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Byers at home in ‘Big House’ By BARRY BURLESON Winning a state championship is tough. Returning to the title game the next year is tougher. “Our name has been circled on everyone’s calendar,” said Jason Thompson, head coach of the H.W. Byers Lady Lions. “To get back is huge for us, and we’ll take it.” The Lady Lions will seek to repeat as Class 2A state champions Friday afternoon in Mississippi Coliseum at Jackson. Their opponent will be Kemper County. • Lady Lions beat Lady Rebs in semi-finals By CLAUDE VINSON The state semi-final clash Saturday at “The Big House” was highly anticipated. The H.W. Byers Lady Lions, defending 2A champions and number two seed from the North, faced Scott Central, the number one seed from the South and a former state title winner in 2000 in the 1A class. Scott Central had also received a first round “bye” in the Mississippi High School Activities Association/Cellular South State Basketball Championships. Byers had advanced by beating Bay Springs on Tuesday of last week at Mississippi Coliseum. Behind The Scoreboard Teams jockey for position If you are a dedicated SEC fan and have been looking to spot a few SEC teams in the top 25 you probably will have to use a magnifying glass. SEC participants in the elite corps, to dredge up an old phrase, are “scarcer than hen’s teeth.” And we all know that it is going-down-to-the-wire time. The SEC is not alone in feeling the drought. There are other conferences facing the same dilemma. What do the teams do to gain the nod of the tournament selection committee if there is no national ranking hanging around the name? From this weekend’s play, the answer is obvious – beat up on each other.
MA girls finish in final four By BARRY
BURLESON Traci Rodgers and Callie Clanton said the play worked just like they’d practiced. “Yeah, sure,” they said jokingly and with huge smiles. “It was just like we drew it up.” Marshall Academy had just stunned big school and rival Magnolia Heights 44-42 on a last-second shot in the quarter-finals of the Mississippi Private School Association Overall Tournament. Rodgers in all-star game Marshall Academy senior Traci Rodgers will play for the North AA-AAA All-Stars Saturday. A.E. Wood Coliseum on the campus of Mississippi College in Clinton will host the Mississippi Private School Association All-Star Basketball Games. The first game at 11 a.m. pits the North A Girls against the South A Girls. It will be followed at 12:45 p.m. by the North A Boys versus the South A boys.
Indians stand 2-2, start district play this week By BARRY BURLESON The Byhalia baseball team is at .500 to begin the season with district play starting this week. MA begins season with three victories By BARRY BURLESON The Marshall Academy Patriots are off to a 3-0 start on the baseball diamond under new head coach Johnny Ray. Dizzy Dean sign-up continues The Holly Springs Parks and Recreation Department is holding registration for youth baseball, softball, T-ball and coach-pitch for boys and girls ages 3-14. Registration continues until March 13. Parents may register their children at Holly Springs City Hall Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. There is a $20 registration fee. Holly Springs teams participate in the Marshall County Dizzy Dean League. For more information, call 662-252-4807. Basketball tournament March 13-14 Bethlehem Christian School will host a men’s basketball tournament on Friday and Saturday, March 13-14. The entry fee is $150. For more information, call Kelly or Sharla at 662-333-6652 or 662-291-4932 or 662-333-7046. Byers clears first hurdle at state By CLAUDE VINSON The H.W. Byers Lady Lions began their quest for a repeat crown in “The Big House” in an early morning game (9 a.m.) Tuesday, Feb. 24, going against the Lady Bulldogs of Bay Springs. Two of Byers’ cheerleaders, Dominique Mull and Olivia Cunningham, were given the special honor of trooping the colors to open the contest. The Lady Lions were clearly in a defensive frame of mind. They were grabbing every rebound within sight. Although the shooting at the line was not very consistent, the floor shooting was effective enough to account for a 24-12 margin at the end of the first stanza. The Lady Dawgs couldn’t put together a defensive scheme which would slow down the Lady Lions.
State title games on TV Catch the play-by-play action of the 2009 Mississippi High School Activities Association Cellular South State Basketball Championships beginning Thursday, March 5 through Saturday, March 7, live on Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB). |
      
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