Basketball: South Plaquemines scores district win over St. Katharine Drexel; Country Day beats Karr

Area Prep Basketball Report for Thursday, Jan. 23

In girls action, South Plaquemines downed St. Katharine Drexel 49-39 at home in a District 11-2A contest Wednesday evening.

The Hurricanes led 7-6 after one quarter and it was 17-15 at halftime. South Plaquemines increased the lead to 36-27 after three quarters.

Talented freshman Kameryn Williams led the way with 17 points and two assists, junior Davion Phillips had 12 points, 10 rebounds, four steals and two assists and sophomore Ty’vion Riley finished with 10 points, 10 rebounds, three steals and three blocks and two assists.

South Plaquemines (7-7, 2-0) returns to district play at Cohen this evening at 5:30 p.m. while St. Katharine Drexel (0-4, 0-1) also plays at home in district play today at 5 p.m. against Einstein Charter.

In boys action, Country Day traveled to the West Bank and edged Karr 49-45 for its third straight win.

The Cajuns led 11-8 after one quarter and expanded its edge to 27-15 by halftime. The Cougars had a big third quarter, outscoring Country Day 19-7 to tie the game 34-34 going to the final quarter when the Cajuns won that period 15-11 to post the victory.

Xane Hunter led Country Day with 19 points while Justin Ibieta finished with 18 points. The Cajuns sank 21-of-25 free throws, a key factor in the victory. Alfred Anderson led Karr with 19 points.

Country Day (7-11) travels to Baton Rouge to take on Division I power Catholic Friday night at 7:15 while Karr (9-11) will travel to M.L. King Charter Friday at 5:30 p.m.

Area Prep Basketball Results from Wednesday, Jan. 22

Boys

Amite 47, Jewel Sumner 43

Central 70, Covington 57

Country Day 49, Karr 45

Helen Cox 64, John Ehret 41

Einstein Charter 44, Catholic (PC) 42

Livingston Collegiate 64, Abramson Sci Academy 58

Newman 59, J.F. Kennedy 45

St. Charles Catholic 61, Pope John Paul II 49

Girls

Amite 72, Jewel Sumner 49

John Curtis Christian 68, University High 53

Dominican 41, De La Salle 24

Higgins 45, St. James 27

South Plaquemines 49, St. Katharine Drexel 39

St. Martin’s Episcopal 47, Crescent City Christian 27

Area Prep Basketball Schedule for Thursday, Jan. 23

Boys

Abramson Sci Academy at M.L. King Charter, 5 p.m.

Archbishop Hannan at Riverside Academy, 7 p.m.

Carver at McMain, 7 p.m.

Warren Easton at Lusher Charter, 7 p.m.

Fisher at St. Martin’s Episcopal, 6:30 p.m.

Ben Franklin at J.F. Kennedy, 7 p.m.

International High at B.T. Washington, 7 p.m.

Thomas Jefferson at De La Salle, 6:30 p.m.

McDonogh 35 at Douglass, 6 p.m.

Mount Hermon at Pearl River, 5 p.m.

Phoenix at South Plaquemines, 6 p.m.

Springfield at Family Christian, 7 p.m.

Girls

Abramson Sci Academy at M.L. King Charter, 5 p.m.

Academy of Sacred Heart (NO) at Thomas Jefferson, 5 p.m.

Cabrini at Livingston Collegiate, 6 p.m.

Carver at McMain, 6 p.m.

De La Salle at Academy of Our Lady, 4:30 p.m.

East Jefferson at Bonnabel, 5 p.m.

Warren Easton at Lusher Charter, 6 p.m.

Einstein Charter at St. Katharine Drexel, 5 p.m.

Ben Franklin at J.F. Kennedy, 5 p.m.

Haynes Academy at Kenner Discovery, 6 p.m.

Higgins at West Jefferson, 5 p.m.

International High at B.T. Washington, 5:30 p.m.

Grace King at Chalmette, 5 p.m.

Morris Jeff Community at St. Mary’s Academy, 5 p.m.

Mount Hermon at Pearl River, 6 p.m.

McDonogh 35 at Douglass, 5 p.m.

McGehee at St. Charles Catholic, 5 p.m.

Newman at Fisher, 5 p.m.

Ponchatoula at Mount Carmel Academy, 6 p.m.

Riverdale at John Ehret, 5:30 p.m.

South Plaquemines at Cohen, 5:30 p.m.

Springfield at Family Christian, 6 p.m.

St. Michael at Mandeville, 6 p.m.

Patrick Taylor at Ursuline Academy, 5 p.m.

Zachary at St. Thomas Aquinas, 5:30 p.m.