Boys Basketball: Archbishop Shaw, Calvary Baptist advance to state quarterfinals

Fifth-seeded Archbishop Shaw advanced to the Division I quarterfinals Saturday evening with a 48-38 home victory over No. 12 Byrd in Marrero.

The Eagles looked like they would blow out the Yellow Jackets, shutting out Byrd for a 14-0 lead after one quarter. The Yellow Jackets righted themselves and cut the deficit to 25-14 by halftime. Shaw led 38-26 going to the final quarter.

Kam Johnson topped the Eagles with 18 points, Rodney Phillips scored 11 points and Isaiah Crawford finished with 10 points.

Brian Lair and Mike Thornton topped Byrd (5-8) with 11 points each.

The Eagles (17-7) will face 4-time defending state champion Scotlandville in the quarterfinals. Scotlandville has won state titles in seven of the last nine seasons and the Hornets have been to the title game in each of the last 11 years.

In Division IV, powerful third seed Calvary Baptist eliminated No. 14 St. Frederick 72-33 to advance to the quarterfinals.

Senior Daniel Ortiz pumped in 28 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals and junior LaBree Williams Jr. had 20 points, 12 rebounds, three blocks and two assists to pace the Cavaliers. Williams is a highly recruited player, with offers from Houston, Louisiana Tech, UAB and ULM, among others.

The Cavaliers (24-5) will face the winner of No. 11 Sacred Heart and No. 6 Central Catholic in the round of eight. St. Frederick ended its season 11-8.