New Hope’s Stevenson signs with Southern Miss
Domination just might be a trigger word for Tyler Stevenson
Johnson signs with Holmes Community College
Aaron Johnson didn’t feel rushed.
Harris signs with Southwest Mississippi Community College
If ever someone was going to blow up following a basketball game it would be Denijay Harris.
DeLoach signs with Holmes Community College
Sometimes the connection is immediate.
Smith signs with Jones Junior College
Casey Smith believed in Anthony Carlyle.
New Hope season ends in Class 4A semifinal round
JACKSON — The message was simple.
Player of Week: Thompson helps push Starkville to Class 6A Final Four
STARKVILLE — Starkville High School girls’ basketball coach Kristie Williams knew as the season grew longer, and the opposition got better, senior center Kirsten Thompson would play a critical role on her team.
Starkville boys rout Harrison Central to reach Class 6A semifinal
JACKSON — For Starkville it was a tale of a two halves.
Columbus boys ride Woodard II to narrow victory over Terry
JACKSON — They say big players make big plays in big time games.
Starkville girls defeat St. Martin to reach Class 6A semifinal round
JACKSON — It took the Starkville High School girls basketball team a quarter and a half to get rolling Saturday morning.
Heritage Academy season ends at MAIS Overall Tournament
CLINTON — One column on the final stat sheet — 3-point shots — explained why the Madison-Ridgeland Academy boys basketball team defeated Heritage Academy 68-45 in the semifinals of the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) Overall State tournament Friday at Mississippi College. MRA was 11-for-21 from behind the arc. Heritage Academy was 1-for-13.
New Hope routs Lanier to advance at coliseum
JACKSON — New Hope’s Tyler Stevenson and Andrew Junkin had no idea what Lanier was going to be like.
Noxubee County season ends abruptly in Jackson
JACKSON — Two years ago Noxubee County only won six games.
Starkville boys look to rely on scoring punch from Rogers
STARKVILLE — The quintessential game for this year’s Starkville High School boys’ basketball team came on Jan. 30. The Yellow Jackets buried nine first-half 3-pointers to build the a convincing lead yet gave Murrah nothing to take away, as it garnered those 3-pointers in a variety of ways and with a variety of players.
Covington helps push Starkville girls back to Jackson
STARKVILLE — Kristie Williams knows what so-called buttons to push to get Jariyah Covington going in a game; it’s quite the nice quality to have on one of the team’s most crucial scorers.
New Hope earns trip to Jackson
With two minutes left to go and up six against the Rosa Fort Lions, New Hope boys’ basketball coach Drew McBrayer knelt down and asked his team “do you have two minutes in you?” A player deep in the huddle responded, “I’ve got two minutes coach.”
Starkville boys advance in Class 6A playoffs
STARKVILLE — The Starkville High School boys basketball team earned its second trip to Jackson in five years Saturday by defeating Warren Central 62-43 in the second round of the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 6A State tournament.
Columbus boys move within three wins of state title
COLUMBUS — The Columbus High School boys basketball team doesn’t need to shoot well to win.
West Lowndes drops playoff contest at home
The Montgomery County High School boys basketball beat West Lowndes 55-44 on Saturday night in the second round of the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 1A State tournament.
Dream season ends for Columbus girls
The Columbus High Lady Falcons’ seven-week unbeaten run and 2018 season ended Friday with a 59-38 loss to Warren Central in the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 6A playoffs.