Bonnabel, St. Paul’s, De La Salle, JFK, Thomas Jefferson, PJP, Riverside advance in Select boys hoops playoffs

Several area teams advanced in the opening round of the LHSAA Select boys basketball playoffs Friday.

In Select Division I, No. 17 Bonnabel made the long trip to No. 16 Huntington and won 70-58.

Bonnabel took a 12-10 lead after one quarter and led 34-25 at halftime. The Bruins took a 50-45 lead into the fourth quarter.

Jeremiah Lewis stole the show, pumping in 31 points for the Bruins.

Antonio Dixon scored 14 points for the Raiders.

Bonnabel (23-10) advances to travel to No. 1 seed St. Thomas More in the regional round.

No. 11 Brother Martin handled No. 22 Woodlawn of Baton Rouge 61-42.

The Crusaders (21-12) travel to No. 6 Southwood in the regional round.

In Select Division II, No. 19 De La Salle went to No. 14 Bunkie 39-34.

The Cavaliers took an 11-10 lead after one quarter and let 19-13 at halftime. The game was tied 28-28 heading to the fourth quarter.

Manny Young led the Cavaliers with 11 points while Levon Gipson and Armand Woods each had nine points.

Kyle Johnson and Dexter Compton each scored eight points for Bunkie.

De La Salle (15-15) advances to play at No. 3 Carver, a two-time defending state champion.

In Select Division III, No. 9 Country Day whipped No. 24 Beekman Charter 60-27.

Senior Philip Antis led the Cajuns with 11 points while James Rogers and Brennan White each scored nine points.

Country Day (17-12) advance to play at No. 8 Sophie B. Wright Tuesday at 7 p.m. The Warriors beat the Cajuns 51-46 on Dec. 21 in the Country Day Tournament.

Also in Select Division III, No. 15 Pope John Paul II defeated No. 18 M.L. King Charter 62-46 at home.

Andrew Hoff starred, pumping in 29 points for the Jaguars while Nathan Babin added 14 points. Blake Nichols finished with 10 points.

Christian Doyl led M.L. King Charter (12-15) with 20 points while Cahei Coleman had 14 points.

Pope John Paul II (23-9) advances to the regional round at No.2 Dunham Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m.

Area Prep Basketball Playoff Results from Friday, Feb. 23
Non-Select Division I
(17) East St. John 71, (16) Airline 68 (OT)
(9) H.L. Bourgeois 67, (24) Central Lafourche 64
(5) Natchitoches Central 49, (28) Fontainebleau 47
(21) West Monroe 50, (12) Mandeville 40
(20) Terrebonne 59, (13) St. Amant 50
(7) Slidell 77, (26) Ouachita Parish 50
(15) Live Oak 69, (18) Hahnville 45

Non-Select Division II
(16) South Beauregard 56, (17) Albany 51
(13) Jennings 72, (20) Franklinton 40
(11) Opelousas 52, (22) Loranger 37
(6) Bossier 62, (27) Ellender 36
(10) Lakeshore 64, (23) Lutcher 55

Non-Select Division III
(9) Doyle 84, (24) St. James 77
(8) Donaldsonville 68, (25) Avoyelles 36
(5) Madison 54, (28) Amite 48
(11) Loreauville 52, (22) Pine 49
(6) Marksville 64, (27) St. Helena 31
(10) Patterson 40, (23) West St. Mary 39

Division IV Non-Select
(5) North Central 72, (28) Kentwood 34
(11) South Plaquemines 69, (22) Logansport 41

Non-Select Division V
(12) Hicks 68, (21) Phoenix 66
(18) Holden 69, (15) Pitkin 62

Select Division I
(17) Bonnabel 70, (16) Huntington 58
(13) St. Paul’s 66, (20) Carencro 46
(14) McKinley 47, (19) Archbishop Rummel 31
(11) Brother Martin 61, (22) Woodlawn (BR) 42
(10) Scotlandville 65, (23) Warren Easton 60
(15) Catholic (BR) 52, (18) John Curtis Christian 38

Select Division II
(12) St. Michael 51, (21) Douglass 47
(19) De La Salle 38, (14) Bunkie 34
(23) E.D. White Catholic 47, (10) Evangel Christian 44
(18) John F. Kennedy 59, (15) David Thibodaux 50

Select Division III
(16) Thomas Jefferson 65, (17) Houma Christian 39
(9) Country Day 60, (24) Beekman Charter 27
(10) Parkview Baptist 56, (23) Patrick Taylor 24
(15) Pope John Paul II 62, (18) M.L. King Charter 45

Select Division IV
(21) Highland Baptist 52, (12) Covenant Christian 45
(15) Riverside Academy 75, (18) Cedar Creek 37

Select Division V
(5) Plainview 75, (12) Christ Episcopal 30