Josh Preston

Mar 12, 2024 | nola.com | Josh Preston

Catholic League play began Tuesday at Kirsch-Rooney for both St. Augustine and Jesuit. The Blue Jays took an early lead with a big inning in the fourth, but the Purple Knight slowly chipped away at the deficit to force extra innings. Freshman Dylan Robinson got things started with a leadoff single to start the eighth. He was replaced on the base paths by Corey Thomas, who took second on a well-executed sacrifice bunt by C.J. Cornelius.

Feb 19, 2024 | nola.com | Josh Preston

Chapelle hosted a postseason game for the second straight year Monday night with the reigning state champs coming in from Lafayette. The seventh-seeded Chipmunks got off to a good start in the opening quarter but couldn’t withstand the 10th-seeded Lions’ pressure defense while falling 38-26 in the second round of the Division I select playoffs. “It’s all about pressure, and the first quarter we handled it perfectly,” said Chapelle coach Mike Krajcer, whose team led 9-6.

Feb 6, 2024 | nola.com | Josh Preston

It was a wild atmosphere for Monday night’s nondistrict matchup between rivals Warren Easton and Edna Karr. A packed gym nearly saw its home-team Eagles lose a big double-digit lead in the second half before holding off Karr 58-51 to escape with the win. “I always talk about the small gym,” Easton coach Darius Mimms said. “But when it’s filled, it’s electric in here. I remember the electricity from girls games and that was my plan when I took the boys job. ...

Feb 6, 2024 | nola.com | Josh Preston

It was a wild atmosphere for Monday night’s non-district matchup between rivals Warren Easton and Edna Karr. A packed gym nearly saw its home-team Eagles lose a big double-digit lead in the second half, but Easton was able to hold off Karr, 58-51, to escape with the win. “I always talk about the small gym,” Easton coach Darius Mimms began. “But when it’s filled, it’s electric in here.

Jan 27, 2024 | nola.com | Josh Preston

Two of the top matchups of the day from the BTW Classic ended in convincing victories for Landry and Newman. The Bucs took down a hot Kennedy squad 56-39 while Newman coasted for a 56-39 victory over Crescent City. Landry’s Daryl Adams was the game’s top scorer with 25, and the junior set the tone with 16 in the first half. “I really wanted to wait for the second half (to look for my shot),” said Adams, who helped the Bucs take a 30-19 lead into halftime.