East St. John handles Slidell to advance to girls basketball quarterfinals

They left no doubt.

The 11th-seeded East St. John Wildcats were dominant from start to finish in an 82-44 win over No. 27 Slidell in the LHSAA girls Division I Non-Select regional round Monday evening in Reserve.

The game was close early with East St. John holding a 15-14 lead after one quarter. That would not last.

The Wildcats exploded in the second quarter, outscoring the Tigers 22-4 to take a commanding 37-18 lead at halftime. It was 52-25 after three quarters.

It was all about senior Jasmine Mathews, who exploded for 28 points. Matthews has now scored 56 points in two playoff games. Senior Ashia Ward added 14 points for East St. John. Tramya Richardson finished with eight points.

East St. John (22-8) advances to the quarterfinals and will travel to Lake Charles to take on No. 3 Barbe. The Buccaneers downed No. 19 Haughton 57-50.

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