Basketball Team Defeats Shaw 66-33 in Final Consolation Game

Drew Black makes a second attempt after grabbing the offensive rebound.

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With eight games now under their belt, the Blue Jay Basketball team is really starting to gel. Jesuit jumped out to an early lead on Saturday against the Shaw Eagles, and played consistently good basketball throughout the entire game. The final score was 66-33.

Jesuit topped Shaw in every category in the game, including rebounds, field goal percentage, assists, and steals. Drew Black led all scorers with 17 points, the fourth Blue Jay to earn the high scorer mark since the season opened. Elijah Morgan and Will Hillery each had 9, while Hunt Conroy added 7.

The team also played extremely well on defense, forcing 19 turnovers and drawing 3 offensive fouls by Shaw. The Jays applied heavy full-defense throughout the game, getting 11 steals and converting 24 points off turnovers.

Up next, the Jays head uptown to play in the Isadore Newman Tournament beginning Tuesday and running through the weekend. The Blue Jays are now 5-3.

Blue Jays Come Back Strong in Second Round, Beating Ben Franklin 58-37

Jesuit looked like a new team in Thursday night’s match-up against Ben Franklin. The Jays were back in action, traveling to St. Paul’s in Covington to play in the the consolation bracket of the CYO tournament.

This team has multiple threats, as it was Elijah Morgan’s turn this game to lead all scorers with 17 points. Offensively, the Jays shot 69% from behind the arc, with Morgan making 4 of his 6 three-point attempts and Will Landrieu going 3 for 3. Landrieu had 11 points on the night.

The real story of the night was Jesuit’s shut-down defense. Applying full court pressure from tip to final buzzer, the Blue Jay defense forced 31 turnovers as Ben Franklin struggled to get the ball up the court. Morgan, Landrieu, and Hunt Conroy all guarded extremely well, showing that the Blue Jays are ready to compete and win big this season.

The victory pushes the Jays to 4-3 on the season. The team will be back out on the court on Saturday morning, taking on the Shaw Eagles in Brother Martin’s gym. Tip off is at 11:30 AM.

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Jesuit Falls to West Jeff, 52 – 44, in CYO Opening Round

Will Landrieu and Michael LaForge apply full court pressure in Wednesday night’s loss to West Jeff.

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It was a battle of the full court presses as the Blue Jays opened play in the annual CYO tournament. The fast-paced transition game saw West Jeff applying relentless pressure all game and scoring 22 of their 52 points off of Jesuit’s 22 turnovers.

Jesuit started the night with an early lead in a disciplined and careful attack, spreading the offense and picking up second attempts in the lane, while the Buccaneers of West Jeff struggled to put points on the board. The Bucs were able to narrow Jesuit’s lead to 1 point at the end of the first period and, as the second period began, quickly jumped ahead to a lead that they never lost.

Throughout the second and third quarters, the Blue Jays put in a full rotation of players trying to get the spark necessary to keep up with the pace set by the Buccaneers. Nick Artigues came off the bench to score 11 points, slashing to the goal and hustling on both sides of the ball. A late-game three pointer by Will Landieu got the bench and fans on their feet as the hopes of a rally was being mounted.

Will Hillery slips through West Jeff defenders on his way to basket in the fourth quarter.

Will Hillery sparked the come-back effort, scoring many of his game-high 17 points off of steals and aggressive drives to the basket. Jesuit also stepped up its full court press defense in the fourth quarter, forcing many turnovers from West Jeff as the game drew toward a close. Jesuit even narrowed their deficit to three points in the final minutes, but West Jeff mounted a late rally to push the lead back up to eight at the final buzzer.

“We were in there during the first half,” Coach Chris Jennings told his players after the game. “West Jeff just wanted the game more than we did late in the game, and so they won it.”

The Blue Jays (3-3) resume play in the CYO tournament on Thursday night at 6 PM, taking on Ben Franklin at St. Paul’s in Covington. The tournament schedule and updates can be found at the Allstate Sugar Bowl CYO Tournament website.

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