Prep girls basketball: Starkville comes back to beat Horn Lake in MHSAA Class 6A first-round playoff game
STARKVILLE — Horn Lake junior Tori Johnson held her follow-through for a few extra seconds after her straightaway 3-pointer put the Eagles ahead of Starkville 24-13 early in the second quarter of Monday’s MHSAA Class 6A first-round playoff game.
Faith and Charity: Yeates sisters making impacts at Columbus Christian Academy, Columbus High School
Charity Yeates still remembers the game.
Prep basketball roundup: Heritage Academy dominates MAIS overall tournament opener
The Heritage Academy boys basketball team cruised to victory in the first round of the MAIS Overall Tournament, taking down Humphreys Academy 77-29.
Prep basketball: Columbus girls blow past Provine in first-round matchup
Mashanti Saddler knew what was at stake.
Eighth-grade ‘phenom’ Na’Kaiyla Mason leads midseason turnaround for Noxubee County girls
MACON — It was mid-January, and the Noxubee County girls basketball team needed a spark.
Prep basketball: RL Mattix scores 30 to help New Hope boys sweep Columbus
As soon as RL Mattix buried a 3-pointer from the left wing to put the New Hope boys basketball team up 16 points against Columbus, he jogged into the backcourt to high-five freshman LJ Hackman.
Prep basketball roundup: DJ Jackson records triple-double with steals as Columbus girls rout West Point
Columbus High School junior point guard DJ Jackson recorded a triple-double in a slightly unconventional way during Tuesday night’s 60-21 home win over West Point.
Prep basketball: Heritage Academy boys beat rival Starkville Academy, stay undefeated in district play
The Patriots boys beat the Volunteers in both matchups this season.
Prep basketball: Balanced scoring effort leads Heritage Academy boys over Leake Academy
The Heritage Academy boys basketball team needed a break.
Prep basketball: Starkville, Heritage Academy boys earn wins at Rumble in the South
Forte Prater had the biggest shot of the night for Starkville High School.
‘Energy is contagious’: Fueled by second-quarter run, New Hope boys hand rival Caledonia first loss
NEW HOPE — Toward the beginning of the school year, former New Hope basketball star Terryonte Thomas came back to his alma mater to watch the Trojans practice.
Prep basketball roundup: Columbus boys beat Saltillo behind Eric Caldwell’s 21 points
Eric Caldwell scored 21 points to lead the Columbus High School boys basketball team to a 54-48 home win over Saltillo on Tuesday. Tre Dismuke
Prep basketball: Pickens Academy sweeps Russell Christian
The Pickens Academy boys basketball team beat Russell Christian Academy at Meridian Community College 61-36 on Monday night.
Pickens Academy hoops displays mixed bag at Monroe Tournament
The Pickens Academy girls basketball team advanced to the Morgan Tournament championship Tuesday, but fell 39-31 to Monroe. Carleigh Cameron had eight points, while Jessi Latham and Shelby Lowe had six.
Heritage Academy boys hold on for narrow win against Oak Hill Academy
Heritage Academy boys basketball coach Russ Whiteside knew it wouldn’t come easy.
Player of Week: Mattix, New Hope basketball team ready for postseason play
New Hope High School junior RL Mattix knew he was surrounded by some talented teammates.
Region tournament play begins this week for area teams
Valentine’s Day week finds several area basketball teams looking for love in postseason play.
Caledonia boys use free throw line to complete season sweep of Lowndes County rival New Hope
Caledonia High School boys’ basketball coach Gary Griffin wanted his team to drive to the basket and to get to the free throw line Thursday night.
Franks scores as New Hope girls grab emotional win on Senior Night
The final basket of New Hope High School senior Julia Franks’ career was not a game-winner.
Lady Falcons wrap up region title; Falcons fall
TUPELO — Typically basketball coaches go to their bench looking for a spark and an increase in tempo.