De La Salle handles district rival Kenner Discovery to reach girls hoops quarterfinal

It is never easy to face an opponent and rival three times in one season. It is never easy to beat that rival opponent three times in one season.

That was the task for No. 6 De La Salle Monday evening against 9-4A rival and No. 11 seed Kenner Discovery.

Suffice it to say that the Cavaliers handled the task in solid fashion.

Danai Lewis pumped in 18 points and De La Salle downed the Swamp Owls 46-31 in uptown New Orleans in the Select Division II regional round of the playoffs. The Cavaliers swept Kenner Discovery in a pair of district games.

De La Salle led 9-7 after one quarter and 17-12 at halftime. The lead grew to 29-19 after three quarters.

Rae’l Simons added 12 points for De La Salle.

The Cavaliers (24-13) has won four straight games and advances to the quarterfinals and will travel to Lake Charles to battle No. 3 St. Louis Catholic. The Saints defeated No. 19 Booker T. Washington of Shreveport 76-63.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL BRACKETS

Area Girls LHSAA Prep Basketball Results from Monday, Feb. 20

Non-Select Division I
No. 8 Chalmette 52, No. 9 Mandeville 41
No. 5 Ponchatoula 68, No. 12 Thibodaux 33
No. 4 Zachary 80, No. 13 Destrehan 57
No. 11 East St. John 82, No. 27 Slidell 44

Non-Select Division II
No. 2 Albany 70, No. 15 Ellender 38

Non-Select Division III
No. 8 West St. Mary 66, No. 9 Pine 56
No. 5 Union Parish 44, No. 12 St. Helena 31
No. 13 Westlake 53, No. 4 French Settlement 48 (OT)
No. 3 Springfield 49, No. 14 Port Allen 30
No. 10 Bogalusa 56, No. 7 Avoyelles 55
No. 2 Amite 59, No. 15 Doyle 39

Non-Select Division IV
No. 4 Arcadia 55, No. 13 South Plaquemines 20

Non-Select Division V
No. 3 Gibsland-Coleman 44, No. 14 Holden 40
No. 6 Florien 54, No. 11 Phoenix 40

Select Division I
No. 1 John Curtis Christian 79, No. 17 Byrd 41
No. 9 Liberty 54, No. 8 Dominican 39
No. 5 Ben Franklin 35, No. 12 Mount Carmel Academy 27
No. 6 Warren Easton 48, No. 11 Woodlawn (BR) 46

Select Division II
No. 8 Archbishop Hannan 65, No. 25 David Thibodaux25
No. 6 De La Salle 46, No. 11 Kenner Discovery 31
No. 2 Vandebilt Catholic 54, No. 18 Cabrini 20

Select Division III
No. 1 Newman 44, No. 15 St. Charles Catholic 30
No. 5 Parkview Baptist 58, No. 12 Country Day 30
No. 4 St. Thomas Aquinas 51, No. 13 St. Mary’s Academy 30
No. 7 Glen Oaks 40, No. 10 Academy of Sacred Heart (NO) 27

Select Division IV
No. 5 Central Catholic 67, No. 12 McGehee 23
No. 2 Northwood-Lena 80, No. 15 Riverside Academy 19