Boys Basketball: Bonnabel opens district play with easy win over Higgins

Area Boys Prep Basketball Report for Saturday, Jan. 26

In Westwego, Bonnabel easily handled Higgins 81-40 in the District 8-5A opener for both teams.

The Bruins (19-5, 1-0) used balanced scoring to get the job done

William Allen led the Bruins with 21 points, Rodney Munson had 15 and Donte Mitchell finished with 12 points. Theo Johnson and Tyron Williams each added 10 points for Bonnabel. The Bruins have won seven of their last eight games.

Both teams return to district play next week. The Bruins return to action next Wednesday at East Jefferson at 7:15 pm while the Hurricanes (4-11, 0-1) play at West Jefferson next Tuesday at 6 pm.

Area Boys Prep Basketball Results from Friday, Jan. 25

New Orleans Area

Albany 37, Loranger 35

Amite 67, Pine 42

Bonnabel 81, Higgins 40

Brother Martin 51, Archbishop Rummel 41

Chalmette 81, Grace King 44

Covington 51, Ponchatoula 45

Crescent City Christian 74, Maurepas 35

De La Salle 57, St. Charles Catholic 30

Warren Easton 66, McDonogh 35 51

East St. John 63, Central Lafourche 51

Hahnville 73, Destrehan 66

Holy Cross 62, St. Augustine 54

Jesuit 47, John Curtis Christian 42

Karr 36, Helen Cox 33

KIPP-B.T. Washington 126, Clark 44

Lakeshore 89, Pearl River 59

Landry-Walker 60, East Jefferson 46

Lusher 56, St. James 54

Mandeville 64, Fontainebleau 55

McMain 71, Belle Chasse 24

Northlake Christian 58, Pope John Paul II 37

Northshore 63, St. Paul’s 50

Slidell 106, Hammond 71

Sophie B. Wright 84, KIPP Renaissance 58

St. Martin’s Episcopal 51, Fisher 29

West Jefferson 71, John Ehret 46

Baton Rouge Area

Brusly 64, Baker 62

Capitol 58, East Feliciana 47

Catholic (BR) 57, Broadmoor 40

Catholic (PC) 68, False River 37

Denham Springs 62, Belaire 49

Dunham 84, Episcopal 61

East Iberville 74, St. John 54

Holden 58, Runnels 51

Jehovah-Jireh 92, South Plaquemines 22

Lutcher 70, Lee Magnet 63

Madison Prep 57, Glen Oaks 55

Plaquemine 49, St. Michael 32

Scotlandville 81, Central 48

St. Amant 64, Dutchtown 58

White Castle 70, Ascension Catholic 41

Woodlawn (BR) 61, Parkview Baptist 52

Zachary 63, Live Oak 62

Bayou Area

Assumption 67, E.D. White Catholic 36

Centerville 76, Houma Christian 62

Central Catholic 78, Gueydan 35

Franklin 48, West St. Mary 25

Jeanerette 90, Loreauville 39

Patterson 63, Berwick 34

Terrebonne 77, Morgan City 68

Thibodaux 59, H.L. Bourgeois 48

Vandebilt Catholic 42, South Terrebonne 41

Area Boys Prep Basketball Schedule for Saturday, Jan. 26

New Orleans Area

Covington at Archbishop Hannan, 5 pm

Newman at Ben Franklin, 2 pm

Baton Rouge Area

Houma Christian at Ascension Catholic, 6 pm

McMain at McKinley, 5 pm

Rayville at Madison Prep, 5 pm

Southern Lab at Scotlandville, 6 pm

Riverside Academy at East Iberville, 5 pm

Bayou Area

Covenant Christian at Assumption, 1 pm

Vermilion Catholic at E.D. White Catholic, 4 pm