Sophie B. Wright 64 Jehovah-Jireh 46
At a Glance:
Jehovah-Jireh opened the game on fire taking 29-19 into halftime, but Sophie B. Wright came out of the locker room on a mission, opening the third quarter with a 16-2 run before forcing a time out with at the 3:09 mark and taking a lead they would never relinquish.. Four Sophie B. Wright players finished with 15+ points (Hammond, Russell, Burns, Campbell)
Leading Scorers:
Jayquan Davis 17pts (JJ)
Gregory Hammond 16pts (SBW)
“I thought we were sluggish early. I thought the guys, once they refocused at halftime, we went a little bigger, went to a 2-3 zone and got more aggressive. Jehovah-Jireh is well coached. They are very experienced in these situations and were missing one of their better players. I thought the kids responded well in the second half.” – Sophie B Wright head coach Jason Bertrand.
Next Up:
Sophie B. Wright plays the winner of Lincoln (N.Y)/Hannah on Thursday at 4:00 p.m.
Jehovah-Jireh plays Dunham on Thursday at 8:30 p.m.
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Riverside 77 Covington 60
At a Glance:
Jared Butler scored ten second quarter points, and Andre Murphy’s buzzer beater gave the Rebels a seven point lead at the end of a competitive first half. The Rebels hit six three pointers in the second half before an eventual 17-point victory.
Leading Scorers:
Isiah Bigham 16 pts (RIV)
Reggie Gause 15 pts (COV)
“We are obviously fatigued and I’m worried about a possible flu bug, We are worn down. Our guys are just tired. You can tell. It was good to get a win. It was good to play a lot of guys and that’s what it’s about, getting better.” – Riverside head coach Timmy Byrd.
Next Up:
Riverside plays University High on Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
Covington plays Jehovah-Jireh on Thursday at 8:30 p.m.
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University High 67 Dunham 57
At a Glance:
Following hard fought opening half tied at 25, University HIgh went on a 13-5 run to take a 47-38 lead early in the fourth quarter. The Cubs kept the pressure dialed up on defense forcing plenty of turnovers in the rest of the way to coast to a double-digit victory.
Leading Scorers:
Jordan Wright 26 pts (DUN)
Kyle Ross 20 pts (UH)
Next Up:
University High plays Riverside on Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
Dunham plays Jehovah-Jireh on Thursday at 8:30 p.m.
Helen Cox 70 Madison Prep 62
At a Glance:
Down 41-26 midway through the third quarter, Madison Prep used a furious press, sparking a 21-9 run and after Tyler Brooks hit an elbow buzzer-beater the Helen Cox lead was down to three entering the fourth. That lead would last barely a minute as Jharon Whitfield hit a dagger three from the right corner to tie the game at 52. Both teams exchanged baskets and free throws down the stretch before Daelon Murdock would extend the Cougar lead back to five points with just over a minute to play, Helen Cox would make their free throws down the stretch and hold on for the upset victory over the defending 2A State Champions.
Leading Scorers:
Kobe Julien 27 pts. (MP)
Isaiah Lewis 26 pts. (HC)
“I told them not to worry about the name on the front of their jersey, they’ve been a very good program for several years. We have been as well. We may have taken a little dip but we are back competing hard and doing the right thing.” – Helen Cox head coach Tyron Mouzon.
Next Up:
Helen Cox plays the Scotlandville/Karr winner on Thursday at 8:30 p.m.
Madison Prep plays Covington on Thursday at 8:30 p.m.
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Landry Walker 67 Country Day 36
At a Glance:
Landry Walker quickly burst out to a 12-3 lead on the shorthanded Cajuns lead forcing a pair of Country Day time outs in the first quarter and would never look back taking a 33-9 lead at the half. Spreading the wealth was the plan in the second half for Landry Walker, as 11 different players scored on the night led by Dywan Griffin who scored all 13 of his points in the first half.
Leading Scorers:
Dywan Griffin 13 pts (LW)
Nicky Corchiani 13 pts (CD)
“I thought we played with a lot of effort on defense and created some turnovers which created points for us, I thought out big men finished well on the inside. We knew they were missing key players but we went out and played hard. You cannot control that. There were a couple of good players for them that did not play. You just have to play with whoever is on the court.” – Landry Walker Head Coach Antoine Byrd
“We wanted to give our young kids a chance to play, against Landry-Walker, the defending state champs, we knew it would be tough. They are very good and we knew we would have to play very well out of the box and we did not. I thought our young kids competed well in the fourth quarter but they were a little nervous and didn’t compete the whole game. They got some valuable experience.” – Country Day Head Coach Mike McGuire
“They will not play this week, they will play again when they earn their spots back with the team. We will work hard and work them hard and get them better and ready to return to play as early as next week.” – Country Day Head Coach Mike McGuire (on his suspended players)
Next Up:
Landry Walker plays the winner of Kissimmee Osceola (Fla.)/West Jefferson on Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
Country Day plays the loser of Lincoln (N.Y)/Hannan.
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