Girls Basketball: Karr edges McDonogh 35

Area Girls Prep Basketball Report for Wednesday, Jan. 9

In a battle of rivals, it went down to the final minute.

In the end the home team prevailed as Karr edged McDonogh 35 by a 32-31 margin.

The game was extremely close throughout.

The Cougars led 8-6 after one quarter and 14-13 at the half. Karr led 28-26 going to the final quarter.

Freshman Tatyana Barber led Karr (11-11) with 10 points, sinking five of eight attempts from the field. Demi Howard chipped in with six points.

Karr returns to action Friday at Belle Chasse at 5:30 pm while the Roneagles (7-14) will host New Orleans Military and Maritime next Tuesday at 5 pm.

Area Girls Prep Basketball Results from Tuesday, Jan. 8

New Orleans Area

Amite 81, Pine 35

Archbishop Hannan 53, Covington 39

Dominican 31, Haynes 19

Franklinton 61, Lakeshore 15

Hammond 66, Fontainebleau 52

Karr 32, McDonogh 35 31

Kentwood 45, Mount Hermon 32

Northlake Christian 55, Pope John Paul II 3

Salmen 83, St. Scholastica 43

Baton Rouge Area

False River 48, Catholic (PC) 36

French Settlement 49, Springfield 20

Glen Oaks 56, Central 40

Lee Magnet 61, Scotlandville 36

St. Michael 57, Mentorship Academy 40

Zachary 63, White Castle 36

Bayou Area

Ascension Catholic 49, Covenant Christian 14

Catholic (NI) 48, West St. Mary 31

Delcambre 67, Franklin 58

Ellender 52, Madison Prep 44

Erath 39, Berwick 33

Jeanerette 26, Ascension Episcopal 24

Kaplan 62, Patterson 40

Thibodaux 38, Terrebonne 31

Vandebilt Catholic 47, Central Catholic 43

Area Girls Prep Basketball Schedule for Wednesday, Jan. 9

New Orleans Area

Academy of The Sacred Heart (VP) at St. Martin’s Episcopal, 5:30 pm

Ben Franklin at De La Salle, 5 pm

Franklinton at Amite, 7 pm

Kentwood at Riverside Academy, 6 pm

Grace King at John Ehret, 5 pm

Livingston Collegiate at Pearl River, 5 pm

Maurepas at Phoenix, 5 pm

Newman at St. Katharine Drexel, 5 pm

Sci Academy at Sophie B. Wright, 5 pm

Walker at KIPP-B.T. Washington, 5 pm

Baton Rouge Area

Denham Springs at Plaquemine, 5:30 pm

Live Oak at St. Michael, 5 pm

Northeast at Baker, 6 pm

St. Charles Catholic at Ascension Christian, 6 pm

St. John at Brusly, 5:30 pm

West St. John at Ascension Catholic, 6 pm