Country Day over Catholic New Iberia: Live score, updates of Louisiana boys basketball Division III quarterfinal

Third-seeded Cajuns win at home over No. 6 Catholic NI to advance to the state tournament

Jaiden Mitchell (right) and the Catholic New Iberia Panthers are trying to make their second state tournament appearance in the past three years. / Brad Kemp The Acadiana Advocate

A trip to Lake Charles will be on the line Friday night in the New Orleans area when third-seeded Catholic New Iberia (20-9) travels to No. 6 Metairie Park Country Day (23-6) in a Louisiana (LHSAA) high school boys basketball Division III select quarterfinal game. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.

Pregame

The game is a rematch of a quarterfinal two years ago won by the Panthers at Country Day, 46-40. Catholic NI was a No. 10 seed and the Cajuns were a No. 2 seed. Catholic seniors Jaiden Mitchell, Tristan Lewis and Chris Green were sophomore starters on that squad, which lost to Calvary Baptist in the semifinals, and 6-foot-10 Joab Trosclair was then a 6-foot-7 freshman.

The Panthers' key players also include 6-foot-8 Jacob Minvielle and guards Layton Mitchell and Karon Eugene. Catholic defeated No. 11 Sarah Reed in the regionals (63-48) and has won 13 of its past 15 games. The Panthers began the season 0-3 without their football players, who were in the process of winning a state title.

Catholic has wins over Holy Cross, Franklin, Vandebilt Cathoilc and Marksviille. Two of its losses were to Division I select powers Catholic-Baton Rouge and Liberty Magnet. The Panthers battled back from a large deficit before losing by three to Liberty.

The Cajuns, who defeated No. 19 Independence in the regional round (73-40), are led by Herman Dyson, Jacorey Washington, Kellen Brewer and Andrew Nelson. Country Day is from the same district (10-2A) as Catholic's previous opponent, Sarah Reed. The Cajuns, who split regular-season games against Reed, have won six in a row after losing three of five (to Reed, Madison Prep and McDonogh 35).

Country Day has wins over De La Salle, Newman, Sophie B. Wright, St. Thomas More, Crescent City, Archbishop Hannan, John Curtis and Northshore. Last year, a ninth-seeded Country Day team lost to No. 1 Newman in the quarterfinals, 46-25.

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First quarter

Country Day starts one freshman and one senior. All 6-foot-2 or taller except for a 5-foot-11 guard (Brennan White).

Tristan Lewis, three-pointer. Catholic 3--0 early 1st. Foul on the Panthers' Chris Green. Cajuns get a free throw.

Jaiden Mitchell assist to Tristan Lewis for a corner 3. Catholic 6, Country Day 2. 5:58, 1st.

Trosclair checks in for Catholic. Second team foul on the Panthers, first foul on Tristan Lewis, who has all six of his team's points. Cajuns get another free throw. Catholic 6-3 5:11, 1st

Tristan Lewis posts up this time. He's around 5-foot-10 or 5-foot-11. He make the basket. He's 3 of 3 from the field with all of his team's points. Catholic 8, Country Day 3 3:57 1st. Karon Eugene checks in for Catholic.

6-foot-3 junior Herman Dyson scores to tie it at 8-8. Layton Mitchell gets a bucket to put Catholic up 10-8. 2:18, 1st Quarter.

Dyson steals the ball from Trosclair, drives coast to coast and is called for an offensive foul. First team foul on the Cajuns. Catholic 10, Cajuns 8 1:30, 1st Quarter.

Panthers turn it over (double dribble). Still 10-8, late 1st Quarter.

Cajuns traveled with 5.9 seconds left in the quarter. Jaiden Mitchell, the lightning quick Catholic point guard, drove the distance and his miss was followed by Eugene at the buzzer. Catholic 12, Cajuns 8 End 1st. Catholic coach Dylan Vincent was previously an assistant at Sophie B. Wright in the New Orleans area.

Second Quarter

Cajuns get two free throws after a foul on Eugene. Catholic 12, Cajuns 10 7:21. Panthers shoot an air ball. Country Day can knot it up on this possession.

Dyson ties it at 12-12. Timeout, early 2nd Quarter.

Jacob Minvielle checks in for Trosclair, the Panthers' other big man. Minvielle misses, grabs his own rebound and is fouled by KB Brewer. Misses the first free throw. Makes the second. Catholic 13, Cajuns 12 6:36, 2nd Quarter.

Rhys Diley drills a 3 from the corner for the Cajuns. Layton Mitchell answers for Catholic. Panthers 15, Country Day 15 4:40, 2nd Quarter.

Trosclair back in for the Panthers. Country Day picks up its fourth team foul. Tied at 15-15.

Brrewer clears the offensive glass and kicks it out to Brennan White for a Country Day 3. Karon Eugene responds for the Panthers. Cajuns 18, Catholic 17 2:32, 2nd Quarter.

Dyson called for his second foul. Eugene misses the free throws (fifth team foul). Country Day 18, Catholic 17 late 2nd Quarter.

Cajuns holding the ball. Catholic content to let them do it. Time ticking down near the minute mark of the half. Cajuns 18, Catholic 17 2nd Quarter

Cajuns held the ball for most of the last two minutes of the half. Dyson gets a lay-up with the couple of ticks left on the clock and it's halftime. Cajuns 20, Catholic 17.

Third Quarter

Dyson and Curtis McAllister with a nice give and go off a Dyson steal. Cajuns are suddenly up 27-17 early in the third quarter. Timeout

Tristan Lewis gets back into his shooting form with a 3 for the Panthers. Dyson scores for Country Day. Eugene converts and draws the third foul on Dyson. Misses the free throw. Cajuns 29, Catholic 22 4:08, 3rd Quarter.

Curtis McAllister makes a free throw for Country Day. Cajuns lead Catholic, 31-22 3:49, 3rd Quarter.

Eugene, the sophomore football star (first team all-state on championship squad), again has an and-1 opportunity. Free throw bounces off the back of the rim, up in the air and drops into the net. Cajuns 31, Catholic 25 3:42, 3rd.

Diley scores for the Cajuns. Country Day called for its fifth team foul. Panther add two free throws. Cajuns get a bucket from KD Brewer. Cajuns 35, Catholic 27 2:37, 3rd.

Brewer undercuts Trosclair, causing the big man to fall. He'll shoot two free throws. The rim was unkind. Score remains Cajuns 35, Catholic 27 2:03, 3rd.

Cajuns get two free throws to lead by 10. Trosclair gets an offensive board off a Lewis miss. He's fouled. Shooting two again. Makes the first free throw. Misses the second. Cajuns 35, Catholic 28 1:36, 3rd.

Tristan Lewis showing that capability inside again. The senior jump stops, gets the defender in the air, draws contact and makes the field goal. Cajuns 35, Catholic 30....now Cajuns 37, Catholic 30. Herman Dyson lay-up. Timeout.

KB Brewer made two free throws for the Cajuns. Chris Green got a shot in the paint with several seconds left for Catholic. End 3rd: Country Day 41, Catholic 32.

Fourth Quarter

Timeout, 6:56 4th Quarter score remains Country Day 41, Catholic 32.

Fourth foul on Karon Eugene. Cajuns shooting two free throws, up 41-32. That's Brewer at the line. Misses one. Misses the second.

Panthers miss a three. Layton Mitchell called for his third foul. Still 41-32. Under six minutes to go.

Jaiden Mitchell with a timely steal for Catholic and his lay-up is goaltended by the Cajuns. Country Day 41, Catholic 34 5:16 4th.

Layton Mitchell called for his fourth foul. Catholic gets a free throw and quickly scores again. We're going down to the wire. Country Day 41-37 timeout 4:17 4th Quarter

Brewer scores down low and is fouled. 4:01 left. Country Day 44, Catholic 37 3:54, 4th

Diley gets a second-chance bucket. Country Day 46, Catholic 39 (Panthers got two free throws)

Jaiden Mitchell with an assist to Chris Green. Cajuns 46, Catholic 41 2:33, 4th

Timeout

Brewer drives to the hoop. Bang-bang call....blocking foul on Chris Green. Brewer with two from the free throw line. Gets the roll on the first. Hits the second. Country Day 48 Catholic 41 2:05, 4th.

Catholic had a chance to cut it to three or two points. Missed....Country Day 48, Catholic 43....Brewer scores for the Cajuns. With less than two minutes to go, Cajuns 50, Catholic 43.

Timeout

Layton Mitchell fouls out for Catholic. Country Day with two free throws. Missed both. Still 50-43, Cajuns. 1:15, 4th.

Jaiden Mitchell drains two free throws. Country Day 50, Catholic 45. 1:00 left.

Country Day 51, Catholic 45 45.6 seconds left

Country Day 51, Catholic 45....Cajuns shooting two free throws with 31 seconds left. Country Day 52, Catholic 47 (20.6 seconds left). Jaiden Mitchell scored for Catholic. Cajuns shooting two free throws again.

Jaiden Mitchell nails a clutch 3-pointer for the Panthers. Timeout, 15.1 seconds left. Cajuns 53, Catholic 50.

KB Brewer shooting two with 15 seconds left. Makes the first free throw. Makes both. Country Day 57, Catholic New Iberia 50 Final The Cajuns advance to face No. 2 Dunham, an 81-54 winner over No. 10 Thomas Jefferson.

Unofficial stats: For Country Day (24-6) Dyson, 12 points. Brewer, 22 (9 of 11 FT).

For Catholic NI (20-10) Tristan Lewis, 17 points, Jaiden Mitchell (9), Karon Eugene (9), Layton Mitchell (9).

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