Basketball: St. Augustine and Bonnabel to meet in local tourney final, Shaw stays hot in New York

Area Prep Basketball Report for Sunday, Dec. 29

Host St. Augustine and Bonnabel will meet for the championship of the Purple Knight Classic.

While conditions at St. Augustine were unplayable do to the floor condition at the St. Aug Gym, the Purple Knights simply moved to the McDonogh 35’s gym and did not miss a beat.

St. Aug handled Landry-Walker 59-41 to advance to the championship game.

The Purple Knights controlled play throughout, leading 21-12 after one quarter and widening the advantage to 35-18 by halftime before coasting in the second half.

Jaron Pierre led a balanced attack with 13 points while Jaden Clark and Ashton Trufant each scored 11 points as St. Augustine (15-1) won its 10th straight game. The Chargin’ Bucs (7-10) were led by Jaheim Walters, who scored 20 points.

Bonnabel advanced with a 54-46 victory over Carver.

The Rams led 11-10 after one quarter but Bonnabel dominated the second quarter to take a 22-15 lead by halftime. It was 37-27 going to the final quarter.

Jonathan Brock led the Bruins (11-4) with 17 points while Tyron Williams had 15 points.
Frederick Williams led Carver (14-5) with 20 points.

This will be the fourth meeting between St. Aug and Bonnabel already this season. The Purple Knights swept the first three meetings, winning by nine points twice and 11 points once.

In tournament play in New York, Archbishop Shaw made it five straight wins, defeating Salesian High of New York 60-40.

Rodney Philips topped the Eagles (12-4) with 19 points while Isaiah Barnes had 13 points for Shaw.

The Eagles return to action at home against French Settlement Thursday at 5 p.m.

Area Prep Basketball Results from Saturday, Dec. 28

Boys

Episcopal Tournament

Holy Cross 73, Pearl River 28

Newman 50, St. Charles Catholic 27

Plaquemine Tournament

Donaldsonville 68, McMain 64

Plaquemine 57, Helen Cox 55

West Feliciana 53, Amite 31

St. Augustine Tournament

Bonnabel 55, Carver 46

Karr 59, Thibodaux 53

Slidell 59, Chalmette 58

St. Augustine 59, Landry-Waker 41

West Jefferson 52, McDonogh 35 38

St. Martinville Tournament

Tioga 63, Livingston Collegiate 40

Sunkist Shootout

Riverside Academy 76, Mamou 28

Wossman 66, Brother Martin 63

Sophie B. Wright 64, Southside 62

Walker Tournament

Covington 50, Denham Springs 39

Ponchatoula 57, St. Amant 53

B.T. Washington 54, Assumption 51

Others:

Archbishop Shaw 60, Salesian High (NY) 40

William Blount (TN) 49, Fontainebleau 42

John Ehret 76, Kenner Discovery 52

Sunkist Shootout

Wossman 66, Brother Martin 63

Girls

Academy of Our Lady Tournament

Chalmette 41, Vandebilt Catholic 15

St. Amant 47, Belle Chasse 23

E.D. White Catholic 35, Academy of Our Lady 10

Albany Tournament

Amite 37, Slidell 31

South Terrebonne 53, Covington 31

Westlake 82, Albany 61

Archbishop Hannan Tournament

Archbishop Hannan 47, St. Helena 45

Episcopal Tournament

Dominican 38, Episcopal 37

Dominican 57, Walker 39

Doyle 62, Glen Oaks 23

Haynes Tournament

Hahnville 69, Kenner Discovery 20

St. Joseph’s Tournament

St. Louis Catholic 66, Ursuline Academy 62

St. Michael 43, Archbishop Chapelle 39

Thibodaux Tournament

H.L. Bourgeois 57, St. James 43

Karr 60, Thibodaux 33

West Monroe Tournament

Ponchatoula 52, Ouachita Parish 45

Others:

Carver (AL) 52, Warren Easton 41

French Settlement 72, West St. John 25