Since I graduated from Brother Martin High School I remembered that in 1970 our basketball team defeated Captain Shreve at Shreveport, Louisiana, with Robert Parish at center, by playing a full court press during the length of the game. I double checked and found my memory faulty. In 1970 Brother Martin did beat Captain Shreve 72-56 in the AAA basketball championship. But Robert Parish did not play for Captain Shreve H.S., he played for Woodlawn H.S. of Shreveport (not the one in Baton Rouge).
Brother Martin did beat Robert Parish at center in the 1971 AAAA basketball championship. The score was Brother Martin 65 - Woodlawn (Shreveport) 62. My memory was that we won in triple overtime. It was an amazing game. We played a full court press 100% of the game. Robert Parish grew to be 7 feet tall, 230 pounds and he played professional basketball for the 14 years for the Boston Celtics (1980 - 1994). Defeating Woodlawn with Robert Parish at center was a great achivement.
Brother Martin has won the Louisiana basketball state championship 5 times:
2010 5A Brother Martin Scotlandville 55-54
2005 5A Brother Martin Thibodaux 86-70
2004 5A Brother Martin St. Augustine 48-47
1971 4A Brother Martin Woodlawn (SH) 65-62
1970 3A Brother Martin Captain Shreve 72-56
Brother Martin has lost the basketball state championship game 2 times, one being a heartbreaker:
2017 DI Scotlandville Brother Martin 53-52
2003 5A Woodlawn (BR) Brother Martin 80-63
Here is an article on how Cor Jesu H.S. merged with St. Aloysius Academy to become Brother Martin. The two schools when combined became a real powerhouse. It was a great high school.
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