Louisiana High School Basketball - St. Augustine can't hold off Archbishop Rummel
January 15, 2022: Metairie, LA 70001 The St. Augustine Purple Knights basketball team (New Orleans, LA), was nudged 45-44 in Saturday's league battle with the host Archbishop Rummel Raiders (Metairie, LA)
The Raiders now sport a 7-11 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Chalmette for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 18. Archbishop Rummel will battle a Owls team coming off a 58-57 non-league win over Kennedy (New Orleans, LA). The Owls record now stands at 4-10.
The Purple Knights (6-16) will now prepare for their battle against Madison Prep Academy (Baton Rouge, LA). The come into the non-league battle with a 14-3 record. In their last battle, Madison Prep Academy edged Mays (Atlanta, GA), 44-41, in a non-league battle.