Boys Basketball: Pearl River remains unbeaten with win over Mount Hermon

Area Boys Prep Basketball Report for Wednesday, Dec. 12

Don’t look now but Pearl River may be a sleeper team to watch in Class 4A this season.

Despite changing coaches last week, the Rebels continue to roll, remaining unbeaten Tuesday evening with a 67-45 home victory over Mount Hermon.

Drew Soileau led the way with 17 points, Carlos Simmons had 14 points and Blake Costello finished with eight points for the Rebels.

Pearl River has beaten its opponents by an average of 22.7 points per game while averaging 76.1 points per game.

Last week, Pearl River dismissed head coach Rick Spring for undisclosed reasons and named athletic director as the Interim head coach.

Pearl River returns to action Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Einstein Charter while Mount Hermon (4-13) has lost seven straight games and returns to action Thursday at home against Varnado at 7:30 p.m.

Area Boys Prep Basketball Results from Tuesday, Dec. 11

New Orleans Area

Archbishop Shaw 78, Thomas Jefferson 34

Bogalusa 50, Independence 45

Christ Episcopal 65, Lutheran 34

Clark 57, Patrick Taylor 40

Country Day 61, Crescent City Christian 54

East Iberville 61, Grace King 33

M.L. King Charter 72, Ben Franklin 38

KIPP Renaissance 65, Riverdale 58

Mandeville 51, Amite 49

Pearl River 67, Mount Hermon 45

St. Amant 75, East St. John 63

Terrebonne 78, St. James 57

Varnado 70, Pine 59

West Jefferson 64, Karr 59

Baton Rouge Area

Broadmoor 59, Zachary 50

Central 68, False River 24

Dunham 67, St. Thomas More 49

Dutchtown 81, Donaldsonville 77

Episcopal 50, Teurlings Catholic 32

Family Christian 53, Catholic (PC) 45

French Settlement 66, Ascension Christian 59

Madison Prep 111, South Plaquemines 34

Port Allen 50, Plaquemine 46

Runnels 66, Doyle 44

University 69, Live Oak 63

Bayou Area

South Terrebonne 51, West St. Mary 34

Thibodaux 70, McMain 60

Vandebilt Catholic 38, Houma Christian 31

Area Boys Prep Basketball Schedule for Wednesday, Dec. 12

New Orleans Area

Ellender at Helen Cox, 7 p.m.

J.F. Kennedy at East Jefferson, 6 p.m.

NOMMA at M.L. King Charter, 5 p.m.

Pope John Paul II at Einstein Charter, 6:30 p.m.

Ridegwood at Fisher, 5 p.m.

Sci Academy at Carver, 5:30 p.m.

West St. John at Phoenix, 6 p.m.

Baton Rouge Area

Brusly at St. Thomas Aquinas, 7 p.m.

The Church Academy at False River, 7 p.m.

St. John at Catholic (PC), 6 p.m.

St. Michael at University High, 7 p.m.