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Tough going
Holly Springs player Tamekico Johnson (25) is fouled as she takes the basketball to the goal versus Orr.

Holly High splits with Chicago foe

By CLAUDE VINSON
Sports Editor

Head coach Naylond Hayes extended an invitation to one of his former players (at Rust College) now turned head coach at Orr Academy, a public funded school from Chicago, Ill., to play Holly High during the holiday break.

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Lady Hawks, Hawks down Booneville

Holly Springs High School went into enemy territory and took a pair of games from Booneville Tuesday, Dec. 30.

The Lady Hawks got 20 points from JaShanta Walker in a 57-44 victory. Katia Isom added 14.

The Holly High girls, coached by Wilbert Beard, came out of the starting gate quickly. They led 18-6 after one quarter and 28-13 at the half.

Booneville got closer in the third but the Lady Hawks outscored the host team 18-8 in the fourth to earn the 13-point win.

The Hawks took the nightcap 60-40 over Booneville, thanks in large part to a 21-9 run in the fourth quarter.

Marcus McKinney was the top gun for coach Naylond Hayes’ squad. He scored 14. Timothy Oliver followed with 10.

Holly High was up 32-22 at the half.

Indians enjoy winning week

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

The Byhalia boys got the post-Christmas portion of their schedule off to a strong start.

Coach Michael Neal’s Indians won two of three games at the Raymond Tournament and then beat Collierville, Tenn., at home.

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Northwest Ranger Classic
• Byers teams go 2-0, 1-1 in tourney

By CLAUDE VINSON
Sports Editor

The H.W. Byers Lady Lions made their third trip to the holiday classic at Senatobia High School. They were matched against the Lady Cougars of North Panola December 29.

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Photo by Lawrence White

Moving the basketball
Fred Jones (25) of H.W. Byers passes the ball off to a teammate in the game versus Coldwater.

Behind The Scoreboard
By Claude Vinson

Bowls galore

The collegiate bowl bashing, which had begun on December 20, was in full bloom this past week and weekend.

The SEC had eight contenders and already five of them are winners. The only one left undecided at this writing is the daddy of them all – the BCS Championship Bowl on January 8 in Miami. There was another Mississippi team in the melee, the Golden Eagles of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg. So if all you CUSA fans want us to count them, we will. They were three-point winners over Troy State in the New Orleans Bowl.

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MA on court during holidays
• Boys, girls knock off public school teams

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Marshall Academy ventured into the land of the public schools Saturday and left with two wins.

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• Lady Pats, Pats lose one, win one at Brookhaven

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

The semi-final round of the Brookhaven Tournament proved to be a bit rugged for Marshall Academy. But the Lady Patriots and Patriots regrouped for the consolation contests.

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Photos by Barry Burleson and Emma Burleson

Dawkins at FedEx Forum

Former Holly Springs High School basketball standout Kenny Dawkins was in Memphis Saturday night at the FedEx Forum. Dawkins, a senior, is the starting point guard for the Lamar Cardinals and the team’s top scorer. He again led Lamar in point production on this night with 19 points; however, the Cardinals fell 108-75 to the Tigers. He also had five rebounds and three assists. Visiting with Dawkins after the game are (top photo) several family members, including his mother Wanda, and pictured in the bottom photo, from left, are Barry Burleson, Dawkins, Andy Burleson and Miles Moore. For more on Dawkins, see Burleson’s column on page 4 of this week’s newspaper.

Childers honored

A Marshall Academy junior has been selected to the 2008 All-Mississippi Private School Association Football Team. Tyler Childers (left) was named to the second team offense as a return specialist. Fifty-four athletes were recognized by the MPSA and only six were juniors and the rest seniors.

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