“Tied with Holy Cross headed into the fourth quarter, Brother Martin coach Chris Biehl looked to his bench for a spark, and junior Marvin Jones ’22 stepped up big time.
Jones scored six points in the final quarter and provided some tough defense as the sixth-seeded Crusaders earned a 60-56 Division I opening-round playoff victory on Tuesday.
“I just had to come off the bench with energy,” Jones said. “Defense wins our games, so I came in to pick up the pace. Tonight was tough. We knew it would be a close game. We started off slow, but we got better in the second half. We just have to start off faster.”
Brother Martin (21-7) will play District 9-5A champion and third-seeded St. Augustine (19-6) in the quarterfinals Friday.
Congratulations to our 2018 Undefeated District Tennis Champions and now… Regional Champions! During Tuesday’s Regional Tournament, Matthew Armbruster ‘22 and Ben Chanes ‘18 were Regional Doubles Champions by defeating teammates and Regional runner-up Jack Robinson ‘22 and Hunter Kael ‘19. Ethan Bosch ‘21 was also Singles Regional runner-up. The team finished with 17 out…
Brother Martin’s basketball program began the season with a statement on Wednesday night. “Defense!” This year’s emphasis, according to Coach Chris Biehl, is being stellar on defense. In its season-opener against McDonogh 35, the Crusaders granted their coach his wish. After the first half, the Crusaders had held McDonogh 35 to just four points, and…
On Tuesday, the Crusader tennis team (6-0) defeated St. Martin’s by a score of 6-1. The Crusader tennis team has been diligently playing toward a successful season. Hunter Kael was defeated in the #1 Singles line 2-8, while the remaining three Singles lines consisting of Ethan Bosch, Corey Canzoneri, and Chris Russo all won by scores…
The wrestling team will travel to Germantown, TN this weekend to compete in the Blackhorse Invitational. The team is coming off of a 268 point 1st place finish at the Cinco Ranch Big 12 Tournament held in Katy, TX. The #1 ranked Crusaders are 4-0 in dual meets this season and will travel to East Ascension on…
Congratulations to the 8th Grade Football Team for their 22-14 win yesterday against Jesuit. Leading the way for the Crusaders was Joseph Delaney with two touchdown catches and Torrance Small with one. The team’s next game is against St. Augustine at Brother Martin on Thursday, September 10th at 4:30 p.m.
Last night all three Crusader sports programs were in action around the metro New Orleans area. The Crusader soccer team traveled to Hoss Memtsas Stadium to face the West Jefferson Buccaneers. The #1 ranked Crusaders were able to sink the Buccaneers 4-0. The soccer program will be in action Saturday against Rummel at 2:30 on…
