GRENADA — DJ Hughes hit the winning shot with 2.7 seconds left, and the New Hope boys edged Columbus 62-60 in Friday’s MHSAA Class 5A, Region 2 tournament final in Grenada.
Caleb Parr led the Trojans with 16 points, Jaylen Smith and LJ Hackman had 14, Hughes had 10, and RL Mattix had eight.
New Hope, the district’s No. 1 seed, will receive a first-round bye in the Class 5A playoffs.
Mattix was named the district’s most valuable player, and he, Smith, Parr and Hackman were all named to the all-district team. Hughes was named to the all-tournament team, and Smith was named tournament MVP.
New Hope coach Drew McBrayer was named coach of the year.
Jaquarius Williams had 23 points for the Falcons, and Gabe Williams had 14.
Blake Burnett, Tre Dismuke and Gabe Williams were all named to the all-district team, and Jaquarius Williams was named to the all-tournament team.
Columbus will host Provine in the first round at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
New Hope girls 35, Columbus 34, Friday
GRENADA — The New Hope girls eked out a 35-34 win over Columbus in the Region 2 final Friday in Grenada.
DJ Jackson had 14 points for Columbus.
Seniors Aniya Saddler, Bri Smith, Nitirah Barry and Sercora Tate were named to the all-district team, and Saddler was named the district’s player of the year.
Columbus coach Yvonne Hairston was named coach of the year.
For New Hope, Imoni Harris and Juquala Sherrod were named to the all-tournament team. Harris and Reed McGlothin were named to the all-district team.
With the win, New Hope will receive a first-round bye in the Class 5A playoffs.
Columbus will host Provine in the first round at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Magnolia Heights boys 56, Heritage Academy 50
SENATOBIA — The Heritage Academy boys team lost to host Magnolia Heights 56-50 in Saturday’s final of the MAIS Class 4A north state tournament.
Jared Long had 20 points to lead the Patriots, who held a 32-30 halftime lead.
Long, Acker and Trey Naugher were all named to the all-north state team.
The Patriots will play in the MAIS Class 4A tournament next week at Hillcrest Christian in Jackson.
Heritage Academy boys 76, Bayou Academy 41, Friday
SENATOBIA — The Heritage Academy boys beat Bayou Academy 76-41 on Friday in Senatobia to reach Saturday’s north state final.
No statistics were available for Heritage Academy.
West Lowndes boys 53, Ethel 40, Friday
MCADAMS — The West Lowndes boys team beat Ethel 57-37 on Friday to capture the Class 1A, Region 5 tournament title.
Albert Plair scored 18 points to lead the Panthers. Darrell Brooks scored 13, and Jherquaveus Sanders had 10.
West Lowndes coach Donta Yates, who was the head coach at West Point from 2016 to 2018, was named the district’s coach of the year, and Brooks was named best offensive player.
The Panthers had a player from each grade level named to the all-district team: Sanders, a senior; junior Melvin Crawford; sophomore Jataquist Brown; and Brooks, a freshman.
West Lowndes will host Stringer in the first round of the Class 1A playoffs at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
West Lowndes girls 57, Ethel 37, Friday
MCADAMS — The West Lowndes girls beat Ethel 57-37 on Friday to remain undefeated and capture the Region 5 title.
Tydajasha Hood led the Panthers with nine points. Camara Brewer, Averi Sanders and Roslyn Rice each scored eight.
West Lowndes coach Takeea Bozeman was named coach of the year in the district for her team’s 22-0 record.
Senior Marvaysha Seals was named the district’s most valuable player, and Sanders was named best defensive player.
Seals, Hood, Sanders and junior Nenah Young were all named to the all-district team.
West Lowndes will host Stringer in the first round at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Pontotoc boys 67, Caledonia 42, Friday
FULTON — The Caledonia boys team lost to Pontotoc 67-42 in the title game of the Class 4A, Region 2 tournament Friday at Itawamba Community College in Fulton.
Cooper McCleskey scored 20 points for the Confederates, and Jarvis Leigh had 10.
Caledonia will host Leake Central in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs Tuesday.
Starkville boys 80, Greenville 43, Friday
STARKVILLE — The Starkville High School boys team beat Greenville 80-43 to capture the Class 6A, Region 3 tournament title on Friday in Starkville.
No statistics were available for Starkville.
The Yellow Jackets will receive a first-round bye in the Class 6A playoffs.
Germantown girls 55, Starkville 41, Friday
STARKVILLE — The Starkville girls lost to Germantown 55-41 in the Region 3 championship game Friday in Starkville.
No statistics were available for Starkville.
The Yellow Jackets will host DeSoto Central in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs Monday.
Leake Academy girls 52, Starkville Academy 49
SENATOBIA — The Starkville Academy girls team lost 52-49 to Leake Academy in the third-place game of the MAIS Class 4A north state tournament at Magnolia Heights in Senatobia on Saturday.
Three players did all of the scoring for the Volunteers: Lillee Alpe had 19 points, Meri Laci Archer had 18, and Caroline Wood had 12.
Alpe and Archer were named to the all-tournament team.
The Vols will play in the MAIS Class 4A tournament next week at Hillcrest Christian in Jackson.
Pillow Academy girls 47, Starkville Academy 45, Friday
SENATOBIA — The Starkville Academy girls lost to Pillow Academy 47-45 in Friday’s north state semifinal in Senatobia.
Archer led with 14 points, Wood scored 13, Alpe had 12, and Fallon Parker had six.
Rossville Christian (Tenn.) boys 95, Columbus Christian Academy 72
STEENS — The Columbus Christian Academy boys lost Saturday’s MAIS Class 2A north state tournament final to Rossville Christian Academy (Tennessee) 95-72 in Steens.
Lawson Studdard had 37 points, Will Teague had 15, and Jonathan Peal had 11.
The Rams will play in the MAIS Class 2A tournament next week at Sylva-Bay Academy in Bay Springs.
Columbus Christian Academy girls 63, Hebron Christian 35
STEENS — The Columbus Christian girls beat Hebron Christian School 63-35 in Saturday’s north state third-place game in Steens.
CC DeVos led the Rams with 17 points. Kylie Emerson scored 14, and Audrey Foreman had 10.
Mattie Parrish led Hebron Christian with 10 points.
The Rams and Eagles will both play in the MAIS Class 2A tournament next week at Sylva-Bay Academy in Bay Springs.
Marvell Academy (Ark.) girls 49, Columbus Christian Academy 42, Friday
STEENS — The Columbus Christian girls lost Friday’s north state semifinal to Marvell Academy 49-42 in Steens.
Morgan Whitten had 15 points to lead the Rams.
Emerson scored eight, Taylor Tipton had six, Cayden Harding and DeVos each had five, and Lilly Barlow had three.
Lee Academy (Ark.) girls 57, Hebron Christian 40, Friday
STEENS — The Hebron Christian girls lost Friday’s north state semifinal to Lee Academy (Arkansas) 57-40 in Steens.
Katelyn Hill had 12 points to lead the Eagles.
Parrish scored eight, Elisha Carter had seven, and Amber Wedel had six.
Houston boys 79, Noxubee County 77, Friday
HOUSTON — The Noxubee County boys lost to Houston 79-77 in the Class 3A, Region 4 tournament final Friday in Houston.
No statistics were available for Noxubee County.
The Tigers earned the No. 2 seed in the district and will host a first-round playoff game Tuesday against Byhalia.
Noxubee County girls 61, Choctaw County 45, Friday
HOUSTON — The Noxubee County girls beat Choctaw County 61-45 in the consolation game of the Region 4 tournament Friday in Houston.
No statistics were available for Noxubee County.
Noxubee County earned the No. 3 seed in its district and will be on the road at Independence for the first round of the playoffs.
Oak Hill Academy boys 56, Lee Academy (Miss.) 48
LEXINGTON — The Oak Hill Academy boys team beat Lee Academy (Mississippi) 56-48 in Saturday’s MAIS Class 3A north state tournament third-place game at Central Holmes Christian in Lexington.
Daniel Harrington scored 29 points for the Raiders in the victory.
The Raiders will play in the MAIS Class 3A tournament next week at Canton Academy.
Marshall Academy boys 57, Oak Hill Academy 49, Friday
LEXINGTON — The Oak Hill boys lost Friday’s semifinal game against Marshall Academy in the MAIS Class 3A north state tournament in Lexington, 57-49.
No statistics were available for Oak Hill.
Theo DeRosa reports on Mississippi State sports for The Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter at @Theo_DeRosa.
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