CLEVELAND — Heritage Academy and Starkville Academy girls basketball both played in the first round of the MAIS Class 5A, District 1 tournament on Thursday at Bayou Academy, with the Patriots and Volunteers advancing to the next round.
No. 4 seed Starkville Academy defeated No. 5 seed Magnolia Heights, 57-28, to advance to the district tournament semifinals, playing Pillow Academy at 4 p.m. Friday.
No. 3 seed Heritage Academy took care of No. 6 seed Washington School, 52-34, to advance to the semifinals. The Patriots will play Bayou Academy in the semis at 6:30 p.m. Friday.
Other games
Prep girls basketball
Noxubee County 73, Okolona 33
MACON — Noxubee County girls basketball defeated Okolona, 73-33, in non-district basketball on Thursday night.
Tootie Lockett led the Tigers (22-3) in scoring with 25 points, with Jamaya Dancy also having a 20-point game for Noxubee County. Kirsten Barnett and Krystianna Clark both had 10 points in the win also.
Noxubee County now prepares for the upcoming MHSAA Class 3A, District 4 tournament next week.
Prep boys basketball
Caledonia 86, Lamar County (Ala.) 40
VERNON, Ala. — Caledonia boys basketball defeated Lamar County (Ala.) 86-40 in its regular-season finale on Thursday night.
Tylen Simpson led the Cavaliers (21-7) with 17 points in the win. KJ Barnes also had 14 points for Caledonia, who had six players finish in double figures in scoring on the night.
Caledonia prepares for the upcoming MHSAA Class 4A, District 1 tournament next week. The sixth-seeded Cavaliers will face third-seeded Itawamba Agricultural at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Itawamba Community College.
New Hope 61, West Lowndes 53
The New Hope boys beat West Lowndes in a 61-53 decision Thursday night in Columbus.
Elijah Johnson had 28 points for the Panthers in the losing effort.
New Hope will take on Columbus in the Region 1-5A tournament at 7:30 p.m. Monday.
Noxubee County 74, Okolona 62
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