Basketball Tops Brother Martin to Complete First Round

Posted January 19, 2019 / Last updated January 24, 2019

On Friday night the Blue Jays defended home court by defeating Brother Martin, 50-38 , in front of a packed crowd. The Jays now sport a 4-2 district record as they turn the corner to the second round.

The first half of play on Friday was an inspired one for the Blue Jays, who held Brother Martin to just 10 points while scoring 25 of their own. Senior forward Zachary DeBlieux dominated both ends of the floor. While limiting the Crusader’s leading scorer to just two points, DeBlieux added eight to the Jay’s tally, including two crowd-pumping three-pointers from the corner.

Brother Martin rallied in the second half, however, mounting a 10-0 run midway through the third quarter by capitalizing on Jesuit turnovers and making big plays on penetration in transition. The Jays were able to put a tourniquet on their bleeding lead and kept it in the double digits with precision free throw shooting. In fact, 12 of Elijah Morgan‘s 24 points came from the free throw line, and the team shot 80% from the charity stripe. Aggressive moves to the basket by DeBlieux and Kyle Haupt also resulted in buckets to preserve the lead in the final minutes.

Through the Lens…

View the Jesuit vs. Brother Martin Photo Gallery

Zachary DeBlieux elevates to the rim for a basket in the 4th Quarter against Brother Martin.

By the Numbers…

Elijah Morgan (#10)	24 points, 5 rebounds
Zachary DeBlieux (#24)	12 points, 4 steals
Kyle Haupt (#3)	4 points, 3 steals
Robert McMahon (#22)	4 points, 9 rebounds

On the Horizon…

Next up for the Jays is a non-district home game against Chalmette on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Galleries

Basketball vs. Brother Martin, Jan. 18, 2019

Elijah Morgan elevates over the double-team to get a good look at the basket in the early 1st Quarter.
Zachary DeBlieux picks up one of his two steals in the 1st Quarter.
DeBlieux then knocks down his first of two three-pointers from the corner.
Robert McMahon looks for an open teammate.
Noah Varnado slips between Crusader defenders on his way to the basket.
Nick Brewster strips the ball for a steal and advances the ball to...
...Elijah Morgan for the fast break layup.
Myles Gordon draws a foul underneath the basket.
Kyle Haupt collides in a hustle play for the ball.
Head basketball coach Chris Jennings congratulates his team during a timeout.
Myles Gordon goes up for a short-range jumper.
Zachary DeBlieux hits his second three pointer of the first half, and...
...the Blue Jays student section and bench go wild.
The Jesuit drum line's quick tempo during halftime matched the scoring intensity of the first half player effort.
Nick Artigues opens the second half with a jump shot.
Robert McMahon picks up two points in the lane.
The Jesuit cheerleaders execute a toss on the sidelines during a timeout.
Jayson and Fr. Paul Shaughnessy, S.J. , cheer on the Jays.
Kyle Haupt adds two points to keep the lead for the Jays.
Multiple Blue Jay defenders make a strong effort for a loose ball.
Elijah Morgan takes the ball up...
...and under for the reverse layup.
Zachary DeBlieux makes an aggressive move to the basket.
Elijah Morgan draws another foul to secure the lead from the free throw line, and...
...the crowd erupts with victory near at hand.

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