GRENADA — The New Hope High School boys basketball team beat Grenada 59-57 in overtime in Tuesday’s road game.
LJ Hackman led the Trojans with 35 points, and Chris Allen hit the winning free throws in the extra period.
Jorden Edwards added 10 points for New Hope.
The Trojans will play Friday at Noxubee County.
Other scores
Prep Girls Basketball
Lamar School 44, Heritage Academy 37
New Hope 33, Grenada 31
GRENADA — The New Hope girls beat Grenada 33-31 in Tuesday’s road game.
Anna Prince led the Trojans with 11 points.
West Lowndes 55, Nanih Waiya 36
The West Lowndes girls beat Nanih Waiya 55-36 in Tuesday’s home game.
Quankeria Halbert led the Panthers with 20 points. Tydajasha Hood and Nenah Young each scored 12 for West Lowndes.
The Panthers will travel to face French Camp Academy on Friday.
Starkville 54, Greenwood 24
Starkville Academy 41, East Rankin Academy 31
STARKVILLE — The Starkville Academy girls beat East Rankin 41-31 in Tuesday’s home game.
Lillee Alpe led the Volunteers with 16 points.
Starkville Academy will play Thursday at Pillow Academy in Greenwood.
Columbus Christian Academy 60, Kemper Academy 19
DE KALB — The Columbus Christian Academy girls picked up a 60-19 win at Kemper Academy in Tuesday’s road game.
Audrey Foreman had 20 points to lead the Rams. Morgan Whitten scored 12, and Taylor Tipton had eight.
Columbus Christian will host Hebron Christian in Friday’s regular-season finale.
Oak Hill Academy 38, Indianola Academy 30
INDIANOLA — The Oak Hill Academy girls beat Indianola Academy 38-30 in Tuesday’s road game.
Allie Comer led the Raiders with 12 points. Morgan Dabbs had nine, Mary Beth Briggs had seven, and Sydney Pierce had five.
Oak Hill’s next game is Friday at Winston Academy.
Prep Boys Basketball
Heritage Academy 58, Lamar School 56
MERIDIAN — The Heritage Academy boys edged Lamar School 58-56 in Tuesday’s road game in Meridian.
Whit Altmyer led the Patriots with 17 points, and Jonathan Peal had 15.
Heritage Academy’s next game is Friday against Tuscaloosa Academy (Alabama).
South Pontotoc 69, Caledonia 62
PONTOTOC — The Caledonia boys lost 69-62 at South Pontotoc on Tuesday.
Jarvis Leigh had 18 points to lead the Cavaliers. Issac Grady scored 13, and Trey Williams ahd 11.
Jeremy Emerson and Ja’Von Hopkins added nine points apiece.
West Lowndes 68, Nanih Waiya 42
Jamarveion Seals had 13 points to lead the way for the West Lowndes boys in a 68-42 home win over Nanih Waiya on Tuesday.
Fredrick Rice Jr. had nine points and seven rebounds for the Panthers, and Jaylon Sherrod had eight points and eight boards. Josh Franklin had six points, three rebounds and six steals, and Cam Smith chipped in seven points.
Rolandis Robinson added two points and six rebounds for West Lowndes.
Starkville 86, Greenwood 63
Starkville Academy 60, East Rankin Academy 34
STARKVILLE — The Starkville Academy boys beat East Rankin Academy 60-34 on Tuesday in Starkville.
Cy Hallberg led the Vols with 11 points, and Jarius Jordan had 10.
Kemper Academy 68, Columbus Christian Academy 33
DE KALB — The Columbus Christian boys lost 68-33 to Kemper Academy on Tuesday in De Kalb.
Joe Michael Edwards had 13 points for the Rams, and Drake Shaw had eight.
Oak Hill Academy 47, Indianola Academy 43
INDIANOLA — The Oak Hill boys beat Indianola Academy 47-43 on Tuesday in Indianola.
Manning Huffman led the Raiders with 18 points.
With the win, Oak Hill clinched the No. 1 seed in the MAIS Class 3A, District 2 tournament.
Pickens Academy (Ala.) 60, Russell Christian Academy 42
The Pickens Academy (Alabama) boys beat Russell Christian Academy 60-42 on Tuesday.
Rafe Brown had 15 points to lead the Pirates. Drake Lowery had 12 points, William Parker had 10, and Hayden Dyer had nine.
Pickens will play Thursday at Patrician Academy in Butler, Alabama.
Prep Archery
Houston 2937, West Point 2897
WEST POINT — The West Point High School archery team lost Tuesday’s home opener to Houston, 2937 to 2897.
Lidia Portera was the Green Wave’s top female shooter with 254 out of 300 points. Emanuel Thompson was West Point’s best male shooter with 277 points, setting a school record, and Noah Essary scored 254.
Theo DeRosa reports on Mississippi State sports for The Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter at @Theo_DeRosa.
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