Girls Basketball: South Plaquemines handles Kenner Discovery

Area Girls Prep Basketball Report for Tuesday, Dec. 4

South Plaquemines went on the road to defeat Kenner Discovery 58-36 Monday to snap a four-game losing streak.

After the two sides were tied 6-6 after one quarter, the Hurricanes outscored the Swamp Owls 22-10 in the second quarter to take a 28-16 lead, a lead they would not relinquish.

It was 36-24 going to the fourth quarter and South Plaquemines put the game away, winning the final stanza 22-12 to pull away for the victory.

A pair of sophomores led the way for the Hurricanes (3-6) as Davion Phillips led the way with 13 points while Akhia Cross added 11 points.

South Plaquemines is back in action today at 5 p.m., hosting West Jefferson, while Kenner Discovery (0-4) returns to action next Monday at Grace King at 5 p.m.

Area Girls Prep Basketball Results from Monday, Dec. 3

New Orleans Area

Archbishop Chapelle 50, Pine 27

John Curtis Christian 51, Madison Prep 39

Warren Easton 77, McKinley 51

J.F. Kennedy 70, Bonnabel 65

McGehee 41, Thomas Jefferson 14

Mount Hermon 39, St. Scholastica 37

South Plaquemines 58, Kenner Discovery 36

Springfield 43, Ascension Christian 30

Sophie B. Wright 47, Lusher 13

Baton Rouge Area

East Ascension 74, Donaldsonville 46

Lafayette Christian 57, University High 32

Livonia 68, False River 45

Plaquemine 48, Cecilia 38

Ponchatoula 60, Denham Springs 48

St. John 64, Family Christian 40

Bayou Area

Berwick 54, Loreauville 31

Area Girls Prep Basketball Schedule for Tuesday, Dec. 4

New Orleans Area

Albany vs. Holden, 3 p.m. at Maurepas Tournament

Archbishop Hannan at Independence, 6 p.m.

Assumption at Higgins, 5 p.m.

Carver at Cohen, 6 p.m.

Chalmette at Country Day, 5 p.m

De La Salle at Academy of Our Lady, 5 p.m.

Dutchtown at Hahnville, 5 p.m.

Fontainebleau at Slidell, 7:15 p.m.

Franklinton at Mandeville, 6 p.m.

Houma Christian at Riverside Academy, 6 p.m.

International High at Pearl River, 5 p.m.

Thomas Jefferson at Dominican, 4:45 p.m.

Karr at Ben Franklin, 6 p.m.

J.F. Kennedy at KIPP Renaissance, 5:30 p.m.

Grace King at Belle Chasse, 5 p.m.

M.L. King Charter at Sophie B. Wright, 5 p.m.

Lakeshore at Kentwood, 6 p.m.

McMain at West St. John, 6 p.m.

Newman at Academy of The Sacred Heart (NO), 5 p.m.

Northlake Christian at St. Thomas Aquinas, 6 p.m.

Ponchatoula at Cabrini, 6:30 p.m.

Pope John Paul II at Jewel Sumner, 5 p.m.

Riverdale at St. Martin’s Episcopal, 5 p.m.

St. Amant at Covington, 6 p.m.

St. Helena at Amite, 6 p.m.

St. Scholastica at St. Charles Catholic, 5 p.m.

Patrick Taylor at Livingston Collegiate, 5 p.m.

Varnado at Bogalusa, 5 p.m.

West Jefferson at South Plaquemines, 5 p.m.

Baton Rouge Area

Academy of The Sacred Heart (GC) at St. John, 5 p.m.

Baker at Belaire, 6 p.m.

Brusly at False River, 6 p.m.

Catholic (PC) at St. Michael, 6 p.m.

East St. John at Broadmoor, 6:30 p.m.

Ellender at Parkview Baptist, 6 p.m.

Hammond at Madison Prep, 6 p.m.

Thibodaux at Scotlandville, 5:30 p.m.

White Castle at Dunham, 6 p.m.

Bayou Area

Destrehan at South Terrebonne, 6 p.m.

John Ehret at South Lafourche, 5 p.m.

Grand Isle at Covenant Christian, 5 p.m.

Morgan City at Central Lafourche, 6 p.m.

Northside at Franklin, 5 p.m.

St. James at E.D. White Catholic, 6 p.m.