Key Points
  • Madison Prep seniors Jayce Depron, Josh Smith, and Hezekiah Dantzler combined for 47 points, leading the Chargers to a 53-42 victory over St. Augustine.
  • The win handed St. Augustine their first in-state loss this season in a nondistrict game at St. Mary’s Academy in New Orleans.
  • Madison Prep led by 14 points in the second quarter, and Josh Smith scored eight of his 15 points after St. Augustine cut the lead to one point in the third quarter.
  • Depron scored 17 points with three 3-pointers, while Dantzler added 15 points, making two 3-pointers in the Chargers' 22-point fourth quarter.
  • St. Augustine's senior Turner Duncan made six 3-pointers and scored 22 points, but it was not enough to secure the victory.
  • Madison Prep coach Jeff Jones praised his team for weathering the storm and executing the game plan in a hostile environment.
  • Madison Prep ended the first quarter with a 9-4 lead and closed the game with a 22-point fourth quarter to secure the win.
  • St. Augustine coach Gerald Lewis acknowledged that his team came out tense and struggled to get back into battle mode when needed.
  • St. Augustine, ranked No. 5 in the latest Division I select power ratings, suffered their first in-state loss after winning the first 13 games against in-state schools.
  • Next, St. Augustine will open District 9-5A play, while Madison Prep will play their next game against Captain Shreve.