Junior Mary Beth Briggs erupted for 37 points, scoring in double figures in three of the four quarters, to lead the Oak Hill girls basketball team to an 80-48 victory over Rossville Christian on Friday night in Rossville, Tennessee.
Raylee Craven and Dovie Suggs each scored 13 points for the Raiders, who led just 17-16 after the first quarter, took control during the second and ran away from the Wolves during the third, when they outscored their hosts 28-12.
Morgan Dabbs was also in double figures with 10 points for Oak Hill.
West Point 89, Okolona 63: The Green Wave (8-5) overwhelmed their Friday guests in a nonregion game.
The Chieftains fell to 1-11.
Boys basketball
New Hope 58, Choctaw Central 47: The Trojans followed up their Friday win over Columbus with a victory Saturday in the Tangle on the Trail in Pontotoc.
The Trojans handed the Warriors their second consecutive loss after opening the season with 16 victories.
Tupelo 100, Starkville 93: On Friday, the Golden Wave improved to 14-2 by winning a shootout against the Yellow Jackets in Starkville.
The game was the Class 6A, Region 1 opener for both teams.
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