Girls Basketball: Curtis rights ship with solid win over Dominican

Area Girls Prep Basketball Report for Friday, Jan. 18

After shocking loss to Mount Carmel Academy, whispers were prevalent that two-time defending Division I state champion John Curtis Christian was vulnerable and beatable.

While the Lady Patriots are certainly beatable, they are not vulnerable and it will take a huge effort by anyone to defeat them and knock them off of their perch.

That was evident at River Ridge Thursday evening as the Lady Patriots controlled play from the start in a solid 41-24 victory over Dominican in a key District 9-5A contest.

When you defend well, you most often win.

John Curtis shut down Dominican in the first and final quarters to ensure the victory.

The Lady Patriots took control early, jumping out to an 11-1 lead and led 20-12 by halftime. It was 33-22 at the end of the third quarter and Curtis held Dominican to just two points in the final frame to pull away.

Jerkaila Jordan led Curtis (20-3, 2-1) with 16 points while Abryhia Irons added 12. Sydney Sherman scored 10 for Dominican (19-4. 2-1).

The win enabled Curtis to move into a three-way tie with Dominican and Mount Carmel for first in the league at 2-1. The Cubs edged Curtis 45-44 on Jan. 10 while Dominican beat Mount Carmel 38-30 on Jan. 14.

John Curtis returns to action Monday, hosting St. Mary’s Academy at 6 pm while Dominican ventures out of district as well to play at Country Day next Wednesday at 5 pm.

Area Girls Prep Basketball Results from Thursday, Jan. 17

New Orleans Area

Cabrini 64, NOMMA 27

Chalmette 72, Bonnabel 16

Country Day 58, St. Scholastica 47

John Curtis Christian 41, Dominican 24

Donaldsonville 77, De La Salle 30

Ben Franklin 47, Carver 38

Landry-Walker 34, West Jefferson 31

McDonogh 35 73, Riverdale 11

Mount Carmel Academy 43, Archbishop Chapelle 26

Newman 55, South Plaquemines 41

St. James 44, Academy of The Sacred Heart (NO) 18

St. Katharine Drexel 52, McGehee 47

St. Martin’s Episcopal 69, Patrick Taylor 9

Ursuline 43, St. Charles Catholic 40

West St. John 51, Lutcher 46

Baton Rouge Area

Family Christian 68, East Feliciana 60

St. Amant 49, Broadmoor 24

Bayou Area

Assumption 55, Central Catholic 43

Ellender 79, E.D. White Catholic 28

Area Girls Prep Basketball Schedule for Friday, Jan. 18

New Orleans Area

Academy of Our Lady at Karr, 6 pm

Amite at Independence, 6 pm

Belle Chasse at Helen Cox, 6 pm

Cohen at KIPP Renaissance, 5:30 pm

Covington at Hammond, 6 pm

Warren Easton at McMain, 5 pm

Ben Franklin at Livingston Collegiate, 5:30 pm

Northlake Christian at Newman, 4:30 pm

Riverdale at McDonogh 35, 5 pm

Salmen at Pearl River, 6 pm

South Plaquemines at Phoenix, 5 pm

St. John at Kentwood, 6 pm

St. Thomas Aquinas at Springfield, 6 pm

Thibodaux at East St. John, 6 pm

Baton Rouge Area

Ascension Catholic at Ascension Christian, 6 pm

Belaire at The Church Academy, 6 pm

Brusly at Mentorship Academy, 6 pm

Catholic (PC) at North Central, 6 pm

Grace King at Episcopal, 5 pm

Lee Magnet at Parkview Baptist, 6 pm

McKinley at East Ascension, 5:30 pm

Northeast at East Feliciana, 5 pm

Scotlandville at Zachary, 5:30 pm

Walker at Live Oak, 5 pm

West Feliciana at Baker, 6 pm

White Castle at East Iberville, 5 pm

Bayou Area

Houma Christian at Covenant Christian, 6 pm

Morgan City at Vandebilt Catholic, 6 pm

North Vermilion at Berwick, 6 pm

West St. Mary at Loreauville, 5:30 pm

E.D. White Catholic at Ellender, 6 pm