The first day day of the Thibodaux Thanksgiving Classic got underway yesterday and with no true upsets on the day, today's action will definitely heat up a little bit. With Christian Life, Helen Cox, DeRidder and host Thibodaux each picking up wins, the semi-finals will definitely be worth watching. In the first semi-final you have 1A Christian Life against 4A Helen Cox who is coming off an impressive win over Terrebonne. In the night cap you have host Thibodaux playing DeRidder. In what should be a highly competitive evening at the THS tourney, look for the stars of the event to lead their teams and set up a showdown for the title on Wednesday. In other action today Parkview Baptist plays Vandebilt Catholic at 3:30 while district rival's Terrebonne and South Terrebonne meet at 5:00.
Day 1 Results:
Christian Life 78 South Terrebonne 45
Helen Cox 60 Terrebonne 55
Thibodaux 61 Parkview Baptist 37
Deridder 66 Vandebilt Catholic 65
Tuesday's Schedule
Parkview Baptist vs Vandebilt Catholic 3:30
South Terrebonne vs Terrebonne 5:00
Christian Life vs Helen Cox 6:30
Thibodaux vs Deridder 8:00
Thibodaux Thanksgiving Tournament
At Thibodaux High School
Boys
Christian Life 78, S. Terrebonne 45
Team Leaders: Christian Life: L. Galloway 25, A. Prince 14, M. Tomeny 12; South Terrebonne: Thompson 23.
Halftime: Christian Life 39, S. Terrebonne 21
Helen Cox 60, Terrebonne 45
Team Leaders: Helen Cox: J. Francois 19, F. Holum 16; Terrebonne: D. Bolden 19, D. Austin 15, J. Brown 11.
Halftime: Helen Cox 31, Terrebonne 24
Thibodaux 61, Parkview Baptist 37
Team Leaders: Thibodaux: S. Coleman 18, D. Williams 10; Parkview: T. Cooke 9.
Halftime: Thibodaux 23, Parkview 14
Deridder 66, Vandebilt Catholic 65
Team Leaders: Deridder: K. Gamble 13, R. Gates 13, R. Robinson 10; Vandebilt Catholic: L. Leslie 13, B. Smith 13, T. Cantrell 12, C. Lapeze 11
Halftime: Vandebilt 36, Deridder 33
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
The Late Arthur Prudhomme honored at Opelousas High Tourney
A banner honoring the late coach Arthur Prudhomme, Sr. hangs in the Opelousas High School gym during a basketball tournament named in his honor Monday evening.
By: Kevin Foote
Special to the Daily World
Opelousas High boys basketball coach Jamie Rollins said he decided over a year ago that it needed to be done.
The official ceremony took place Sunday and the play really began to heat up under the name of the late coach Monday at Opelousas High.
From now on, the annual Opelousas High basketball tournament will be known as the Arthur Prudhomme Holiday Classic.
Prudhomme was the girls basketball coach at Opelousas High when he died on the bench in February of 2005 during a game in Breaux Bridge.
"He died doing something that we all love to do," Rollins said. "He meant a lot to OHS and basketball in the area. I just felt like we had to do something to honor him."
Prudhomme came to Opelousas, where he graduated, in 1995 and led the Lady Tigers to the Sweet 16 in his second year.
It was actually his second trip to the Sweet 16, taking Washington High to the semifinals in his first year as a coach back in 1983.
From there, he went on to coach the boys at Port Barre, leading the Red Devils to the Top 28 in 1992 and again in 1993, losing to Randy Livingston and powerhouse Newman in the finals.
"I'm glad they decided to do that," St. Landry Parish Athletic Director and former Port Barre Athletic Director Donnie Perron said. "Arthur was a fine fellow and a good coach. He related very well to the players, both black and white. He spent a lot of time with them."
Sunday's ceremony recognized Prudhomme's wife, Linda, and her late husband's accomplishments and impact on basketball at OHS and throughout St. Landry Parish.
Rollins said he had great personal significance to him as well. Prudhomme was already the girls coach at OHS when Rollins took over the boys program.
Rollins said some perceived that there was tension between the two, assuming that Prudhomme had thoughts of being the boys coach, but "none of that stuff was ever true. We got along very well."
In fact, Rollins said that Prudhomme helped him move in and paint his new home and helped tutor him as a coach in his early years.
"He was a great guy and a great coach and he deserves this," Rollins said.
And the field that Rollins put together for the inaugural Arthur Prudhomme Classic would have done Prudhomme proud.
The field consists of O.P. Walker, Peabody, Westgate, Alexandria, Northwest, Opelousas and H.L. Bourgeois.
The tournament finals are scheduled for 8 p.m. tonight at OHS.
Arthur Prudhomme Holiday Classic
(At Opelousas High)
Sunday's Games
Peabody def. O.P. Walker
Alexandria def. Westgate
Northwest def. Opelousas
Monday's Games
Peabody def. Alexandria
H.L. Bourgeois vs. Northwest
Westgate vs. Opelousas
O.P. Walker vs. Game 5 loser
Tonight's Games
2 p.m. Alexandria vs. Game 7 winner
3:30 p.m. Peabody vs. Game 5 winner
5 p.m. Game 6 vs. Game 8 winners
6:30 p.m. Third Place Game
8 p.m. Championship Game
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Springfield edges Southern Lab in Hornsby Classic
By CHRIS CHAPPLE
Special to The Advocate
DENHAM SPRINGS — Springfield senior Kevin Henderson hit two free throws with 31 seconds remaining as Springfield rallied for a 52-51 victory over Southern Lab in the tightest game at the Grady Hornsby Classic on Monday.
Tara defeated Walker 62-54, Hammond ran past St. Amant 69-36 and East Ascension defeated Zachary 68-57 in other games.
Today’s action includes four games. Host Denham Springs plays Broadmoor in the 8 p.m. finale.
SPRINGFIELD 52, SOUTHERN LAB 51: Springfield (4-1) led 23-16 at halftime. Southern Lab (1-2) rallied to tie the game at 36-36 after three quarters. Kin Scott scored six of his 13 points and C.J. Burrell five of his 17 in the third quarter for the Kittens. Ezekiel Alsander, a 6-foot-6 junior, scored inside as Lab led 51-48 with 2:20 remaining. Springfield’s Jamarkus Lee, who had a game-high 20 points, hit two free throws with 2:10 remaining to cut the deficit to 51-50.
Southern Lab missed two field goals and Henderson grabbed the rebound and was fouled to set up the winning points. Henderson hit six of seven free throws in the game. Southern Lab missed two field goal tries in the final 10 seconds.
“Henderson is a clutch shooter for us,” said Springfield coach Mark Erdey. “We just got our guys from football. We were still a little sloppy, but this was our best win of the season. This team has potential. We’ve got some quickness and size, too.”
“We didn’t play Southern Lab basketball,” Kittens coach Lonnie Machen said. “Springfield is pretty solid. We were flat in the first half. I’m really disappointed in our effort. We’re still trying to jell and find the right team chemistry. We were very slow and predictable.”
HAMMOND 69, ST. AMANT 36: Hammond raced to a 41-17 halftime lead to gain some revenge against the Gators, who defeated Hammond in the first round of the playoffs last season. Hammond (2-0) returned its entire starting lineup, while St. Amant (0-4) has just one regular back in Steven Fulkerson, who scored a team-high 10 points.
“Hammond is very good and very athletic,” St. Amant coach Gary Duhe said. “He had 27 turnovers, and that didn’t help our cause. We’ve got to keep working to get better. This time of year, we’re more worried about our team than whom we’re playing. It’s a time to see what you have and what you need to work on. We’re staying positive.”
Kylan Douglas led Hammond with 16 points. Mikel Henry and Mark Bridgewater added 14 and 13 points, respectively. Junior guard Domonick McCoy added eight points, six assists and four steals.
“Our three guards are very good,” said Hammond first-year coach Brent Grigas. “I like this team. Playing St. Amant was extra incentive.”
Malik Beasley hit a 3-pointer for St. Amant as the Gators pulled within 27-17 at the midpoint of the second quarter.
The Tornadoes went on an 18-0 run that lasted until the first minute of the third quarter.
TARA 62, WALKER 54: Walker led 31-19 at halftime.
Joseph Kirk scored 21 of his game-high 24 points in the second half as Tara rallied. Kirk had 13 points in the fourth quarter, which Tara won by a 27-11 margin. Keith Broome added 22 points for the Trojans.
Brennon Severio scored 18 and Gabe Brewer 11 to pace the Wildcats.
EAST ASCENSION 68, ZACHARY 57: Keith Fleming led EA with 25 points, and the Spartans led 38-18 at halftime in the final game of the day.
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Springfield’s Courtney Dantzler, center, is double-teamed by Southern Lab’s Kin Scott, left, and C.J. Burrell during the Grady Hornsby Classic boys basketball tournament at Denham Springs High School on Monday.
DENHAM SPRINGS — Springfield senior Kevin Henderson hit two free throws with 31 seconds remaining as Springfield rallied for a 52-51 victory over Southern Lab in the tightest game at the Grady Hornsby Classic on Monday.
Tara defeated Walker 62-54, Hammond ran past St. Amant 69-36 and East Ascension defeated Zachary 68-57 in other games.
Today’s action includes four games. Host Denham Springs plays Broadmoor in the 8 p.m. finale.
SPRINGFIELD 52, SOUTHERN LAB 51: Springfield (4-1) led 23-16 at halftime. Southern Lab (1-2) rallied to tie the game at 36-36 after three quarters. Kin Scott scored six of his 13 points and C.J. Burrell five of his 17 in the third quarter for the Kittens. Ezekiel Alsander, a 6-foot-6 junior, scored inside as Lab led 51-48 with 2:20 remaining. Springfield’s Jamarkus Lee, who had a game-high 20 points, hit two free throws with 2:10 remaining to cut the deficit to 51-50.
Southern Lab missed two field goals and Henderson grabbed the rebound and was fouled to set up the winning points. Henderson hit six of seven free throws in the game. Southern Lab missed two field goal tries in the final 10 seconds.
“Henderson is a clutch shooter for us,” said Springfield coach Mark Erdey. “We just got our guys from football. We were still a little sloppy, but this was our best win of the season. This team has potential. We’ve got some quickness and size, too.”
“We didn’t play Southern Lab basketball,” Kittens coach Lonnie Machen said. “Springfield is pretty solid. We were flat in the first half. I’m really disappointed in our effort. We’re still trying to jell and find the right team chemistry. We were very slow and predictable.”
HAMMOND 69, ST. AMANT 36: Hammond raced to a 41-17 halftime lead to gain some revenge against the Gators, who defeated Hammond in the first round of the playoffs last season. Hammond (2-0) returned its entire starting lineup, while St. Amant (0-4) has just one regular back in Steven Fulkerson, who scored a team-high 10 points.
“Hammond is very good and very athletic,” St. Amant coach Gary Duhe said. “He had 27 turnovers, and that didn’t help our cause. We’ve got to keep working to get better. This time of year, we’re more worried about our team than whom we’re playing. It’s a time to see what you have and what you need to work on. We’re staying positive.”
Kylan Douglas led Hammond with 16 points. Mikel Henry and Mark Bridgewater added 14 and 13 points, respectively. Junior guard Domonick McCoy added eight points, six assists and four steals.
“Our three guards are very good,” said Hammond first-year coach Brent Grigas. “I like this team. Playing St. Amant was extra incentive.”
Malik Beasley hit a 3-pointer for St. Amant as the Gators pulled within 27-17 at the midpoint of the second quarter.
The Tornadoes went on an 18-0 run that lasted until the first minute of the third quarter.
TARA 62, WALKER 54: Walker led 31-19 at halftime.
Joseph Kirk scored 21 of his game-high 24 points in the second half as Tara rallied. Kirk had 13 points in the fourth quarter, which Tara won by a 27-11 margin. Keith Broome added 22 points for the Trojans.
Brennon Severio scored 18 and Gabe Brewer 11 to pace the Wildcats.
EAST ASCENSION 68, ZACHARY 57: Keith Fleming led EA with 25 points, and the Spartans led 38-18 at halftime in the final game of the day.
Baton Rouge Area Boy's Box Scores from Tuesday Night
Boys Basketball
Centerville 62, South Lafourche 58
South Lafourche 14 11 11 22—58
Centerville 11 17 16 18—62
Scoring: South Lafourche: J. Casseigne 15, C. Cheramie 14, A. Jenkins 9, C. Esponge 9, R. Borne 4, J. Badeaux 3, J. Gilliam 2, G. Curoue 2; Centerville: J. Sanders 23, T. Kemp 13, C. Chapman 9, R. Taylor 7, J. Diggs 6, J. Williams 4.
3-Point Goals: South Lafourche 2 (Esponge 2); Centerville 4 (Sanders 2, Kemp 2)
Records: South Lafourche 0-1; Centerville 9-4
Dunham 68, Live Oak 30
Live Oak 9 9 5 7—30
Dunham 17 24 17 10—68
Scoring: Live Oak: A. Wilson 6, L. Danos 6, S. Prescott 4, B. Berry 4, M. Rayborn 4, E. Crain 3, D. Bell 2, R. Papesy 1; Dunham: J. Caine 18, D. Butler 13, K. Planchard 11, J. Honore 6, H. Kinchen 5, T. Celestine 5, J. Lange 4, A. Safford 4, Z. Pagent 2.
3-Point Goals: Live Oak 1 (Crain); Dunham 3 (Planchard 2, Butler)
Records: Dunham 3-0
Junior Varsity: Dunham 54, Live Oak 27
Glen Oaks 59, St. Thomas More 49
Glen Oaks 21 11 14 13—59
St. Thomas More 20 7 15 9 —49
Scoring: Glen Oaks: B. Williams 24, A. Scott 15, B. Johnson 13, K. Brown 5, E. Chesterfield 2; St. Thomas More: J. Vining 13, E. Tatford 12, R. Brown 9, X. Blackburn 8, C. Domingue 4, B. Brodhead 3.
3-Point Goals: Glen Oaks 2 (Johnson, Scott); St. Thomas More 6 (Brown 2, Vinning 3, Brodhead)
Records: Glen Oaks 5-0; St. Thomas More 1-2
Junior Varsity: Glen Oaks 38, Stm 29
Grady Hornsby Classic
At Denham Springs High School
Boys
Tara 62, Walker 54
Team Leaders: Tara: J. Kirk 24, K. Broome 22; Walker: B. Severio 18, G. Brewer 11.
Halftime: Walker 31, Tara 19
Springfield 52, Southern Lab 51
Team Leaders: Springfield: J. Lee 20, K. Henderson 10; Southern Lab: C. Burrell 17, K. Scott 13.
Halftime: Springfield 23, Southern Lab 16
Hammond 69, St. Amant 36
Team Leaders: Hammond: K. Douglas 16, M. Henry 14, M. Bridgewater 13; St. Amant: W. Williams 10.
Halftime: Hammond 41, St. Amant 17
East Ascension 68, Zachary 57
Team Leaders: East Ascension: K. Fleming 25, T. Wright 11, C. Watts 10; Zachary: C. Gibbs 13, M. Wright 13, C. Burrell 10.
Halftime: East Ascension 38, Zachary 18
Lou Frey Classic
At Ascension Catholic High School
Boys
Hosanna Christian 65,
Crescent City 41
Team Leaders: Hosanna: J. Matthews 24, D. Mcguire 21; Crescent City: C. Todesco 11.
Halftime: Hosanna 39, Crescent City 16
Belaire 65, Redemptorist 49
Team Leaders: Belaire: D. Copeland 25, D. Harris 10; Redemptorist: G. Mcghee 20.
Halftime: Belaire 34, Redemptorist 18
St. Charles Catholic 57, University 45
Team Leaders: St. Charles: B. Matus 18, J. Williams 16, T. Peytavin 10; University: C. Stanley 16, L. Richard 14.
Halftime: St. Charles 25, University 23
Ascension Catholic 47,
French Settlement 41, Ot
Team Leaders: Ascension Catholic: M. Pearce 13, B. Burns 10, M. Dominique 10; French Settlement: B. Noto 17.
Halftime: French Settlement 21, Ascension Catholic 16
End Of Regulation: Ascension Catholic 37, French Settlement 37
Today’s Games
University Vs. Redemptorist, 4 P.M.
Crescent City Vs. French Settlement, 5:30 P.M.
St. Charles Catholic Vs. Belaire, 7 P.M.
Ascension Catholic Vs. Hosanna Christian, 8:30 P.M.
Centerville 62, South Lafourche 58
South Lafourche 14 11 11 22—58
Centerville 11 17 16 18—62
Scoring: South Lafourche: J. Casseigne 15, C. Cheramie 14, A. Jenkins 9, C. Esponge 9, R. Borne 4, J. Badeaux 3, J. Gilliam 2, G. Curoue 2; Centerville: J. Sanders 23, T. Kemp 13, C. Chapman 9, R. Taylor 7, J. Diggs 6, J. Williams 4.
3-Point Goals: South Lafourche 2 (Esponge 2); Centerville 4 (Sanders 2, Kemp 2)
Records: South Lafourche 0-1; Centerville 9-4
Dunham 68, Live Oak 30
Live Oak 9 9 5 7—30
Dunham 17 24 17 10—68
Scoring: Live Oak: A. Wilson 6, L. Danos 6, S. Prescott 4, B. Berry 4, M. Rayborn 4, E. Crain 3, D. Bell 2, R. Papesy 1; Dunham: J. Caine 18, D. Butler 13, K. Planchard 11, J. Honore 6, H. Kinchen 5, T. Celestine 5, J. Lange 4, A. Safford 4, Z. Pagent 2.
3-Point Goals: Live Oak 1 (Crain); Dunham 3 (Planchard 2, Butler)
Records: Dunham 3-0
Junior Varsity: Dunham 54, Live Oak 27
Glen Oaks 59, St. Thomas More 49
Glen Oaks 21 11 14 13—59
St. Thomas More 20 7 15 9 —49
Scoring: Glen Oaks: B. Williams 24, A. Scott 15, B. Johnson 13, K. Brown 5, E. Chesterfield 2; St. Thomas More: J. Vining 13, E. Tatford 12, R. Brown 9, X. Blackburn 8, C. Domingue 4, B. Brodhead 3.
3-Point Goals: Glen Oaks 2 (Johnson, Scott); St. Thomas More 6 (Brown 2, Vinning 3, Brodhead)
Records: Glen Oaks 5-0; St. Thomas More 1-2
Junior Varsity: Glen Oaks 38, Stm 29
Grady Hornsby Classic
At Denham Springs High School
Boys
Tara 62, Walker 54
Team Leaders: Tara: J. Kirk 24, K. Broome 22; Walker: B. Severio 18, G. Brewer 11.
Halftime: Walker 31, Tara 19
Springfield 52, Southern Lab 51
Team Leaders: Springfield: J. Lee 20, K. Henderson 10; Southern Lab: C. Burrell 17, K. Scott 13.
Halftime: Springfield 23, Southern Lab 16
Hammond 69, St. Amant 36
Team Leaders: Hammond: K. Douglas 16, M. Henry 14, M. Bridgewater 13; St. Amant: W. Williams 10.
Halftime: Hammond 41, St. Amant 17
East Ascension 68, Zachary 57
Team Leaders: East Ascension: K. Fleming 25, T. Wright 11, C. Watts 10; Zachary: C. Gibbs 13, M. Wright 13, C. Burrell 10.
Halftime: East Ascension 38, Zachary 18
Lou Frey Classic
At Ascension Catholic High School
Boys
Hosanna Christian 65,
Crescent City 41
Team Leaders: Hosanna: J. Matthews 24, D. Mcguire 21; Crescent City: C. Todesco 11.
Halftime: Hosanna 39, Crescent City 16
Belaire 65, Redemptorist 49
Team Leaders: Belaire: D. Copeland 25, D. Harris 10; Redemptorist: G. Mcghee 20.
Halftime: Belaire 34, Redemptorist 18
St. Charles Catholic 57, University 45
Team Leaders: St. Charles: B. Matus 18, J. Williams 16, T. Peytavin 10; University: C. Stanley 16, L. Richard 14.
Halftime: St. Charles 25, University 23
Ascension Catholic 47,
French Settlement 41, Ot
Team Leaders: Ascension Catholic: M. Pearce 13, B. Burns 10, M. Dominique 10; French Settlement: B. Noto 17.
Halftime: French Settlement 21, Ascension Catholic 16
End Of Regulation: Ascension Catholic 37, French Settlement 37
Today’s Games
University Vs. Redemptorist, 4 P.M.
Crescent City Vs. French Settlement, 5:30 P.M.
St. Charles Catholic Vs. Belaire, 7 P.M.
Ascension Catholic Vs. Hosanna Christian, 8:30 P.M.
Caldwell, Red River tip Green Oaks
By Jason Pugh
jpugh@gannett.com
A year ago, Red River probably would have lost this kind of game.
Bulldogs standout Cordarius Johnson did not score until the 1:10 mark of the second quarter and a pesky Green Oaks team kept hanging around.
In the end, however, it was Red River's role players who sparked the Bulldogs to a 63-56 victory over Green Oaks in the first round of the Thanksgiving Classic at Booker T. Washington on Monday.
"That's the point I was stressing to them," Red River coach Keith Johnson said. "We're becoming more of a complete team. We still know it's C.J.'s team, but we see now, even with him not having a good game, we can stay in it and win."
Cordarius Johnson finished with 12 points, but it was a pair timely tip-ins from Jacob Caldwell that stoked a game-changing 12-4 run to start the fourth quarter.
Caldwell's putback at the 4:15 mark gave the Bulldogs a four-point lead and he added another to stretch the lead to eight with less than 2 minutes to play.
"It was just sweet," Caldwell. "They were standing straight up and I just got low and just jumped and tipped it in."
Caldwell had a third tip-in denied when he was called for a lane violation on a Cordarius Johnson free-throw attempt with 21.4 seconds to play.
"I had told C.J. to miss so I could tip it back in, but he went ahead and made it," Caldwell said.
The Bulldogs needed help from their bench to keep Green Oaks (4-2) from turning the game into a runaway in the third quarter.
Buoyed by five points from Germario Ester, the Giants turned a 33-all halftime tie into a 43-34 lead with 5:40 to play in the third.
After the teams traded baskets, Red River ripped of an 11-2 run over the next 1:35 to tie the game at 47. The two biggest blows in that stretch were back-to-back 3-pointers from reserves Quincy Bell and Brandon Housley.
"They know when we put them in the game, especially Housley, he's coming in to shoot the ball," Keith Johnson said. "I think everyone is starting to understand their role. As long as we keep growing, we'll be all right."
Red River's game-changing runs were a bit of payback for the scrappy Giants.
As Cordarius Johnson began to heat up in the final 70 seconds of the first half, scoring six points, Red River threatened to take the momentum into halftime.
However, Adgie Johnson's 3-pointer at the buzzer tied things at the break — a pattern that held for much of the game. The score was tied after the first, second and third quarters. Adgie Johnson led the Giants with 17 points while Cordarius Smith paced Red River with 15.
Once the Bulldogs took the lead in the fourth, however, they were content to spread the floor, working more than a minute off the clock in one possession.
"We were playing a little lax on offense," Green Oaks coach Joseph Anderson said. "We let them run the time on defense. Simple little mistakes that will be corrected soon. We didn't get up there and make them start the count. That's our bad."
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A year ago, Red River probably would have lost this kind of game.
Bulldogs standout Cordarius Johnson did not score until the 1:10 mark of the second quarter and a pesky Green Oaks team kept hanging around.
In the end, however, it was Red River's role players who sparked the Bulldogs to a 63-56 victory over Green Oaks in the first round of the Thanksgiving Classic at Booker T. Washington on Monday.
"That's the point I was stressing to them," Red River coach Keith Johnson said. "We're becoming more of a complete team. We still know it's C.J.'s team, but we see now, even with him not having a good game, we can stay in it and win."
Cordarius Johnson finished with 12 points, but it was a pair timely tip-ins from Jacob Caldwell that stoked a game-changing 12-4 run to start the fourth quarter.
Caldwell's putback at the 4:15 mark gave the Bulldogs a four-point lead and he added another to stretch the lead to eight with less than 2 minutes to play.
"It was just sweet," Caldwell. "They were standing straight up and I just got low and just jumped and tipped it in."
Caldwell had a third tip-in denied when he was called for a lane violation on a Cordarius Johnson free-throw attempt with 21.4 seconds to play.
"I had told C.J. to miss so I could tip it back in, but he went ahead and made it," Caldwell said.
The Bulldogs needed help from their bench to keep Green Oaks (4-2) from turning the game into a runaway in the third quarter.
Buoyed by five points from Germario Ester, the Giants turned a 33-all halftime tie into a 43-34 lead with 5:40 to play in the third.
After the teams traded baskets, Red River ripped of an 11-2 run over the next 1:35 to tie the game at 47. The two biggest blows in that stretch were back-to-back 3-pointers from reserves Quincy Bell and Brandon Housley.
"They know when we put them in the game, especially Housley, he's coming in to shoot the ball," Keith Johnson said. "I think everyone is starting to understand their role. As long as we keep growing, we'll be all right."
Red River's game-changing runs were a bit of payback for the scrappy Giants.
As Cordarius Johnson began to heat up in the final 70 seconds of the first half, scoring six points, Red River threatened to take the momentum into halftime.
However, Adgie Johnson's 3-pointer at the buzzer tied things at the break — a pattern that held for much of the game. The score was tied after the first, second and third quarters. Adgie Johnson led the Giants with 17 points while Cordarius Smith paced Red River with 15.
Once the Bulldogs took the lead in the fourth, however, they were content to spread the floor, working more than a minute off the clock in one possession.
"We were playing a little lax on offense," Green Oaks coach Joseph Anderson said. "We let them run the time on defense. Simple little mistakes that will be corrected soon. We didn't get up there and make them start the count. That's our bad."
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Defense leads the way for St. Augustine
Knights put away Roneagles in 4th
By Peter Steinbauer
Contributing writer
St. Augustine outscored McDonogh 35 by 10 in the fourth quarter and recorded a 68-57 victory Monday night in front of a capacity crowd at St. Augustine.
Ahead 44-43 at the end of the third, the Purple Knights' fourth quarter charge didn't feature a standout performance from any one player. Six players scored. Coach Clifford Barthe pinpointed team defense as the deciding factor.
St. Augustine switched into a 1-3-1 half-court press in the fourth and shut down the Roneagles.
"We got them to force up some shots and got the rebounds," Barthe said. "We made some steals and went back and scored some easy baskets."
With just under six minutes remaining, Eldridge Moore picked off a pass and dunked it to give St. Augustine a 51-45 lead. McDonogh 35 (1-2) cut the deficit to four twice over the next four minutes, both times after two made free throws from Kristoff Walker.
The Purple Knights (3-0) pulled ahead by eight with baskets from Moore and Sydie London. St. Augustine's Keenen Hayes then made one of two free throws at the 1:06 mark. Offf the miss, London grabbed the offensive rebound and tipped it in to give the Purple Knights a 64-53 lead.
"Our team is built around everyone playing and everyone doing their jobs," Barthe said. "If you look at the box scores from our two previous games, it's very balanced. It's supposed to be everybody contributing."
London scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Moore had 13 points.
Walker had 14 points for McDonogh 35. Jerome Keiffer also scored 14.
"We didn't get as much ball movement in the fourth quarter as we did earlier," McDonogh 35 Coach Kevin Sanders said. "We weren't attacking the goal. We were basically standing around as opposed to moving in the flow of the offense."
St. Augustine took a 14-13 lead after the first quarter. Brandon Lain and London each hit 3-pointers in the quarter. McDonogh 35 responded with 3-pointers from Keiffer.
The teams played a back-and-forth second quarter. The Purple Knight's Devante Jones tied the score at 27 before halftime with a lay up following a steal.
McDonogh 35 took a six-point lead with four minutes in the third quarter after a 3-pointer from Roland Celestine. But after a timeout, St. Augustine ended the quarter on a 10-4 run to take a one-point lead into the fourth. London had five points during the run.
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Fontainebleau Wins by Forfeit
After being ejected, Destrehan coach refuses to exit gym
By Roger GlynnContributing writer
Fontainebleau advanced to the semifinals of the St. Paul's tournament by taking a forfeit victory over Destrehan on Friday night.
Trailing 46-44 with 33.7 seconds remaining, the Wildcats' Koy Fagan was called for an intentional foul. Destrehan Coach Todd Bourg argued and was called for a technical foul. After getting whistled for his second technical, Bourg was asked to leave the gym. When he didn't leave the court, the referees called for the forfeit.
"The coach would not leave the gym, and the game was forfeited," the referee said.
Fontainebleau (3-0) was led by Richard Bienvenu with 20 points, including four 3-pointers.
Destrehan (2-1) trailed 37-27 early in the fourth quarter but went on an 8-0 run in 1:41 to cut the deficit to two.
"We didn't rotate against their press and that caused us trouble," Fontainebleau Coach Barry Dotson. "I just wished the game could have ended with the clock instead of the way it did. Both teams were playing very hard."
The Bulldogs face Brother Martin in the semifinals today at 6:30 p.m. Bourg was unavailable for comment.
ST. PAUL'S 49, CHALMETTE 42: Luke Baumgartner scored 16 points to lead the Wolves to a victory over the Owls in the opening game of the St. Paul's tournament. The Wolves advance to the semifinals to play McDonogh.
St. Paul's outscored the Owls 9-4 over the last 2:10 to break open a two-point game.
St. Paul's Coach Phil Williams picked up his first high school victory.
"Our kids played hard man-to-man defense" Williams said. "We tried a little zone, but we were kind of standing around. If we stay in the structure of our offense, we can score."
St. Paul's (1-1) jumped out to a 10-6 lead thanks to two 3-pointers from Baumgartner.
Chalmette (1-2) answered right back with a 6-0 run to grab a 14-12 lead.
Cody Williams hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Owls a 17-14 lead at the end of the first quarter.
The Wolves scored seven points in the second quarter to take a 21-17 lead before Williams hit another three at the halftime buzzer to cut the St. Paul's lead to 21-20. It was the only points of the quarter for the Owls.
St. Paul's didn't trail in the second half with Chalmette not getting closer than two points.
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By Roger GlynnContributing writer
Fontainebleau advanced to the semifinals of the St. Paul's tournament by taking a forfeit victory over Destrehan on Friday night.
Trailing 46-44 with 33.7 seconds remaining, the Wildcats' Koy Fagan was called for an intentional foul. Destrehan Coach Todd Bourg argued and was called for a technical foul. After getting whistled for his second technical, Bourg was asked to leave the gym. When he didn't leave the court, the referees called for the forfeit.
"The coach would not leave the gym, and the game was forfeited," the referee said.
Fontainebleau (3-0) was led by Richard Bienvenu with 20 points, including four 3-pointers.
Destrehan (2-1) trailed 37-27 early in the fourth quarter but went on an 8-0 run in 1:41 to cut the deficit to two.
"We didn't rotate against their press and that caused us trouble," Fontainebleau Coach Barry Dotson. "I just wished the game could have ended with the clock instead of the way it did. Both teams were playing very hard."
The Bulldogs face Brother Martin in the semifinals today at 6:30 p.m. Bourg was unavailable for comment.
ST. PAUL'S 49, CHALMETTE 42: Luke Baumgartner scored 16 points to lead the Wolves to a victory over the Owls in the opening game of the St. Paul's tournament. The Wolves advance to the semifinals to play McDonogh.
St. Paul's outscored the Owls 9-4 over the last 2:10 to break open a two-point game.
St. Paul's Coach Phil Williams picked up his first high school victory.
"Our kids played hard man-to-man defense" Williams said. "We tried a little zone, but we were kind of standing around. If we stay in the structure of our offense, we can score."
St. Paul's (1-1) jumped out to a 10-6 lead thanks to two 3-pointers from Baumgartner.
Chalmette (1-2) answered right back with a 6-0 run to grab a 14-12 lead.
Cody Williams hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Owls a 17-14 lead at the end of the first quarter.
The Wolves scored seven points in the second quarter to take a 21-17 lead before Williams hit another three at the halftime buzzer to cut the St. Paul's lead to 21-20. It was the only points of the quarter for the Owls.
St. Paul's didn't trail in the second half with Chalmette not getting closer than two points.
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Mandeville, John Ehret pick up Wins
Mandeville's zone defense keeps Karr at bay
Ehret grabs big lead against Rummel, then coasts to victoryMonday, November 23, 2009 By Peter SteinbauerContributing writer
Mandeville gave exactly the performance Coach John Priola wanted in its 51-31 victory against Karr on Sunday.
Mandeville (4-1) used a matchup zone defense to stifle the short-handed Cougars in the second half of a first-round game at the Stanley Ray Jesuit Invitational Tournament. The Skippers ended the third quarter on a 10-0 run to take a 39-26 lead. Karr (0-1) scored eight points in the second half.
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Mandeville's zone defense keeps Karr at bay
Ehret grabs big lead against Rummel, then coasts to victoryMonday, November 23, 2009 By Peter SteinbauerContributing writer
Mandeville gave exactly the performance Coach John Priola wanted in its 51-31 victory against Karr on Sunday.
Mandeville (4-1) used a matchup zone defense to stifle the short-handed Cougars in the second half of a first-round game at the Stanley Ray Jesuit Invitational Tournament. The Skippers ended the third quarter on a 10-0 run to take a 39-26 lead. Karr (0-1) scored eight points in the second half.
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Monday, November 23, 2009
Former Slidell, LA and Salmen High Star Chris Duhon Gives Back
Duhon teams up to distribute food in Slidell
By Chris Kinkaid
St. Tammany News
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Chris Duhon’s Stand Tall Foundation and Feed the Children teamed up to distribute food to families in need Thursday at Fritchie Park.
The Stand Tall Foundation bought the food from Feed the Children, and Feed the Children delivered it to the park. Also, the Stand Tall Foundation bought turkeys for the event. Each family received a turkey, a box of non-perishable food items, a box of personal items like toothbrushes and Avon donated a box of goods.
Duhon is a 2000 Salmen High graduate and currently plays for the New York Knicks. He was unable to attend the event because of his duties with the Knicks. His mother Vivian Harper talked about the distribution.
Salmen High senior Dillon Aumiller (front) helps
load food boxes into vehicles’ trunks. Feed the
Children and Chris Duhon’s Stand Tall Foundation
teamed up and had a distribution of food Friday
at Fritchie Park.
“This our second year coming out. We did it a couple years ago at Possum Hollow Park,” Harper said. “One of our missions for the foundation is to feed the children.”
Harper said the families that had got the food had to pre-register.
“Every family (had) to have a ticket,” she said. “The tickets were distributed through the boys-and-girls’ clubs, a couple of churches and a couple of the schools. We contacted the schools and the churches and asked them to help us identify families that were in need. They gave us the list of them and we sent them a ticket to come and grab the food.”
Also the Stand Tall Foundation announced on Nov. 1 they have started a scholarship fund. Harper said it’s for all children in the St. Tammany Parish public schools.
“We’re going to award five $5,000 scholarships,” Harper said. “It’s for any kid that qualifies.”
Harper said some of the things they will look at are grade point average, community service efforts and they have to go to a four-year school.
The deadline to apply is March 31 and it’ll be awarded in May. Students can contact each school’s guidance counselor for the application.
Some of the volunteers for Thursday’s event included students from local high schools. The hours they put in Thursday can be used for the scholarship fund.
Central Louisiana Area Roundup: Natchitoches Central hands Wampus Cats 74-50 loss
By Daniel Green
Leesville Daily Leader
Leesville, La. -
The Leesville Wampus Cats got off to a hot start. But the Natchitoches Central Chiefs more than made up for it by finishing with a flurry. Four Chiefs reached double figures as Natchitoches Central (2-0) knocked off the homestanding Wampus Cats on Friday, 74-50. Leesville (0-1) took to the court Saturday in the semifinals of the Florien Tournament against either Zwolle or Pleasant Hill. After Florien, the Cats are playing in the City of Lights Tournament early this week in Natchitoches. The Wampus Cats had the start they wanted, scoring the first nine points of the night as LaShaun Waters scored the first seven in the run. Bernard McCoy got Natchitoches Central on the board with a bucket in the lane and Jarius Slate cut the deficit to five points, 9-4, with a basket in the post. Levander Liggins pushed the Leesville lead to 11-4 with a stop-and-pop jumper. However, the Chiefs came to life behind five points from Darius Burton in a 12-2 surge to end the first period, giving Natchitoches Central a 16-13 lead. The huge surge continued during the second period for NCHS as K.J. Aaron scored 11 points in the frame, helping the Chiefs go on a 22-9 surge, which allowed them to take a 38-22 lead into the intermission. Waters scored the first four points for Leesville out of the gates in the third period, allowing the Wampus Cats to creep to within 12 points, 38-26. But a thunderous tomahawk slam from Slate sparked an 8-2 NCHS surge, which ended with a dunk from LeRoy Armstrong as the Chiefs took a 46-28 lead. Natchitoches Central eventually went up by 21 points in the third, but five points from Demetrius Atwater allowed Leesville to get back to within 18 points heading into the fourth period, 51-33. The Wampus Cats continued to battle back behind Liggins, who scored nine points in a 13-5 Leesville run. By the end of the surge, Leesville trailed by just 10 points, 56-46. However, a three-pointer by Chris Mitchell and a follow-up slam from Slate sparked a late run by the Chiefs, which resulted in a 74-50 victory for NCHS. Burton led Natchitoches Central with 19 points, while Aaron finished with 13 points. Mitchell and Slate added 11 and 10 points, respectively. Liggins had 16 points to lead the Wampus Cats, while Waters added 13 points. Reggie Smith chipped in with six points.
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Leesville Daily Leader
Leesville, La. -
The Leesville Wampus Cats got off to a hot start. But the Natchitoches Central Chiefs more than made up for it by finishing with a flurry. Four Chiefs reached double figures as Natchitoches Central (2-0) knocked off the homestanding Wampus Cats on Friday, 74-50. Leesville (0-1) took to the court Saturday in the semifinals of the Florien Tournament against either Zwolle or Pleasant Hill. After Florien, the Cats are playing in the City of Lights Tournament early this week in Natchitoches. The Wampus Cats had the start they wanted, scoring the first nine points of the night as LaShaun Waters scored the first seven in the run. Bernard McCoy got Natchitoches Central on the board with a bucket in the lane and Jarius Slate cut the deficit to five points, 9-4, with a basket in the post. Levander Liggins pushed the Leesville lead to 11-4 with a stop-and-pop jumper. However, the Chiefs came to life behind five points from Darius Burton in a 12-2 surge to end the first period, giving Natchitoches Central a 16-13 lead. The huge surge continued during the second period for NCHS as K.J. Aaron scored 11 points in the frame, helping the Chiefs go on a 22-9 surge, which allowed them to take a 38-22 lead into the intermission. Waters scored the first four points for Leesville out of the gates in the third period, allowing the Wampus Cats to creep to within 12 points, 38-26. But a thunderous tomahawk slam from Slate sparked an 8-2 NCHS surge, which ended with a dunk from LeRoy Armstrong as the Chiefs took a 46-28 lead. Natchitoches Central eventually went up by 21 points in the third, but five points from Demetrius Atwater allowed Leesville to get back to within 18 points heading into the fourth period, 51-33. The Wampus Cats continued to battle back behind Liggins, who scored nine points in a 13-5 Leesville run. By the end of the surge, Leesville trailed by just 10 points, 56-46. However, a three-pointer by Chris Mitchell and a follow-up slam from Slate sparked a late run by the Chiefs, which resulted in a 74-50 victory for NCHS. Burton led Natchitoches Central with 19 points, while Aaron finished with 13 points. Mitchell and Slate added 11 and 10 points, respectively. Liggins had 16 points to lead the Wampus Cats, while Waters added 13 points. Reggie Smith chipped in with six points.
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