Prep Roundup: Notre Dame outlasts Sacred Heart

VILLE PLATTE – The Notre Dame Pios got some clutch free throw shooting down the stretch Friday to fend off Sacred Heart and remain unbeaten with a 38-34 victory over the Trojans.
The Pios improved to 4-0 overall with the victory heading into their lone game of the Teurlings Invitational last night against ESA.
Notre Dame went 6-for-8 from the charity stripe in the final frame and outscored the Trojans 12-8 to secure Friday’s victory.
The Pios jumped out to an early 12-7 advantage in the opening frame on a pair of 3-pointers from Teddy Menard and Parker Faust and a pair of baskets from Zach Lamm.
Menard added two more baskets in the second frame for the Pios, but the pace slowed tremendously with each team scoring just four points.
The Trojans chipped away at the lead in the third quarter and outscored the Pios 15-10 to tie the game at 26-26 thanks to a pair of 3-pointers from Sam Fontenot.
Fontenot and Kaegan McIntosh each struck from long range for the Trojans in the fourth quarter to keep it close.
Lamm scored seven points in the final eight minutes and went 3-for-4 from the free throw line to help the Pios hold on.
Menard paced the Pios with 18 points, including 11 in the second half. Lamm followed with 11 points.
In addition, Nick Swacker added four points, including two free throws in the fourth quarter, Faust added three and Jackson Casanova finished with three.
Lamm and Swacker also added eight rebounds each.
The Pios return to action next week when they participate in the St. Edmund Holiday Shootout. They will take on Kinder at 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 27, the winner advancing to a 3:30 p.m. contest on Tuesday. The loser will play at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Warriors fall short
CROWLEY – The Northside Christian Warriors put up a fight but they came up just short in a 53-47 setback to Division V’s No. 1-ranked Family Christian Friday.
The Warriors fell to 6-10 on the season heading into this week’s action at the Teurlings Catholic Invitational.
The Flames improved to 17-3 with the victory.
The Flames took control of the game early and raced out to a 33-20 advantage at the break.
The Warriors stormed back in the third quarter, however.
Joseph Woods and Caleb Hanks each scored six points in the frame and the Warriors outscored their guests 21-9 to trim the lead to one (42-41).
The Warriors made another run early in the fourth quarter and led by three with just over three minutes remaining, but the Flames made seven free throws down the stretch to avoid the upset.
Woods and Hanks led the Warriors with 13 and 12 points, respectively.
Jagger Thibodeaux followed with eight points, Jake Morgan added six, Garrett Kidder scored five and Andrew Woods had three.
Tyler Flugence paced the Flames with 16 points. Eric May and Jireh Williams also scored in double figures with 13 and 10 points, respectively.
The Warriors take on tournament host Teurlings today at 6:30 p.m. and Opelousas Catholic tomorrow at 1:30.
Midland Lady Rebels
upend Northside
MIDLAND – Graci Miller and Caitlyn Boudreaux combined for 34 points Friday to help lead the Midland Lady Rebels to a 42-37 victory over the Northside Vikings.
The victory sent the Lady Rebels to 12-8 overall heading into today’s home contest against Westlake at 6 p.m.
Northside, ranked No. 7 in Class 4A, fell to 10-1.
Boudreaux scored five points in the opening frame and Miller hit a 3-pointer to help the Lady Rebels take a 10-8 advantage.
Miller added nine more points in the second frame and the hosts took a slim 21-18 advantage at the break.
Miller got hot once again in the third quarter and scored 11 of her game-high 23 points to help the Lady Rebels take a four-point lead (34-30) into the final stanza.
Boudreaux knocked down a shot from beyond the arc in the fourth quarter and hit three clutch free throws in the final minute to help preserve the victory.
Boudreaux followed Millers’ 23-point outburst with 11 points and Dai’Ja-Lee Leblanc had six. Holi Myers finished with two points.
Wimberly leads Iota
past North Vermilion
LEROY – Sage Wimberly recorded a double-double for Iota Friday to help lead the Lady Dogs to an impressive 56-32 victory over North Vermilion.
The victory sent the Lady Dogs to 8-3 overall.
The Lady Patriots, ranked No. 11 in Class 4A, fell to 10-3.
The Lady Dogs took a 25-17 lead at the break before outscoring the hosts 31-11 over the final three frames.
Wimberly scored 18 of her 19 points in the second half. She also finished with 13 rebounds, one steal and a blocked shot.
Avery Young added 17 points, Emily Hebert and Chloe Cooley each scored six, Leah Hebert had five and Brinna Hebert finished with three.