By Sam Muffoletto
The 25th annual Livingston Parish Boys and Girls Basketball Tournament gets underway at Maurepas on Tuesday, with five-time champions Walker girls and Springfield boys coming in as top seeds.
The LadyCats, under third-year head coach John McMillan won the tournament two years ago, but had to settle for the runnerup spot last year, as Denham Springs took the title with a 46-38 win.
The Lady Jackets are seeded second this year, followed by Albany, Doyle, Springfield, Holden, Live Oak, French Settlement and Maurepas.
Springfield's boys were also parish tournament runners-up a year ago, losing to Albany 63-40.
The Hornets, who had some huge losses to graduation last year, are seeded fifth this year.
Live Oak was voted the second seed, followed by Denham Springs, Walker, Albany, Maurepas, French Settlement, Holden and Doyle.
Springfield head coach Mark Erdey is the only coach to have coached in the first one and is tied with former DSHS head coach Paul Smith for the most parish titles with five.
"It's a big deal for us," said Erdey of the parish tourney. "It's one of our goals every year to win the tournament. It's tough though, because we're a little behind because of football every year.
"But it's the most prestigious tournament on our schedule," said Erdey.
Earning a first-round bye as a No. 1 seed, Springfield will take on the Holden-Doyle winner on Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
"I know we have good enough players where we could win the parish tournament, but I don't know if we'll be ready in time," said Erdey, who just got the bulk of his players back after a two-week run in the football playoffs. "I know we're doing everything we can to get ready."
Along with Holden and Doyle battling at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the other first-round boys game on Tuesday will pit Walker and Albany at 8:30.
First-round boys games on Wednesday will have No. 3 seed DSHS taking on Maurepas at 5:30, while No. 2 Live Oak and FSHS tangle at 8:30.
While the LadyCats will wait until 7 p.m. on Thursday to take to the court against the FSHS-Maurepas winner, No. 2 DSHS will play Live Oak at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, preceded by two other girls first-round game, Doyle and Springfield at 5:30 and FSHS and Maurepas at 2:30.
Wednesday's first-round girls games will have No. 3 Albany taking on No. 6 Holden at 7.
DSHS has won the most girls titles with seven, while current head coach Shelly LaPrarie has the most wins with four, followed by three former coaches, JoAnn Smith of Albany, Lisa Brewer of Walker and Jennifer Goodwin of Doyle, all with three each.
Both the Walker and Albany girls programs have five parish titles.
The Lady Jackets, however, have won four of the last five girls championships.
While LaPrarie and McMillan are the only two active girls coaches with parish titles, six current boys coaches all have titles, Evan Balfanz of Maurepas, Kenny Gautreau of French Settlement, Wynn Wingate of DSHS, Anthony Schiro of Walker, Erdey of Springfield and last year's winner, Daniel Kennedy of Albany.
Schiro has the distinction of winning the parish tournament as both a player at Walker (1995) and has a coach at Albany (2005).
All four semifinal games are set for Friday, while a full day of action is set for Saturday, beginning with consolation games leading up to the two championship games at 7 p.m. (girls) and 8:30 (boys).
Courtesy of the Livingston Parish Daily News
Monday, November 30, 2009
New Orleans and Baton Rouge Area Game Schedules for the Week
Today's Boy's games
New Orleans Area
Bonnabel at Destrehan, 6 p.m.
Jesuit at Mandeville, 7 p.m.
Fontainebleau at Hannan, 7 p.m.
Karr at St. Augustine, 7 p.m.
Rabouin at Cohen, 7 p.m.
Helen Cox at O.P. Walker, 7 p.m.
John Curtis at Clark, 7 p.m.
H.L. Bourgeois at Riverside, 7:15 p.m.
Baton Rouge Area
Dutchtown at McKinley, 5 p.m.
Broadmoor at East Ascension, 5 p.m.
Live Oak at Catholic-PC, 5 p.m.
Hosanna Christian at French Settlement, 5 p.m.
Southern Lab at Pointe Coupee Central, 5 p.m.
Plaquemine at White Castle, 5:30 p.m.
St. John at St. Michael, 5:30 p.m.
Zachary at Woodlawn, 6 p.m.
Denham Springs at Redemptorist, 6 p.m.
Tuesday's Games:
New Orleans Area:
Country Day at East St. John, 7 p.m.
Salmen at Slidell, 7 p.m.
Covington at Varnado, 7 p.m.
Central Lafourche at Chalmette, 7 p.m.
King at Rummel, 6 p.m.
Cohen at Shaw, 7 p.m.
Belle Chasse at Pearl River, 7 p.m.
Newman at Easton, 7 p.m.
Reed at South Plaquemines, 7 p.m.
Priestley Charter at Algiers Tech, 7 p.m.
Ecole at Fisher, 7 p.m.
Holy Rosary at Thomas Jefferson, 6 p.m.
Lusher at St. Martin's, 7 p.m.
Phoenix at Lutheran, 7 p.m.
Crescent City at Taylor, 7 p.m.
Baton Rouge Area Games:
Episcopal at Bethany Christian, 5 p.m.
Christian Life at Belaire, 5 p.m.
University at Parkview Baptist, 5 p.m.
Family Christian at Ascension Catholic, 5 p.m.
St. John at Livonia, 5 p.m.
St. Helena Central at Clinton, 5:30 p.m.
Jackson at West Feliciana, 5:30 p.m.
Northside at Istrouma, 5:30 p.m.
Runnels at False River Academy, 6 p.m.
Assembly Christian at Louisiana School for the Deaf, 6 p.m.
Baker at Scotlandville, 6 p.m.
Tournament
Livingston Parish Tournament
At Maurepas High
Holden vs. Doyle 4 p.m.
Walker vs. Albany 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday's games:
New Orleans Area
McMain at McDonogh 35, 7 p.m.
Ridgewood at Haynes, 7 p.m.
E.D. White Tournament TBA
CYO Tournament TBA
Baton Rouge Area Games:
Tournaments
Brusly Tournament
At Brusly High
Southern Lab vs. East Iberville, 4 p.m.
Port Allen vs. Assumption, 5:30 p.m.
Brusly vs. Redemptorist, 7 p.m.
White Castle vs. Grand Isle, 8:30 p.m.
Livingston Parish Tournament
At Maurepas High
Denham Springs vs. Maurepas 5:30 p.m.
Live Oak vs. French Settlement 8:30 p.m.
Ralph Sellers Gold Dome Classic
At St. Amant High
Dutchtown vs. Woodlawn, 4 p.m.
Lutcher vs. Dunham, 5:30 p.m.
Donaldsonville vs. St. Amant, 7 p.m.
Hammond vs. East Ascension, 8:30 p.m.
Thursday's Games:
Baton Rouge Area Games:
St. Joseph’s-Plaucheville at Ascension Christian, 6 p.m.
Tournaments
Broadmoor High Tournament
At Broadmoor High
Schedule TBA
Brusly Tournament
At Brusly High
Consolation games at 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Semifinals at 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Hosanna Christian Tournament
At Hosanna Christian High
Schedule TBA
Livingston Parish Tournament
At Maurepas High
Springfield vs. Holden/Doyle winner 5:30 p.m.
Oakerland Classic
At Glen Oaks High
Schedule TBA
Ralph Sellers Gold Dome Classic
At St. Amant High
Chalmette vs. Lutcher-Dunham winner, 4 p.m.
Terrebonne vs. Hammond-East Ascension winner, 5:30 p.m.
Ponchatoula vs. Donaldsonvolle-St. Amant winner, 7 p.m.
Airline vs. Dutchtown-Woodlawn winner, 8:30 p.m.
University High Tournament
At University High
Schedule TBA
Zachary Invitational
At Northwestern Middle School-Zachary
Christian Life vs. West Feliciana, 5 p.m.
At Zachary High
Ouachita vs. Central, 3:30 p.m.
Zachary vs. Northeast, 6:30 p.m.
Scotlandville vs. Istrouma, 8 p.m.
Friday's Games:
Baton Rouge Area:
Tournaments
Broadmoor High Tournament
At Broadmoor High
Schedule TBA
Hosanna Christian Tournament
At Hosanna Christian High
Schedule TBA
Livingston Parish Tournament
At Maurepas High
Semi-Finals TBA
Livonia Tournament
At Livonia High
Schedule TBA
Oakerland Classic
At Glen Oaks High
Schedule TBA
Ralph Sellers Gold Dome Classic
At St. Amant High
Consolation games at 4 p.m. and 5;30 p.m.
Semifinals at 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
University High Tournament
At University High
Schedule TBA
Zachary Invitational
At Northwestern Middle School-Zachary
Consolation games at 3:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.
At Zachary High
Semifinals at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Saturday's Games:
Baton Rouge Area:
Tournaments
Brusly Tournament
At Brusly High
Consolation final, 4 p.m.
Third-place game, 5:30 p.m.
Championship, 7 p.m.
Hosanna Christian Tournament
At Hosanna Christian High
Schedule TBA
Livingston Parish Tournament
At Maurepas High
Schedule TBA
Livonia Tournament
At Livonia High
Schedule TBA
Ralph Sellers Gold Dome Classic
At St. Amant High
Consolation final, 3 p.m.
Third-place game, 6 p.m.
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
University High Tournament
At University High
Schedule TBA
Zachary Invitational
At Zachary High
Consolation final, noon
Third-place game, 3 p.m.
Championship, 6 p.m.
New Orleans Area
Bonnabel at Destrehan, 6 p.m.
Jesuit at Mandeville, 7 p.m.
Fontainebleau at Hannan, 7 p.m.
Karr at St. Augustine, 7 p.m.
Rabouin at Cohen, 7 p.m.
Helen Cox at O.P. Walker, 7 p.m.
John Curtis at Clark, 7 p.m.
H.L. Bourgeois at Riverside, 7:15 p.m.
Baton Rouge Area
Dutchtown at McKinley, 5 p.m.
Broadmoor at East Ascension, 5 p.m.
Live Oak at Catholic-PC, 5 p.m.
Hosanna Christian at French Settlement, 5 p.m.
Southern Lab at Pointe Coupee Central, 5 p.m.
Plaquemine at White Castle, 5:30 p.m.
St. John at St. Michael, 5:30 p.m.
Zachary at Woodlawn, 6 p.m.
Denham Springs at Redemptorist, 6 p.m.
Tuesday's Games:
New Orleans Area:
Country Day at East St. John, 7 p.m.
Salmen at Slidell, 7 p.m.
Covington at Varnado, 7 p.m.
Central Lafourche at Chalmette, 7 p.m.
King at Rummel, 6 p.m.
Cohen at Shaw, 7 p.m.
Belle Chasse at Pearl River, 7 p.m.
Newman at Easton, 7 p.m.
Reed at South Plaquemines, 7 p.m.
Priestley Charter at Algiers Tech, 7 p.m.
Ecole at Fisher, 7 p.m.
Holy Rosary at Thomas Jefferson, 6 p.m.
Lusher at St. Martin's, 7 p.m.
Phoenix at Lutheran, 7 p.m.
Crescent City at Taylor, 7 p.m.
Baton Rouge Area Games:
Episcopal at Bethany Christian, 5 p.m.
Christian Life at Belaire, 5 p.m.
University at Parkview Baptist, 5 p.m.
Family Christian at Ascension Catholic, 5 p.m.
St. John at Livonia, 5 p.m.
St. Helena Central at Clinton, 5:30 p.m.
Jackson at West Feliciana, 5:30 p.m.
Northside at Istrouma, 5:30 p.m.
Runnels at False River Academy, 6 p.m.
Assembly Christian at Louisiana School for the Deaf, 6 p.m.
Baker at Scotlandville, 6 p.m.
Tournament
Livingston Parish Tournament
At Maurepas High
Holden vs. Doyle 4 p.m.
Walker vs. Albany 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday's games:
New Orleans Area
McMain at McDonogh 35, 7 p.m.
Ridgewood at Haynes, 7 p.m.
E.D. White Tournament TBA
CYO Tournament TBA
Baton Rouge Area Games:
Tournaments
Brusly Tournament
At Brusly High
Southern Lab vs. East Iberville, 4 p.m.
Port Allen vs. Assumption, 5:30 p.m.
Brusly vs. Redemptorist, 7 p.m.
White Castle vs. Grand Isle, 8:30 p.m.
Livingston Parish Tournament
At Maurepas High
Denham Springs vs. Maurepas 5:30 p.m.
Live Oak vs. French Settlement 8:30 p.m.
Ralph Sellers Gold Dome Classic
At St. Amant High
Dutchtown vs. Woodlawn, 4 p.m.
Lutcher vs. Dunham, 5:30 p.m.
Donaldsonville vs. St. Amant, 7 p.m.
Hammond vs. East Ascension, 8:30 p.m.
Thursday's Games:
Baton Rouge Area Games:
St. Joseph’s-Plaucheville at Ascension Christian, 6 p.m.
Tournaments
Broadmoor High Tournament
At Broadmoor High
Schedule TBA
Brusly Tournament
At Brusly High
Consolation games at 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Semifinals at 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Hosanna Christian Tournament
At Hosanna Christian High
Schedule TBA
Livingston Parish Tournament
At Maurepas High
Springfield vs. Holden/Doyle winner 5:30 p.m.
Oakerland Classic
At Glen Oaks High
Schedule TBA
Ralph Sellers Gold Dome Classic
At St. Amant High
Chalmette vs. Lutcher-Dunham winner, 4 p.m.
Terrebonne vs. Hammond-East Ascension winner, 5:30 p.m.
Ponchatoula vs. Donaldsonvolle-St. Amant winner, 7 p.m.
Airline vs. Dutchtown-Woodlawn winner, 8:30 p.m.
University High Tournament
At University High
Schedule TBA
Zachary Invitational
At Northwestern Middle School-Zachary
Christian Life vs. West Feliciana, 5 p.m.
At Zachary High
Ouachita vs. Central, 3:30 p.m.
Zachary vs. Northeast, 6:30 p.m.
Scotlandville vs. Istrouma, 8 p.m.
Friday's Games:
Baton Rouge Area:
Tournaments
Broadmoor High Tournament
At Broadmoor High
Schedule TBA
Hosanna Christian Tournament
At Hosanna Christian High
Schedule TBA
Livingston Parish Tournament
At Maurepas High
Semi-Finals TBA
Livonia Tournament
At Livonia High
Schedule TBA
Oakerland Classic
At Glen Oaks High
Schedule TBA
Ralph Sellers Gold Dome Classic
At St. Amant High
Consolation games at 4 p.m. and 5;30 p.m.
Semifinals at 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
University High Tournament
At University High
Schedule TBA
Zachary Invitational
At Northwestern Middle School-Zachary
Consolation games at 3:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.
At Zachary High
Semifinals at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Saturday's Games:
Baton Rouge Area:
Tournaments
Brusly Tournament
At Brusly High
Consolation final, 4 p.m.
Third-place game, 5:30 p.m.
Championship, 7 p.m.
Hosanna Christian Tournament
At Hosanna Christian High
Schedule TBA
Livingston Parish Tournament
At Maurepas High
Schedule TBA
Livonia Tournament
At Livonia High
Schedule TBA
Ralph Sellers Gold Dome Classic
At St. Amant High
Consolation final, 3 p.m.
Third-place game, 6 p.m.
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
University High Tournament
At University High
Schedule TBA
Zachary Invitational
At Zachary High
Consolation final, noon
Third-place game, 3 p.m.
Championship, 6 p.m.
Glen Oaks' Erron Chesterfield, Brian Williams get love from ESPNU
Courtesy Reggie Rankin of ESPNU
• Power forward Erron Chesterfield (Baton Rouge, La./ Glen Oaks) is raw, but very long and athletic. He blocks shots and scores by running the floor or on put backs. Chesterfield is built like Chicago Bulls forward and former LSU star forward Tyrus Thomas and has tremendous upside
• Oklahoma State signee SF Brian Williams (Baton Rouge, La./ Glen Oaks) was also very impressive at times with his excellent middle game and athletic scoring moves in the lane. Williams also hit the boards on both ends and competed the entire time he was on the floor.
• Power forward Erron Chesterfield (Baton Rouge, La./ Glen Oaks) is raw, but very long and athletic. He blocks shots and scores by running the floor or on put backs. Chesterfield is built like Chicago Bulls forward and former LSU star forward Tyrus Thomas and has tremendous upside
Glen Oaks sweeps 2-0, Istrouma splits 1-1 at Texas Jamboree
FRIDAY'S RECAP
Just in case you're keeping score at home (like I am), the Houston vs Dallas battle is all tied up at 2-2 while the Houston vs Louisiana is also knotted at 1-1. That means, bragging rights will be at stake Saturday when all the teams resume action. Some of the high / low notes from Friday included...
HIGH-LIGHTS
- Sophomore LJ Rose (20pts + W) was impressive in his matchup against the state's top pg Phil Pressey (30pts).
- Lamar recruits Tre Lynch and Michale Kyser combined for 36pts including key baskets in overtime win vs Bellaire
- Missouri recruit Tony Mitchell (24pts) was unstoppable in blowout win for Dallas Pinkston.
- Louisiana Mr Basketball Brian Williams dropped 23pts to lead Glen Oaks past Clear Springs.
- Junior pg Anthony Collins (12p/ 11a) proved to be press-proof while dismantling Dallas Kimball w/ a double-double.
SLEEPER METER
- Tim Otey 6'0 g 2010 scored a game high 22pts to help St John's past North Forest
- Darryl Roberts 6'0 g 2010 dropped 24pts including 6 treys to lead Austin LBJ
- Andre Scott 5'11 g 2010 hit a game high 24pts in Glen Oaks' win
- Kingsley McGowen 5'9 pg 2010 netted a season high 14pts and made key decisions in St Thomas' overtime win
- JJ Williams 6'0 cg 2010 went for 21pts to help Lancaster past Bellaire
LOW-LIGHTS
- Bellaire permitted Lancaster to go on a 12-0 run with 3:00 to go which forced the game into overtime
- Texas Tech recruit Jamel Outler was limited to 7pts in Bellaire's loss
- Heralded junior wing Anthony Norris finished with a career low 6pts in Sam Houston's 28pt loss
RESULTS
Houston St John's 65 Houston North Forest 60
SJ: Tim Otey 22, William Young 13
NF: Andre Sloan 15, Pat Richards 12, Deante Joseph 12, Kenderek Uwadia 11
Austin LBJ 78 Houston St Pius 44
A: Darryl Roberts 23, Robert Lee 16, Cameron Brown 11
SP: Trey Guidry 11, Zac Kirscher 11
Baton Rouge Glen Oaks 70 Clear Springs 65
GO: Andre Scott 24, Brian Williams 23
CS: Anthony Horton 23, Teris Bourgeouis 11
Houston St Thomas 55 Istrouma, LA 53 (OT)
ST: Christian Sanders 21, Kingsley McGowen 14
I: Roy Knox 18 (6 treys), Steven Jackson 13
Dallas Pinkston 72 Houston Sam Houston 44
DP: Tony Mitchell 24
SH: Sam Sequist 10
Lancaster 77 Houston Bellaire 76 (OT)
L: Tre Lynch 22 (5 treys), JJ Williams 21, Darryle Kyser 14, John Bohannon 10
B: Tobi Oyedeji 20, Sheldon McClellan 18, Kene Anyigbo 13, Sebastian Douglass 12
Second Baptist 70 Dallas Episcopal 59
SB: LJ Rose 20 (5 treys), Henry Riasco 17, Mikhail McLean 14, Andre Prince 11
DE: Phil Pressey 30, Trevor Fuller 13
Westbury Christian 74 Dallas Kimball 64
WC: Anthony Brancato 15, Justin Foreman 14, Lante Phillips 13, Anthony Collins 12
DK: Jerion Henry 18, Keith Hargest 15, David Kates 12
RECAP: THANKSGIVING JAMBOREE
By: Jim Hicks (RCS Sports)
The Thanksgiving Jamboree concluded yesterday with a pair of very exciting finishes. Director Rick Nelson is commended for having a super crew of support staffers, and the hospitality room was filled with aromas of superb dishes. Most importantly, he orgazined a swell lineup of elite high school teams which completed a holiday weekend of hoops. The Dallas vs Houston series resulted in a 5-5 tie after two days of action.
Bellaire used a second half surge to erase a 14pt deficit, and proceeded to knock off Duncanville (42-39) in the finale. Junior guard Sheldon McClellan (8pts) sank a set of free throws with :07 remaining to seal the win. The projected fireworks show between the state's top two big men never materialized into much more than a spark. Perry Jones was held without a field goal in the fourth quarter and totaled 9pts while Tobi Oyedeji (who isn't really expected to do much offensively) had 8pts but hauled in several key rebounds.
Dallas Kimball nearly embarrassed themselves twice in the same game against Port Arthur Memorial. Despite leading by double digits in the third period, a pair of Kimball players were removed from the bench after "getting into it" with each other. Additionally, the Dallas Independent School District athletic director (who happens to be the father of Kimball's coach) was seated within 12 feet of the distraction. Afterwards, Port Arthur Memorial erased the lead and took the lead down the stretch. Trailing 62-61 with the clock dwindling below 10 seconds, Kimball's David Kates dribbled just outside the left three point line. And in one motion he tossed a no look - over the shoulder bullet to Keith Hargest all alone underneath the basket for the game winning layup as time expired.
Exposure is pricelss! Thanks to all the of media personnel who were in attendance evaluating the participating teams / players including Reggie Rankin (ESPN), Ron Briscoe (Nike Basketball), Eric Bossi (PrepStars / EBossHoops/ Scout.com), Blue Zertuche (Texas Hoops), Sam Lowe (Texas Hoops), Max Ivany (TexasBasketball Inc), and Larry Shepherd (The Basketball Connection).
SATURDAY RESULTS
Istrouma, LA (4-2) 76 North Forest (0-5) 60
I: Darius Johnson (soph) 17, Roy Knox 17
NF: Andre Sloan 18, Deandre Joseph 16
Houston St John's (5-4) 60 Austin LBJ (4-1) 57
SJ: Tim Otey 26, Josh Winslow 13, William Young 12
A: Robert Lee 17, Elijah Cash 15
Baton Rouge Glen Oaks (7-0) 44 Houston St Thomas (9-4) 40 - OVERTIME
GO: Brandon Johnson 14, Brian Williams 12
ST: Christian Sanders (soph) 16, Ian Hurley 16
Houston Second Baptist (13-0) 59 Dallas Woodrow Wilson (4-1) 54
SB: LJ Rose (soph) 16, Alex Cooper 14
WW: Mark Brown 21, DonWayne Mayberry 19
Dallas Pinkston (2-2) 61 Houston Strake Jesuit (3-3) 53
DP: Tony Mitchell 30
SJ: Dylon Monmouth 12, Elliot Franshaw 11, John Gillon (soph) 10, Rasheed Sulaimon (soph) 10
Houston Westbury Christian (9-0) 59 Dallas Episcopal (4-2) 39
WC: Lante Phillips 15, Anthony Collins 14
DE: Phil Pressey 20
Dallas Lancaster (4-0) 69 Houston Jones (2-2) 61
DL: John Bohannon 28
HJ: n/a
Dallas Kimball (1-2) 63 Port Arthur Memorial (2-1) 62
DK: Austin Franklin, Keith Hargest 12
PA: Jamarqus Jones 15, Kaleb Sanders 12
Houston Bellaire (7-1) 42 Duncanville (5-3) 39
HB: Sebastian Douglass 11
D: Jeremy Atkins 10
Baton Rouge Area Box Scores from through last weekend
Boys basketball
Central 49, Parkview Baptist 39
Parkview Baptist 5 9 14 11—39
Central 12 9 12 16—49
SCORING: PARKVIEW BAPTIST: T. Cooke 9, C. McKernan 9, J. McInnis 7, C. Guidry 5, B. Short 4, N. Buckley 5; CENTRAL: T. Woodard 4, B. Poydras 18, L. Turner 10, M. Tossas 3, T. Durr 2, D. Anders 12.
3-POINT GOALS: PBS 4 (McInnis 1, Guidry 1, McKernan 1, Buckley 1), Central 0.
RECORDS: PBS unavailable; Central 2-0.
JUNIOR VARSITY: Central 40, Parkview Baptist 35.
Basketball tournaments
Elite Action Sports Showcase
Houston
Friday
Glen Oaks 70, Clear Springs (Texas) 65
Leaders: GLEN OAKS: B. Williams 25, A. Scott 24, B. Johnson 8; CLEAR SPRINGS: A. Horton 21, T. Bourgeois 10, S. Williams 9.
Halftime score: Glen Oaks 36, Clear Springs 31
Glen Oaks 44, St. Thomas (Texas) 40, OT
Saturday
Leaders: GLEN OAKS: B. Johnson 14, B. Williams 12, A. Scott 10,; ST. THOMAS: C. Sanders 18, I. Hurley 9, A. Purley 8.
Halftime score: Glen Oaks 17, St. Thomas 15
Tres Bridges Classic
At Albany High
Boys
S.T. AQUINAS 51, PONCHATOULA 46
Team Leaders: PONCHATOULA: Brown 14, Walker 13. STA: S, Wronkoski 19, Z. Jackson 16.
Halftime: St. Thomas Aquinas 19, Ponchatouia 17.
HAMMOND 75, SPRINGFIELD 67
Team Leaders: SPRINGFIELD: C. Scott 21, K. Henderson 15. HAMMOND: M. Henry 21, K. Douglass 20, M. Bridgewater 13, T. Bridges 13.
Halftime: Springfield 32, Hammond 31.
WALKER 45, ALBANY 34
Team Leaders: WALKER: E. Carter 12, B. Severio 12. ALBANY: D.J. Harris 13.
Halftime: Albany 17, Walker 15
Central 49, Parkview Baptist 39
Parkview Baptist 5 9 14 11—39
Central 12 9 12 16—49
SCORING: PARKVIEW BAPTIST: T. Cooke 9, C. McKernan 9, J. McInnis 7, C. Guidry 5, B. Short 4, N. Buckley 5; CENTRAL: T. Woodard 4, B. Poydras 18, L. Turner 10, M. Tossas 3, T. Durr 2, D. Anders 12.
3-POINT GOALS: PBS 4 (McInnis 1, Guidry 1, McKernan 1, Buckley 1), Central 0.
RECORDS: PBS unavailable; Central 2-0.
JUNIOR VARSITY: Central 40, Parkview Baptist 35.
Basketball tournaments
Elite Action Sports Showcase
Houston
Friday
Glen Oaks 70, Clear Springs (Texas) 65
Leaders: GLEN OAKS: B. Williams 25, A. Scott 24, B. Johnson 8; CLEAR SPRINGS: A. Horton 21, T. Bourgeois 10, S. Williams 9.
Halftime score: Glen Oaks 36, Clear Springs 31
Glen Oaks 44, St. Thomas (Texas) 40, OT
Saturday
Leaders: GLEN OAKS: B. Johnson 14, B. Williams 12, A. Scott 10,; ST. THOMAS: C. Sanders 18, I. Hurley 9, A. Purley 8.
Halftime score: Glen Oaks 17, St. Thomas 15
Tres Bridges Classic
At Albany High
Boys
S.T. AQUINAS 51, PONCHATOULA 46
Team Leaders: PONCHATOULA: Brown 14, Walker 13. STA: S, Wronkoski 19, Z. Jackson 16.
Halftime: St. Thomas Aquinas 19, Ponchatouia 17.
HAMMOND 75, SPRINGFIELD 67
Team Leaders: SPRINGFIELD: C. Scott 21, K. Henderson 15. HAMMOND: M. Henry 21, K. Douglass 20, M. Bridgewater 13, T. Bridges 13.
Halftime: Springfield 32, Hammond 31.
WALKER 45, ALBANY 34
Team Leaders: WALKER: E. Carter 12, B. Severio 12. ALBANY: D.J. Harris 13.
Halftime: Albany 17, Walker 15
New Orleans Area Boxscores from Late Last week through the weekend
BOYS BASKETBALL
Friday's linescores
Non-district
Shaw 80, Priestley 53
Pr: Paul 17, Smith 16, Parker 11, Dezana 5, Helton 4.
Shaw: Ellis 21, Breaud 20, Williams 14, J. Smith 9, Kirksey 5, K. Smith 5, Aultman 2, Morehouse 2, Ellison 1.
Pr 2 22 10 19 -- 53
Shaw 29 15 18 18 -- 80
Records: Shaw 3-1; Priestley 0-4.
Covington 73, Rabouin 30
Rab: Debram 11, Powell 10, Walker 7, Williams 2.
Cov: Bedford 17, Callahan 12, P. Vickham 10, J. Vickham 7, Dunnaway 7, Brown 6, Singleton 6, N. Pierre 4, McDowell 4.
Rab 9 5 7 9 -- 30
Cov 13 25 17 18 -- 73
Records: Covington 4-4; Rabouin n/a.
Thursday's late linescore
Non-district
St. Augustine 62, O.P. Walker 48
OPW: Ray 13, Silas 11, Covington 9, Garrett 6, Duplessis 4, Jackson 2, Adams 2, Tyler 1.
SA: Felix 12, London 11, Hayes 11, Moore 6, Harris 6, Lain 6, Jones 4, Thomas 2, Taylor 2.
OPW 9 14 9 16 -- 48
SA 17 20 10 11 -- 62
Records: St. Augustine 4-0; O.P. Walker 3-3.
Friday's linescores
Non-district
Shaw 80, Priestley 53
Pr: Paul 17, Smith 16, Parker 11, Dezana 5, Helton 4.
Shaw: Ellis 21, Breaud 20, Williams 14, J. Smith 9, Kirksey 5, K. Smith 5, Aultman 2, Morehouse 2, Ellison 1.
Pr 2 22 10 19 -- 53
Shaw 29 15 18 18 -- 80
Records: Shaw 3-1; Priestley 0-4.
Covington 73, Rabouin 30
Rab: Debram 11, Powell 10, Walker 7, Williams 2.
Cov: Bedford 17, Callahan 12, P. Vickham 10, J. Vickham 7, Dunnaway 7, Brown 6, Singleton 6, N. Pierre 4, McDowell 4.
Rab 9 5 7 9 -- 30
Cov 13 25 17 18 -- 73
Records: Covington 4-4; Rabouin n/a.
Thursday's late linescore
Non-district
St. Augustine 62, O.P. Walker 48
OPW: Ray 13, Silas 11, Covington 9, Garrett 6, Duplessis 4, Jackson 2, Adams 2, Tyler 1.
SA: Felix 12, London 11, Hayes 11, Moore 6, Harris 6, Lain 6, Jones 4, Thomas 2, Taylor 2.
OPW 9 14 9 16 -- 48
SA 17 20 10 11 -- 62
Records: St. Augustine 4-0; O.P. Walker 3-3.
Livingston Parish Roundup: Holden wins over Doyle, Family Christian(late last week)
(Tuesday)
Holden (boys) 60
Doyle 43
LIVINGSTON - Joseph Bordelon scored a game-high 24 points, as Holden turned it up a notch in the final period to post a 60-43 win over Doyle in non-district action Tuesday night on the Tigers' home floor.
Doyle had sliced Holden's double-digit halftime lead to eight (38-30) after three periods, but the Rockets regained their momentum and outscored the Tigers 22-13 over the final eight minutes.
Michael Woods was also in double-figures for Holden with 15 points, while David Simoneaux and Coby Nickens tossed in nine and eight points respectively.
Tyler Cotton was high-scorer for Doyle with 14 points, including four of the Tigers' seven 3-point baskets on the night.
Logan Jones added 10 points for Doyle, while Kody Sibley tossed in eight.
Holden improved to 11-7 overall, while Doyle fell to 1-3. Oddly enough, both team's next game will be against one another next Tuesday at the Livingston Parish Tournament at Maurepas.
Holden 15 13 10 22 - 60
Doyle 10 7 13 13 - 43
HOLDEN: Joseph Bordelon 24, Michael Woods 15, David Simoneaux 9, Coby Nickens 8, Chris Anthony 4. DOYLE: Tyler Cotton 14, Logan Jones 10, Kody Sibley 8, Carlton Sibley 7, Britten Willie 4.
(Monday)
Holden (boys) 65
Family Christian 64 (OT)
BATON ROUGE - After rallying from a four-point deficit in the fourth period to send the game into overtime, Holden outscored Family Christian Academy 10-9 to win the non-district game this past Monday.
FCA held a 31-28 lead at halftime and 42-38 edge after three periods, before the Rockets tied the game after regulation at 55-all following a 17-13 edge in the fourth.
Michael Woods led a well-balanced scoring attack for Holden with 18 points, followed by Coby Nickens with 16, David Simoneaux 13 and Joseph Bordelon 11.
Nickens and Simoneaux had one 3-point bucket apiece.
Quinton Jones led FCA's foursome of double-figure scorers with 15 points, while Malik Horton and Mervyn Landry added 13 apiece and Trey Ray had 12. Landry knocked down three of FCA's six 3-point buckets for the game, while Holmes connected on two and Ray one.
Holden improved to 10-7 overall prior to a match-up with Doyle this past Tuesday.
Family Christian Academy slipped to 5-8 on the year.
Holden also won the junior varsity contest, 40-31.
Holden 12 16 10 17 10 - 65
FCA 14 17 11 13 9 - 64
HOLDEN: Michael Woods 18, Coby Nickens 16, David Simoneaux 13, Joseph Bordelon 11, Chris Anthony 7. FAMILY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY: Quinton Jones 15, Malik Horton 13, Mervyn Landry 13, Trey Ray 12, Jarion Holmes 7, Seth Dickey 4.
Dunham 68
Live Oak (boys) 30
BATON ROUGE - Dunham built a huge 41-18 lead at halftime and coasted to a 38-point win over Live Oak in non-district action last Monday in the Tigers' gym.
Andrew Wilson and Lance Danos paced the Eagles' effort with six points apiece, while Stephen Prescott, Bryan Berry and Mark Rayborn each had four points.
Dunham also won the junior varsity game, 54-27.
Live Oak 9 9 5 7 - 30
Dunham 17 24 17 10 - 68
LIVE OAK: Andrew Wilson 6, Lance Danos 6, Stephen Prescott 4, Bryan Berry 4, Mark Rayborn 4, Ethan Crain 3, David Bell 2, Robert Papcsy 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.
Lou Frey Classic
At Ascension Catholic High School
Ascension Catholic 47
French Settlement 41 (OT)
DONALDSONVILLE - Ascension Catholic rallied from a five-point deficit at halftime, sent the game into overtime tied at 37-all and then outscored FSHS 10-4 to survive the opening round of its own invitational tournament on Monday.
Junior Brad Noto paced the Lions' effort with 17 points.
Courtesy of the Livingston Parish Daily News
Holden (boys) 60
Doyle 43
LIVINGSTON - Joseph Bordelon scored a game-high 24 points, as Holden turned it up a notch in the final period to post a 60-43 win over Doyle in non-district action Tuesday night on the Tigers' home floor.
Doyle had sliced Holden's double-digit halftime lead to eight (38-30) after three periods, but the Rockets regained their momentum and outscored the Tigers 22-13 over the final eight minutes.
Michael Woods was also in double-figures for Holden with 15 points, while David Simoneaux and Coby Nickens tossed in nine and eight points respectively.
Tyler Cotton was high-scorer for Doyle with 14 points, including four of the Tigers' seven 3-point baskets on the night.
Logan Jones added 10 points for Doyle, while Kody Sibley tossed in eight.
Holden improved to 11-7 overall, while Doyle fell to 1-3. Oddly enough, both team's next game will be against one another next Tuesday at the Livingston Parish Tournament at Maurepas.
Holden 15 13 10 22 - 60
Doyle 10 7 13 13 - 43
HOLDEN: Joseph Bordelon 24, Michael Woods 15, David Simoneaux 9, Coby Nickens 8, Chris Anthony 4. DOYLE: Tyler Cotton 14, Logan Jones 10, Kody Sibley 8, Carlton Sibley 7, Britten Willie 4.
(Monday)
Holden (boys) 65
Family Christian 64 (OT)
BATON ROUGE - After rallying from a four-point deficit in the fourth period to send the game into overtime, Holden outscored Family Christian Academy 10-9 to win the non-district game this past Monday.
FCA held a 31-28 lead at halftime and 42-38 edge after three periods, before the Rockets tied the game after regulation at 55-all following a 17-13 edge in the fourth.
Michael Woods led a well-balanced scoring attack for Holden with 18 points, followed by Coby Nickens with 16, David Simoneaux 13 and Joseph Bordelon 11.
Nickens and Simoneaux had one 3-point bucket apiece.
Quinton Jones led FCA's foursome of double-figure scorers with 15 points, while Malik Horton and Mervyn Landry added 13 apiece and Trey Ray had 12. Landry knocked down three of FCA's six 3-point buckets for the game, while Holmes connected on two and Ray one.
Holden improved to 10-7 overall prior to a match-up with Doyle this past Tuesday.
Family Christian Academy slipped to 5-8 on the year.
Holden also won the junior varsity contest, 40-31.
Holden 12 16 10 17 10 - 65
FCA 14 17 11 13 9 - 64
HOLDEN: Michael Woods 18, Coby Nickens 16, David Simoneaux 13, Joseph Bordelon 11, Chris Anthony 7. FAMILY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY: Quinton Jones 15, Malik Horton 13, Mervyn Landry 13, Trey Ray 12, Jarion Holmes 7, Seth Dickey 4.
Dunham 68
Live Oak (boys) 30
BATON ROUGE - Dunham built a huge 41-18 lead at halftime and coasted to a 38-point win over Live Oak in non-district action last Monday in the Tigers' gym.
Andrew Wilson and Lance Danos paced the Eagles' effort with six points apiece, while Stephen Prescott, Bryan Berry and Mark Rayborn each had four points.
Dunham also won the junior varsity game, 54-27.
Live Oak 9 9 5 7 - 30
Dunham 17 24 17 10 - 68
LIVE OAK: Andrew Wilson 6, Lance Danos 6, Stephen Prescott 4, Bryan Berry 4, Mark Rayborn 4, Ethan Crain 3, David Bell 2, Robert Papcsy 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.
Lou Frey Classic
At Ascension Catholic High School
Ascension Catholic 47
French Settlement 41 (OT)
DONALDSONVILLE - Ascension Catholic rallied from a five-point deficit at halftime, sent the game into overtime tied at 37-all and then outscored FSHS 10-4 to survive the opening round of its own invitational tournament on Monday.
Junior Brad Noto paced the Lions' effort with 17 points.
Courtesy of the Livingston Parish Daily News
Hammond Area Report: STA holds off Ponchy; Tors rally
By Mike Kiral
Ponchatoula head coach Dustin Easley wanted to play more up-tempo against St. Thomas Aquinas in the Tres Bridges Classic at Albany Saturday evening.
Instead, the game turned into another defensive struggle for the Green Wave with the Falcons holding on for a 51-46 victory.
Ponchatoula rallied from a 10-point fourth quarter deficit and had a chance to tie it at 48 but LaDonovan Grannison and Javeon Walker missed on shots in the final 15 seconds left. Zay Jackson then put the game with a breakaway dunk with 1.4 seconds remaining.
Earlier in the tournament, Hammond used a 24-4 second-half run to rally past Springfield, 75-67.
BOYS GAMES
St. Thomas 51, Ponchatoula 46
St. Thomas took a 46-36 lead on two Blake Duncan free throws with 3:05 left in the game. John Brown started the Ponchatoula comeback with a layup. After two Cole Plummer free throws, Grannison buried a 3-pointer from the left wing to make it 48-46 with 18.7 seconds left.
Walker then got a steal and found Grannison inside. Walker grabbed Grannison’s miss but his follow went off the rim. Jackson got the ball on the break and was intentionally fouled while going in for the dunk, adding the free throw to seal the win.
Walker’s jumper with four seconds left gave the Green Wave a 7-6 lead at the end of the first quarter. Walker then opened the second period with a 3 from the left wing. But Stephen Wronkoski answered with seven straight free throws to regain the lead for St. Thomas. After Johnathon Lyons scored off a pass from Walker to tie it at 17 with 44 seconds left in the half, Brandon Robertson found DJ Cannon inside to give the Falcons a 19-17 halftime lead.
Ponchatoula tied the game at 21 with two free throws by Brown with 6:13 left in the third. But Wronkoski followed with a put back and a 3 to make it 26-21. Another 3 by Cannon gave the Falcons a 10-point lead before D.J. Mobley hit a short jumper to make it 34-26 going into the final quarter.
Cannon’s 3 from the left wing to start the fourth gave St. Thomas its biggest lead at 37-26. Brown scored off a pass from Danny Dunn to get the deficit down to 41-36 before Wronkoski hit a jumper to make it 44-36 with 3:29 left.
Wronkoski finished with a game-high 19 points. Jackson added 16 points for the Falcons.
Brown had 14 points and Walker 13 for Ponchatoula.
Hammond 75, Springfield 67
Springfield took its biggest lead of the game at 56-43 on a layup by Kevin Henderson with less than 30 seconds left in the third quarter. Domonick McCoy began the Hammond comeback with two free throws in the final seconds to make it 56-45 at the end of the quarter.
The Tors opened the fourth quarter with eight unanswered points, pulling to within 56-53 on a pass from Terrence Bridges to Mikel Henry. Darron McKigney hit a jumper for Springfield but after a layup by Kylan Douglas, Henry hit a 3 to make it 60-59. Henry then converted a three-point play to give Hammond a 62-60 lead with 4:24 left.
Hammond stretched the lead to 69-62 on two free throws by Douglas. Cody Scott knocked down a 3 for Springfield to make it a four-point game. But Bridges converted a three-point play off a pass from Henry to push the lead back to 72-65 with 1:15 remaining.
“We really picked up the pressure in the second half and made their guards work real hard and forced a lot of turnovers,” Hammond head coach Brent Grigas said.
Henry led all scorers with 24 points. Douglas tossed in 20 and Bridges 13.
Scott had 21 points for Springfield. Henderson added 14 points.
Springfield led 17-8 following a layup by Tony Patrick with 2:30 left in the first quarter. Hammond pulled to within 19-15 on a layup by Ricky Burris at the end of the quarter, then tied it on one by Douglas early in the second period.
Springfield scored the next six points, taking a 25-19 lead on a put back by Scott. The Bulldogs would take a 32-31 lead into the break.
Courtesy of the Hammond Daily Star
Ponchatoula head coach Dustin Easley wanted to play more up-tempo against St. Thomas Aquinas in the Tres Bridges Classic at Albany Saturday evening.
Instead, the game turned into another defensive struggle for the Green Wave with the Falcons holding on for a 51-46 victory.
Ponchatoula rallied from a 10-point fourth quarter deficit and had a chance to tie it at 48 but LaDonovan Grannison and Javeon Walker missed on shots in the final 15 seconds left. Zay Jackson then put the game with a breakaway dunk with 1.4 seconds remaining.
Earlier in the tournament, Hammond used a 24-4 second-half run to rally past Springfield, 75-67.
BOYS GAMES
St. Thomas 51, Ponchatoula 46
St. Thomas took a 46-36 lead on two Blake Duncan free throws with 3:05 left in the game. John Brown started the Ponchatoula comeback with a layup. After two Cole Plummer free throws, Grannison buried a 3-pointer from the left wing to make it 48-46 with 18.7 seconds left.
Walker then got a steal and found Grannison inside. Walker grabbed Grannison’s miss but his follow went off the rim. Jackson got the ball on the break and was intentionally fouled while going in for the dunk, adding the free throw to seal the win.
Walker’s jumper with four seconds left gave the Green Wave a 7-6 lead at the end of the first quarter. Walker then opened the second period with a 3 from the left wing. But Stephen Wronkoski answered with seven straight free throws to regain the lead for St. Thomas. After Johnathon Lyons scored off a pass from Walker to tie it at 17 with 44 seconds left in the half, Brandon Robertson found DJ Cannon inside to give the Falcons a 19-17 halftime lead.
Ponchatoula tied the game at 21 with two free throws by Brown with 6:13 left in the third. But Wronkoski followed with a put back and a 3 to make it 26-21. Another 3 by Cannon gave the Falcons a 10-point lead before D.J. Mobley hit a short jumper to make it 34-26 going into the final quarter.
Cannon’s 3 from the left wing to start the fourth gave St. Thomas its biggest lead at 37-26. Brown scored off a pass from Danny Dunn to get the deficit down to 41-36 before Wronkoski hit a jumper to make it 44-36 with 3:29 left.
Wronkoski finished with a game-high 19 points. Jackson added 16 points for the Falcons.
Brown had 14 points and Walker 13 for Ponchatoula.
Hammond 75, Springfield 67
Springfield took its biggest lead of the game at 56-43 on a layup by Kevin Henderson with less than 30 seconds left in the third quarter. Domonick McCoy began the Hammond comeback with two free throws in the final seconds to make it 56-45 at the end of the quarter.
The Tors opened the fourth quarter with eight unanswered points, pulling to within 56-53 on a pass from Terrence Bridges to Mikel Henry. Darron McKigney hit a jumper for Springfield but after a layup by Kylan Douglas, Henry hit a 3 to make it 60-59. Henry then converted a three-point play to give Hammond a 62-60 lead with 4:24 left.
Hammond stretched the lead to 69-62 on two free throws by Douglas. Cody Scott knocked down a 3 for Springfield to make it a four-point game. But Bridges converted a three-point play off a pass from Henry to push the lead back to 72-65 with 1:15 remaining.
“We really picked up the pressure in the second half and made their guards work real hard and forced a lot of turnovers,” Hammond head coach Brent Grigas said.
Henry led all scorers with 24 points. Douglas tossed in 20 and Bridges 13.
Scott had 21 points for Springfield. Henderson added 14 points.
Springfield led 17-8 following a layup by Tony Patrick with 2:30 left in the first quarter. Hammond pulled to within 19-15 on a layup by Ricky Burris at the end of the quarter, then tied it on one by Douglas early in the second period.
Springfield scored the next six points, taking a 25-19 lead on a put back by Scott. The Bulldogs would take a 32-31 lead into the break.
Courtesy of the Hammond Daily Star
Lake Charles Area Report: Sulphur Tors go 1-1 at SportsMed Shootout in Alabama
By Staff reports
Southwest Daily News
Huntsville, Al. -
The Sulphur Tor basketball team held its own against some of the top teams in the state of Alabama at the SportsMed Shootout in Huntsville, Alabama over the weekend.
The Tors won their opening round game on Thursday before falling 49-44 to Alabama Class 5A No. 3 Lee High School in the second round on Friday.
It was the first loss of the season for the Tors who are now 5-1.
"We definitely played well," Sulphur head coach Clint LeBato said. "Our guys had to step it up and they played well.
"It was good for us."
Lee High features one of the top college prospects in the nation in senior guard/forward Josh Langford (6'6"). Langford had originally committed to Louisville but he changed his mind and is now getting interest from the likes of Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Marquette and UNLV.
Sulphur was able to hold Langford to just 12 points in the game and held a 44-40 lead with about a minute and a half remaining.
But Lee HS took advantage of some late turnovers by the Tors and closed out the game with a 9-0 run to knock Sulphur out of the tournament.
"We didn't do a good job of finishing the game," LeBato said. "They (Lee HS) are good and have a good player that everyone in the country wants.
"We were in the hole and finally opened it up but they got a couple of easy points off our turnovers to take the lead."
Suiting up just eight players, the Tors opened the tournament on Thursday with a 49-45 over Hillcrest win for their fifth consecutive win.
The Tors jumped out to a 8-2 lead but struggled during the second quarter and found themselves trailing by seven late in the third quarter but were able to turn it around in the fourth quarter for the win.
Senior guard Chip Armelin led the Tors with 20 points and Aaron Cupit added 16. Donovan Williams added nine points and Tanner Kuykendall had a team-high nine rebounds.
The Tors will not get much of a break, as they will be headed to Lafayette on Tuesday to play former district rival St. Thomas More in the Cajun Dome on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette at 7 p.m.
After Tuesday's game, Sulphur will have a week off to practice before returning home on December 8th for a game against DeRidder.
Courtesy of the Southwest Daily News
Southwest Daily News
Huntsville, Al. -
The Sulphur Tor basketball team held its own against some of the top teams in the state of Alabama at the SportsMed Shootout in Huntsville, Alabama over the weekend.
The Tors won their opening round game on Thursday before falling 49-44 to Alabama Class 5A No. 3 Lee High School in the second round on Friday.
It was the first loss of the season for the Tors who are now 5-1.
"We definitely played well," Sulphur head coach Clint LeBato said. "Our guys had to step it up and they played well.
"It was good for us."
Lee High features one of the top college prospects in the nation in senior guard/forward Josh Langford (6'6"). Langford had originally committed to Louisville but he changed his mind and is now getting interest from the likes of Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Marquette and UNLV.
Sulphur was able to hold Langford to just 12 points in the game and held a 44-40 lead with about a minute and a half remaining.
But Lee HS took advantage of some late turnovers by the Tors and closed out the game with a 9-0 run to knock Sulphur out of the tournament.
"We didn't do a good job of finishing the game," LeBato said. "They (Lee HS) are good and have a good player that everyone in the country wants.
"We were in the hole and finally opened it up but they got a couple of easy points off our turnovers to take the lead."
Suiting up just eight players, the Tors opened the tournament on Thursday with a 49-45 over Hillcrest win for their fifth consecutive win.
The Tors jumped out to a 8-2 lead but struggled during the second quarter and found themselves trailing by seven late in the third quarter but were able to turn it around in the fourth quarter for the win.
Senior guard Chip Armelin led the Tors with 20 points and Aaron Cupit added 16. Donovan Williams added nine points and Tanner Kuykendall had a team-high nine rebounds.
The Tors will not get much of a break, as they will be headed to Lafayette on Tuesday to play former district rival St. Thomas More in the Cajun Dome on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette at 7 p.m.
After Tuesday's game, Sulphur will have a week off to practice before returning home on December 8th for a game against DeRidder.
Courtesy of the Southwest Daily News
Anderson's clutch 3 helps Bastrop sink Dollarway(AR)
Donald Washington (20) and Arthur Moses (34) of Bastrop
battle for a rebound during the Rams’ season-opening 52-34
win over Ouachita Christian. Washington scored 10 points
in Bastrop’s 47-45 road victory Dollarway on Tuesday night
Bastrop Daily Enterprise
PINE BLUFF, Ark. -
During Bastrop’s recently completed football season, Adrian Witherspoon was one of quarterback Darren Anderson’s favorite receivers. Playing in their first basketball game of the season, the two hooked up again. This time it was Witherspoon passing to Anderson with dramatic results.
Anderson nailed a 3-pointer as the final horn sounded as Bastrop upset Dollarway 47-45 Tuesday night.
Bastrop, which trailed nearly the entire contest, missed potential game-tying shots on its previous two possessions.
Following the Cardinals’ third consecutive turnover, the Rams advanced the ball to midcourt and called timeout with 9.9 seconds remaining.
“Playing on the road, I told our guys during the timeout, ‘We’re fixing to try to win it,’” Bastrop coach David Patrick said.
Taking a pass from Witherspoon, Anderson buried the game-winning shot from the right corner.
Bastrop (2-0) trailed by nine points early in the fourth quarter, before battling its way back into the game.
Draining three early 3-pointers, the Cardinals (0-1) streak to an early 9-0 lead and were up 24-19 at halftime.
Anderson, who scored seven points in the final period, and Donald Washington led the Rams’ balanced attack with 10 apiece. For the Cardinals, Tevin Tyson flipped in 17 points, including four 3-pointers. Jamarcus Davis added 12 points on three trifectas, all in the second half.
Dollarway shot 17-of-31 (55 percent) from the floor, but had 25 turnovers.
“That’s our bread and butter, the 2-2-1,” Patrick said. “We try to keep everything in front of us, and I was pleased with the way we did that, especially being on the road.”
Crossing the state line once again on Tuesday, Bastrop will play Hot Springs in the El Dorado Tournament. Starting times are 4 p.m. for the girls and 5:15 for the boys.
Courtesy of the Bastrop Daily News
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