Louisiana High School Basketball - East Jefferson tops Grace King
January 27, 2017: Metairie, LA 70001 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the East Jefferson Warriors (Metairie, LA) and the visiting Grace King Fighting Irish (Metairie, LA), saw East Jefferson's basketball squad knock off Grace King by a tally of 59-47.
With the victory, East Jefferson improves its record to 21-5 on the campaign. The Warriors host Landry-Walker (New Orleans, LA) to play the in a 5A District 8 challenge on Friday, February 3. The come into the challenge with a record of 13-11.
Next up, the Fighting Irish play the L.W. Higgins Hurricanes (Marrero, LA) in a 5A District 8 challenge, on Tuesday, January 31. Grace King will attempt to improve on its 11-15 season record. The Hurricanes come into the challenge with a 4-17 record after their 79-50 league loss to West Jefferson (Harvey, LA).