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SportsReportMA teams sew up top seeds By BARRY BURLESON
One entered the season as the overwhelming district favorite. The other has risen to the top. Coach Craig Dailey’s Marshall Academy teams will enter the District 1-AA Tournament February 7-9 as the number one seeds. Indians win district thriller By CLAUDE VINSON Friday was the return match between Region 3-3A competitors Byhalia and Charleston, and just like the first meeting January 8, this one was a split – Lady Indians losing and Indians winning. The Lady Tigers represent one of the strongest teams in the division and brought a 16-3 record to Byhalia. When the game started Friday night, it looked like a set of bookends, height and speed. Charleston had a pair with quickness and a good shooting eye. Aqueshia Kimble and Mary Washington were leading the breaks and scoring the points. They had the visitors out front 18-12 in the first. Potts Camp teams sweep Strayhorn By BARRY BURLESON The games were not close Friday night at Potts Camp High School. The home teams saddled the Strayhorn Mustangs with 42- and 37-point losses in Region 2-2A play. Behind The Scoreboard Super Bowl memories There are a few days separating all of the rabid fans from the next grand game on the gridiron – currently being identified as Super Bowl XLVII, which will be held in New Orleans. Just about all the hype which could attend such an occasion has been exposed. Byhalia teams split division road games By BARRY BURLESON Byhalia split a pair of games Tuesday of last week at North Panola. The Lady Indians upped their Region 3-3A mark to 5-1 with a 54-42 win over the Lady Cougars. Holly High drops district games By BARRY BURLESON Holly Springs gave top-ranked Booneville all it could handle Tuesday night of last week. Coach Naylond Hayes’ Hawks lost the Region 1-3A road contest 52-48. The Blue Devils are ranked number one in the state in Class 3A. Byers takes two from West Union By CLAUDE VINSON The West Union Eagles and Lady Eagles visited the Lions’ Den at H.W. Byers Tuesday night of last week and met stiff opposition from all quarters. The Byers teams were still regaling in the glow of defeating a big rival in Region 2-1A. The Lions had knocked off the number one contender and defending state champ in the Coldwater Cougars on January 18. The Lady Lions had little trouble with their division nemesis. Potts Camp honoring title teams this Friday Potts Camp High School invites everyone to a celebration recognizing its past basketball state champions and runners-up. It will be held this Friday, Feb. 1, when Potts Camp teams host Alcorn Central. Rodgers scores 20 in MC win Senior guard Traci Rodgers tied a season-high with 20 points as the Mississippi College women’s basketball team pulled away for a 68-54 win at East Texas Baptist on Thursday night in Ornelas Gymnasium. The Lady Choctaws (11-7, 8-4 ASC) scored seven unanswered points to end the first half and took a 33-19 lead into the break. To open the second half, Rodgers nailed a jumper and gave MC at 16-point advantage, their largest lead of the game. Lady Lions down Falcons, Pirates By BARRY BURLESON The H.W. Byers Lady Lions kept on rolling over the weekend with dominant wins over Ingomar and Coffeeville. The Lions split against the same two squads. |
    
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