Porter’s Chapel Academy’s boys basketball team finally got on the court Tuesday night, but its debut did not go the way it hoped it would.

Jerry Johnson scored 20 of his 29 points in the second half, and John Michael Donahoo made four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points as Humphreys Academy beat PCA 71-25.

It was PCA’s season opener, after two games in November — including an earlier one vs. Humphreys — were canceled or postponed because it or its opponents were still in the MAIS football playoffs and did not have enough players.

The Eagles got off to a rough start in their delayed debut, as they fell behind 32-6 by halftime.

Nathan Austin got hot in the second half for PCA, making four 3-pointers. Austin had another in the first half and finished with 15 points.

Morris Bailey added four points and four rebounds.

PCA will play again Dec. 9, at home against Christ Covenant.

Silliman 66, St. Aloysius 33
Carson Gleese and Anthony McCloud both had double-doubles, but St. Aloysius lost to Silliman on Tuesday.

Gleese finished with 33 points and 11 rebounds to extend his streak of scoring 20 or more to five games. Anthony McCloud added 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Flashes (7-4).

Carter Henderson and Laken Bradley also chipped in six points apiece, and Carter Henderson scored four.

Silliman also beat St. Al in the junior high boys game, 43-39. Evan Mallard led St. Al with 14 points and seven rebounds, while Reeves Sadler scored 11 points and Dru Gleese had 10.

Yazoo City 69, Vicksburg 62
Vicksburg High’s boys basketball team posted its second-highest point total of the season, but couldn’t push past MHSAA Class 5A power Yazoo City on Tuesday.

Vicksburg made seven 3-pointers in the game, with four of those coming from Mincer Minor. Minor finished with a team-high 20 points.

Jadarius Henderson added eight points for the Gators (5-6), Kris Washington scored seven, and Ja’Quez Jones and Brycen Jones had six each.

The Gators lost their third game in a row, after they had won the previous four. They will play their next two games at home, Friday against South Delta and Saturday vs. Port Gibson. Friday’s game begins at 6 p.m., and there will not be a girls game. Saturday’s girls-boys varsity doubleheader starts at 11 a.m.

Yazoo City beat Vicksburg in Tuesday’s girls game, 48-36.

Girls
Silliman 58, St. Aloysius 33
Megan Theriot finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds for her second double-double in a row, but Silliman handed St. Aloysius’ girls basketball team its fifth loss in six games, 58-33.

Mallory Hobson had six points for the Lady Flashes (4-6) and Marley Gibellino scored five. Farrell Roberson had 10 rebounds, for her second consecutive game in double figures.

Humphreys Academy 30, Porter’s Chapel 22
Felicity Prewitt scored 19 of her team’s 30 points as Humphreys Academy beat Porter’s Chapel Academy in the girls half of Tuesday’s basketball doubleheader.

Sophie Masterson made three 3-pointers and led PCA (0-3) with 12 points and eight rebounds. Marley Bufkin finished with five points and six rebounds, and Lexi Whittington scored three points.