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ST. THOMAS VERITAS CHALLENGE DAY 1
First four games result in decisive wins.
Injury to St. Thomas senior results 36-minute delay.

 Game 1
1
2
3
4
 OT
Final
  Covington
4
8
13
22
xx
47
  Vandebilt Catholic
17
14
17
11
xx
59

  Game 2
1
2
3
4
 OT
Final
  St. Charles Catholic
6
8
18
19
xx
51
  Port Allen
15
26
9
22
xx
72

  Game 3
1
2
3
4
 OT
Final
  Slidell
11
18
12
19
xx
60
  Reserve Christian
19
27
24
14
xx
84

  Game 4
1
2
3
4
 OT
Final
  St. Thomas Aquinas
18
25
21
22
xx
86
  Albany
13
14
7
9
xx
43

HAMMOND—In a night that saw four teams win by double-digits including tournament host St. Thomas, who routed Albany 86-43 in the nightcap game, it was a hard fall by St. Thomas senior Josh Millazo that took center
TOUGH SHOT—St. Thomas senior Josh Millazo goes up for a tough shot against Albany’s Justin Calmes. Millazo suffered a hard fall after the shot that resulted in multiple injuries.
stage causing players and fans to collectively turn their concerns away from basketball and on the health of the injured senior. The fall occurred after a break-a-way layup with less than three minutes left in the third period and resulted in a 36-minute delay as school officials and medical personnel worked to stabilize a broken arm and treat additional injuries.
    “At first I thought Josh was just bruised a bit, but when I walked over and saw his arm my heart just sank,” said St. Thomas head coach Errol Gauff. “Here is a kid that came to us barely over five feet tall and who has worked as hard as anyone in the weight room and on the practice court to become one of our better three-point shooters.”
    Millazo is one of six seniors playing for Coach Gauff this season. “This group of seniors has been playing together for a long time and are real close,” continued Gauff. “It’s tough on them to see one of their own take a nasty fall up close and then watch him wheeled out on a stretcher. Josh told me before they took him to the hospital that he just wanted to play.”
    The Covington Lions and the Vandebilt Catholic Terriers opened tournament play with the Terriers getting the best of the Lions 59-47. Vandebilt Catholic held the Lions to just 12 points in first half while scoring 31. Sophomore Dequiante Brown and junior Evan Mistich each had eight points to pace the first half surge by the Terriers. Brown finished with 20 points leading all scorers. Freshman Joel Bailey was tops for the Lions with eight.
    “This is a young group,” said Vandebilt Catholic head coach Rafe Blades. “Our guards did a good job of creating opportunities in the paint with some good ball movement.”
    The Pelicans of Port Allen roughed up the St. Charles Catholic Comets 72-51 in the second game of the evening. Port Allen opened the first period with 12-1 run and took a 41-14 lead by halftime. The Comets did pull to within 12 at 42-54 with 4:59 left to play, on the strength senior Jonathan Bonura’s 15 second-half points but it was not enough as the Pelicans out-scored the Comets 22-19 in the final period to secure the double-digit win.
    Four Pelicans finished in double figures. Sophomore William Nelson led with 19 points followed by junior Damion Dixon with 17. Senior Jadd Collins and junior Thomas James had 12 and 10 respectively for the winners. Bonura finished with 19 for the Comets.
    Defending state champs Reserve Christian showed their strength in the third game of the night as they put up 84 points on Slidell in route to a 24-point win.
    “We have group of young, inexperience kids this year who are trying to carry on the
AIRBORNE—Port Allen’s Joshua Graham goes airborne for a shot over O.J. Watkins of St. Charles Catholic in the Pelicans 72-51 win over the Comets.
tradition that came before them,” said Reserve Christian head coach Tim Byrd. “One of the things they do well is crash the offensive boards as a group. We are getting rebounds based on numbers rather than just depending on one or two kids.”
    Junior Eddren McCain led Reserve Christian with 23 points and freshman Cedric Jenkins added 20 more. For Slidell, sophomore Logan Jordan and senior Cedric Cooper each had 10.
    St. Thomas led Albany by only five (18-13) at the end of the opening period in the finale. However, the Falcons outscored the Hornets 68-28 the rest of the way to post an impressive 86-43 win.
    “We play with as many as four guards on the floor at times,” said Gauff. “Yet, we worked the ball well inside tonight scoring off turnovers.”
    Sophomore Raymone Andrews led a trio of Falcons in double figures with 16 points. Junior Stephen Burchess had 13 and junior Thaddeus Showers added 11 more. Sophomore Terry Jackson paced the Hornets with 17.
    Second round action begins Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 with Covington playing Slidell. Albany matches up against St. Charles in the second game. Vandebilt Cathoic and Reserve Christian are paired in the third, and Port Allen plays host St. Thomas in the nightcap.


DECEMBER 15 ...
Game of the Week
Good rivalries never die. The Ponchatoula Green Wave hosts the Hammond Tornadoes. Action starts at 5:00 p.m.


DECEMBER 20-22 ...
Parish Tournament
Always a special event and hosted by Loranger High School. Come out and watch the local girls and boys teams battle for the title of Parish champs.

       Day 1 Slideshow
       Day 2 Slideshow
       Day 3 Slideshow