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The Baton Rouge Community College Bears defeated the Houston Community College Eagles 96-59 Jan. 13 in Baton Rouge.
The Bears (6-8) trailed 9-6 with 16:48 left in the first half to the Eagles, but that was the last time the Bears trailed in the game. In the final 13 minutes of the first half, the Bears outscored the Eagles 29-14 for a 49-31 Baton Rouge Community College lead at halftime.
The first half featured solid defense and rebounding by the Bears. Also, Terrance Dodson, Donald Williams Jr. and Makye Richard, a Morgan City High alum, contributed with some big baskets to help the Bears extend their lead.
The second half was a repeat of the first half. The Bears out rebounded the Eagles and took advantage of the Eagles’ turnovers. Baton Rouge Community College outscored Houston in the second half 47-28.
Coach Ricky Wilson said he was pleased with the way his young team executed the game plan. He said he wants his team to continue to execute, play hard, block out and do the little things.
Baton Rouge shot 57 percent from the field, which included eight three-point shots.
Dodson had 32 points and seven rebounds to lead Baton Rouge Community College, while Williams added 12 points and three rebounds.
Richard had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds along with five assists and three steals. Michael Harden Jr. added nine points and eight assists.
Baton Rouge Community College will return to varsity action Feb. 3 when it plays at Delgado Community College in New Orleans.

Game tied at 50. Who else would you get the ball to? Randi Brown drove to the basket and pulled up for a 12-footer, finding the bottom of the net and giving the University of New Orleans (9-10, 5-3 Southland) a 52-50 victory against the University of the Incarnate Word (3-15, 2-5 Southland) Saturday afternoon at Lakefront Arena.
The victory gives New Orleans three consecutive Southland Conference wins for the first time since Jan. 7-17, 2017 (UIW, Sam Houston State and HBU, respectively).
Brown finished with 19 points, Kayla Mundy added 12 and three steals and Shania Woods pulled down 11 rebounds. Dionjhae Thomas came off the bench with three rebounds, three steals and two assists.
FIRST QUARTER
A low-scoring period went in favor of New Orleans 12-7. Brown scored a game-high six points and a steal, and Shania Woods pulled down six rebounds.
SECOND QUARTER
Mundy scored six points in the period, and the Privateers shot 50 percent from the floor to take a 29-19 lead into the break.
Brown scored 11 points in the first half, and Mundy followed with eight. New Orleans led by as much as 16, but a 7-0 UIW run cut the New Orleans lead to single digits before New Orleans tacked on a point to make it a 10-point ballgame.
THIRD QUARTER
The Cardinals threatened and cut the Privateer lead to four heading into the fourth. Brown led all players with 15 points going into the final period. The Privateer defense continued to force turnovers, tallying nine steals and forcing the Cardinals to 19 turnovers.
FOURTH QUARTER
It was a back-and-forth affair with UIW erasing the New Orleans lead before the Brown game-winner.
NEXT UP
The Privateers host Northwestern State University Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Deputies, some armed with assault-style rifles, blocked Amelia’s Friendship Alley at Lake Palourde Road on Wednesday afternoon after receiving reports of shots being fired.

Sheriff’s office detectives are investigating the incident as an illegal discharge of a firearm.

There were no reports of injuries after the St. Mary Sheriff’s Office received the call, Detective Lt. Traci Landry said. Two people near the Lake Palourde Road entrance to the alley said they heard three shots.

The report came in at 1:39 p.m., Landry said. A call went out saying deputies at the scene could leave about 3:30 p.m.

St. Mary Parish public school officials took “precautionary” measures at J.S. Aucoin Elementary School in Amelia after the sheriff’s office received reports of possible gunshots on Friendship Alley, Schools Superintendent Leonard Armato said.

Landry said the school wasn’t placed on lockdown, but that precautionary measures were taken to ensure the safety of students and faculty.

Officials were able to dismiss school, but didn’t allow any school buses to drop off students in the immediate area where gunshots had been reported until the area was deemed safe, Armato said.

“The sheriff’s department and our resource officers work together to do a tremendous job and make sure our kids and our faculty are safe at all times,” Armato said.

August 5, 1946-December 29, 2017
Captain Anthony Robert Jones of Madisonville, Louisiana, cherished husband of Susan (nee Falcon) Jones, passed away Dec. 29, 2017, in Covington, Louisiana. He was born Aug. 5, 1946, in London, England, and was preceded in death by his parents, Richard F. H. Jones and Iris Geraldine M. Jones; by his loving brother, Jeremy Jones; and by his beloved son, Geofrey Peter Nigel Jones.
Tony was a citizen of the world and a forever mariner. His remarkable career took him to the far reaches of the earth, but most profoundly, Tony understood the human spirit and never met a stranger.
He is survived by his devoted wife Susan and their sons Alexander (Rachel) Jones, David (Heather) Jones, Ryan (Kim) Arceneaux, and Brian (Wendy) Arceneaux, and their sweet grandchildren.
A memorial gathering will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, at the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum, 133 Mabel Dr., Madisonville, Louisiana.
Please remember Tony by cherishing your family and friends as Tony always did — dance, smile, walk your dog, hug a friend, feed the birds, offer a meal, embrace life.