Girls Basketball: West St. John rolls Ascension Catholic

Area Girls Prep Basketball Report for Thursday, Jan. 10

West St. John went on the road and had no problem with Ascension Catholic in a 65-30 victory Wednesday evening.

It was the third straight victory for the Rams and the eighth win in nine games for West St. John.

The Rams took control immediately, taking a 25-6 lead after one quarter and a 42-15 lead by halftime. It was 55-23 after three quarters.

Junior Kylie Adams led the Lady Rams (19-6) with 16 points while senior Nazel Breaux added 12 points. Senior Stevante Hamilton and junior Sonte Pierre each finished with nine points. West St. John was eighth in the most recent LHSAA Class 1A power rankings.

West St. John returns to action Friday at home against John F. Kennedy at 6 pm while the Bulldogs (1-12) travel to The Church Academy Monday at 6 pm.

Area Girls Prep Basketball Results from Wednesday, Jan. 9

New Orleans Area

Amite 56, Franklinton 46

Ben Franklin 49, De La Salle 25

Kentwood 46, Riverside Academy 31

Grace King 60, John Ehret 59

Maurepas 49, Phoenix 12

St. Katharine Drexel 54, Newman 35

St. Martin’s Episcopal 58, Academy of The Sacred Heart (NO) 18

Walker 56, KIPP-B.T. Washington 51

Baton Rouge Area

Baker 68, Northeast 52

John Curtis Christian 64, University High 44

Denham Springs 51, Plaquemine 44

East St. John 58, Woodlawn (BR) 28

Live Oak 45, St. Michael 32

St. John 44, Brusly 31

West St. John 65, Ascension Catholic 30

Bayou Area

Morgan City 45, Franklin 45

Area Girls Prep Basketball Schedule for Thursday, Jan. 10

New Orleans Area

Archbishop Chapelle at Dominican, 5:45 pm

East Jefferson at Bonnabel, 5 pm

Fisher at St. Katharine, 5 pm

Higgins at West Jefferson, 5 pm

Grace King at Chalmette, 5 pm

KIPP-B.T. Washington at Landry-Walker, 6 pm

Mandeville at Ponchatoula, 6 pm

McMain at Academy of Our Lady, 5 pm

Mount Carmel Academy at John Curtis Christian, 6:10 pm

NOMMA at Riverdale, 5 pm

Pearl River at Belle Chasse, 5 pm

South Plaquemines at McGehee, 5 pm

Ursuline at Cabrini, 6:10 pm

Baton Rouge

Broadmoor at East Ascension, 5:30 pm

Episcopal at Baker, 6 pm

Mount Hermon at Varnado, 6 pm

Northeast at Capitol, 5 pm

St. Amant at Dutchtown, 5:30 pm

St. Joseph’s Academy at Dodson, 6 pm

Bayou Area

South Terrebonne at New Iberia, 6 pm