Crescent City Christian 58

Baton Rouge Area

Capitol 64, Mentorship Academy 59

The Church Academy 93, Louisiana School for Deaf 18

Glen Oaks 58, Family Christian 51

Live Oak 61, Woodlawn (BR) 58

Livonia 65, False River 32

Southern Lab 42, J.S. Clark Leadership Academy 36

South Lafourche 52, Brusly 44

Bayou Area

Morgan City 52, Plaquemine 50

Walker 70, Central Lafourche 56

Girls

New Orleans Area

John Curtis Christian 61, Chalmette 36

East St. John 67, Grace King 18

Franklinton 55, Kentwood 26

McMain 38, South Plaquemines 37

St. Mary’s Academy 37, East Jefferson 31

Baton Rouge Area

Broadmoor 46, West Feliciana 45

Livonia 52, False River 41

Madison Prep 53, Scotlandville 36

Bayou Area

New Iberia 63, Franklin 12

Area Prep Basketball Schedule for Tuesday, Dec. 5

Boys

New Orleans Area

Archbishop Rummel at Ben Franklin, 7:15 p.m.

John Ehret vs. John Curtis Christian, 3:30 p.m. at Newman Tournament

KIPP Renaissance vs. Newman, 6:30 p.m. at Newman Tournament

Karr vs. Gulfport, MS, 8 p.m. at Newman Tournament

Belle Chasse at Sci Academy, 6:30 p.m.

Warren Easton at Holy Cross, 7 p.m.

Kentwood at Independence, 7 p.m.

McDonogh 35 at Cohen, 6:45 p.m.

Northlake at Covington, 6:15 p.m.

Pearl River at Pine, 7 p.m.

Phoenix at International, 6 p.m.

Riverdale at Grace King, 6 p.m.

South Plaquemines at Chalmette, 6:15 p.m.

Baton Rouge Area

Baker at Lee, 7 p.m.

Broadmoor at Parkview Baptist, 6 p.m.

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

Dunham at Scotlandville, 7 p.m.

Ecole Classique at Ascension Christian, 6 p.m.

Madison Prep at Jehovah-Jireh, 7 p.m.

Pope John Paul II at Episcopal, 6 p.m.

Southern Lab at Tara, 5 p.m.

St. John at False River, 7 p.m.

University at Dutchtown, 7:15 p.m.

West Feliciana at Northeast, 5 p.m.

Bayou Area

Assumption at Thibodaux, 7 p.m.

Hanson Memorial at Franklin, 6 p.m.

Lake Area New Tech at South Terrebonne, 6 p.m.

Lutheran at Covenant Christian, 7 p.m.

E.D. White Catholic at West St. Mary, 5:30 p.m.

Girls

New Orleans Area

Belle Chasse at Sci Academy, 5 p.m.

Carver at Franklinton, 6 p.m.

Covington at St. Amant, 5 p.m.

Helen Cox at West Jefferson, 6 p.m

John Ehret at McGehee, 5 p.m.

Ben Franklin at Country Day, 5 p.m.

Kentwood at Independence, 6 p.m.

KIPP-B.T. Washington at McDonogh 35, 5 p.m.

Mandeville at Salmen, 6 p.m.

Newman at Riverdale, 5:30 p.m.

Ponchatoula at Gulfport, MS, 6 p.m.

Pope John Paul II at Archbishop Hannan, 6 p.m.

Riverside at East St. John, 6 p.m.

Slidell at Fontainebleau, 7 p.m.

St. James at Landry-Walker, 6 p.m.

St. Thomas Aquinas at Northlake Christian, 6 p.m.

Ursuline at Cabrini, 6:30 p.m.

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

Baton Rouge Area

Central at Baker, 6:30 p.m.

Dutchtown at Ascension Christian, 6 p.m.

Port Allen at Southern Lab, 6 p.m.

St. John at False River, 6 p.m.

St. Joseph’s Academy at St. Michael, 6:30 p.m.

St. Scholastica at Dunham, 5 p.m.

Walker at French Settlement, 6 p.m.

West Feliciana at Northeast, 6 p.m.

White Castle at Woodlawn (BR), 7 p.m.

Bayou Area

Franklin at Northside, 5:30 p.m.

Hahnville at Ellender, 6 p.m.

Lake Area New Tech at South Terrebonne, 6 p.m.

Thibodaux at E.D. White Catholic, 5 p.m.

Vandebilt Catholic at H.L. Bourgeois, 6:15 p.m.