Boys Bowling: Brother Martin, Jesuit keep winning

Two-time defending state boys bowling champion Brother Martin continued its push toward the postseason with a 21-6 victory over Holy Cross Thursday at Colonial Lanes in Harahan.

The Crusaders (11-0) – winners of 45 consecutive matches over the last three seasons – opened with a 1,251 team game and finished with a 3,468 team series.

Dylan McDonald’s 266 opening game led Brother Martin, which also had solid starts from Ricky Carmona (214), Carson Colletti (211), Drew Gardner (206) and Andre Hoyuela (204).

Carmona’s 227 and Sheehan’s 211 led the Crusaders in game two, while Colletti had a team-high 213 in game three to wrap up a 588 series.

Adam Popich finished with a 222 game as part of a 559 series to lead Holy Cross (7-4).

Jesuit 24½, East Jefferson 2½: The Blue Jays had a 3,528 team series in defeating the Warriors at AMF All Star Lanes in Kenner.

William Adams had games of 244 and 235 as part of a 675 series to lead the Blue Jays (9-1). Ben Hunn closed with a 235 to complete a 633 set, and Gary Sims had a 210 game and 597 series.

Jesuit also got big games from William Carpenter (225) and Brandon Griffin (210).

Adam Atkins led East Jefferson (4-6) with a 668 series on games of 213-220-235.

Archbishop Shaw 26, Kenner Discovery 1: At Westside Lanes, the Eagles took a convincing win over the Swamp Owls.

Shaw (9-2) was led by Zi Hui’s 229 middle game and Joseph Jimenez’s 200 opening game. All 10 bowlers saw action and no one bowled all three games for the Eagles.

Rodney Jackson’s 150 opening game led Kenner Discovery (2-9).

Patrick Taylor 25, Crescent City Christian 2: Also at Westside, the Tigers inched closer to a playoff berth with a victory over the Pioneers.

Timothy Nguyen’s 520 series and Tyler Tran’s 502 set led Patrick Taylor (7-4), which was just inside the 32-team playoff cut line in the most recent unofficial LHSAA power ratings.

Sebastian Decote had a 180 middle game for Crescent City (2-9).