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Patriots, Lady Lions win north
• MA defends state title this week in Grenada

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Patriot fan Peggy Hunsucker shares a hug with coach Craig Dailey during the post-game celebration Saturday night.

The Marshall Academy Patriots had their picture taken with another first-place trophy Saturday night, this one North State after district the week before.

But they have hopes of bigger prizes.

“This was our third North State title in a row,” coach Craig Dailey said after a 70-55 win over Canton Academy. “That’s a huge testament to where we are as a program, but our sights are firmly set higher.

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• Byers looks to repeat as Class 1A state champs

By CLAUDE VINSON
Sports Editor

The H.W. Byers Lady Lions will be traveling down the big road to “The Big House” for the sixth straight year.

They won their second straight Class 1A North State crown last week and next go to Jackson to defend their state championship. Their record is 27-4.

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Behind The Scoreboard
By Claude Vinson

Lin-craze

You readers out there who have been reading this column over the years could very well recall that once football season has run its course, I generally turn to March Madness or the process which leads up to it. And the NBA always follows the collegiate. In this instance, yours truly is compelled to put the cart just a little bit before the horse, so to speak.

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H.W. Byers girls, boys win north openers

By CLAUDE VINSON
Sports Editor

H.W. Byers teams got to stay at home February 14 for the first trials in Class 1A North State.

The girls were up first and they faced the Lady Rams of Vardaman. The Byers girls team is known as the Lady Lions, but they could have easily been mistaken for a hive of bees the way they swarmed all over the Lady Rams. They were trapping the ball on the open floor and were virtually unmatchable in the paint at both ends. The first period score of 29-3 didn’t take into account the blown shots.

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Lady Cards’ rally comes up short

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

The Potts Camp Lady Cardinals scored 19 points through three quarters Thursday night. They netted 28 in the fourth.

“But we couldn’t quite get there,” coach Tana Miller.

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Photo by Barry Burleson

Cook going to Mississippi Delta

Tyler Cook, a senior pitcher for the Marshall Academy Patriots, signed a baseball scholarship Thursday, Feb. 16, with Mississippi Delta Community College. Pictured at the ceremony in the school library are (seated) Tyler Cook with father Tim Cook (right) and Ashley Cook; and mother Missy Bray (left) and Elton Bray, along with his little brother, Tanner; and (standing, from left) his grandmother, Bettie Williams; Delta assistant coach Patrick Taylor; MA head coach Bart Jenkins; Delta assistant coach Jake Mills; and his grandmother, Helen Cook. Classmates and fellow Marshall athletes were also on hand for the scholarship signing. Cook will join MA teammates Elgin Lafever and Evan Hickman on the Trojans’ squad next season. They signed with Mississippi Delta on February 3.

Leflore eliminates Hawks

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Holly Springs caught fire in the fourth Thursday night but it proved to be too late.

The Hawks were eliminated in the Class 3A North State semi-finals, 62-57, by Leflore County.

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Holly Springs youth sports registration continues

Registration is open for T-ball, softball and baseball during the month of February.

Youth ages 3 through 16 are encouraged to participate. The fee is $30. It can be paid at Holly Springs City Hall during normal business hours. A late fee of $10 will be charged for registrations after February 29.

For more information, please call the Holly Springs Recreation Department at 662-252-4807 or 252-4280, ext. 1600 or ext. 1601.

Byers Lions go out in state’s final eight

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

The H.W. Byers boys fell just a few points short of a state tournament berth.

Coach Trey Lawrence’s Lions and North State host school Biggersville collided in a back-and-forth classic in the semi-finals Friday night. Byers came out on the short end of a 67-64 score.

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Lady Patriots, Lady Indians fall in round one

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Two Marshall County teams saw their seasons come to an end in the opening round of north half play last week.

The Marshall Academy Lady Patriots lost 63-50 to Prairie View (La.), while the Byhalia Lady Indians fell 85-48 to Ripley, Both games were played Tuesday, Feb. 14.

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Hannah Player of Week

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Clevin Hannah, a former Holly Springs High School Hawk, received Player of the Week honors in an overseas professional basketball league.

Hannah scored a game-high 28 points and added five rebounds and six assists for Kauhajoki in the team’s hard-fought 85-81 win.

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