Heading into this season, Laurel had a lot of rebuilding to do. Their top three players and three of the top four players in the MSAHA graduated in 2024. Their coach for the previous seven years stepped down after a dominant last three seasons, winning two of the last three titles. This season, Cliff Jenkins returned to head coaching.
[RAYMOND, Miss.] Any questions about the legitimacy of the Counselors hot start were put to rest after a remarkable comeback against a highly talented Central Hinds squad. The Muddy River Counselors defeated the Central Hinds Academy Cougars by a score of 84-80, advancing their record to 16-0 and extending the winning streak to 20 games. Heading into the matchup
The Muddy River Counselors are killing it right now. Muddy River is 8-0 after blowing out the CHEF Patriots at home, a team in which the Counselors have had many epic battles over the last few years. The Counselors beat the Patriots 90-41, leading 35-4 after the first quarter. This continued the level of play shown on Friday night
[SPRINGFIELD, MO] The Muddy River Counselors headed into their first ever NCHBC National Tournament with a historic season already in the books. The Counselors swept all boys divisions of the MSAHA, winning their first ever 18U Title. Though the Counselors had found success in the MSAHA, their performances in NCHC competition left much to be desired. In the district
[TOUGALOO, MS] On Thursday night, the Tougaloo College Bulldogs took a major home win over the visiting Philander Smith College Panthers by a score of 73-61. The Philander Smith Panthers came into the game with the top spot in the GCAC conference with an 11-2 conference record. Early in the game, the Panthers came out taking the lead. Leading
[HATTIESBURG, MS] After Tate Boggs’ right wing 3-pointer went through the net as clean as a whistle, there was a brief excitement brewing in the crowd. But it was too little too late. Sun Michael Williams chunked the ball into the air as the buzzer sounded and pandemonium ensued. The final score: Counselors 50, PCA 49. For the first
Tomorrow we’re heading to the 18u conference tournament to begin the 3 day battle for the MSAHA Championship trophy. At this point in time, every team has to be at their best; there’s no room for error anymore. The tournament will kick off at 10:15 am, with a game featuring the Laurel Knighthawks and the Jackson Victors. After that,
It is championship week in the MSAHA, which means all the speculation comes to a head. Who are the top dogs? Who is surging and who is fading? No matter the year or the level of the top seed, the boys’ divisions are always suspenseful, even when the top seed ends up with the trophy. In this year’s 18U
The PCA Paladins are in the post season! We had an amazing season this year for all age groups. Many of our teams participated in the Gulf Coast District Tournament, held in Monroe, LA. 18u boys were able to get 5th place overall, finishing 2-1. 18u girls placed 4th, with a record of 1-2. 16u boys got 6th, going
A couple of days ago the PCA Paladins headed up to Hattiesburg to play the Forerunners for the second time this season. The first time these two teams played each other, it was a catastrophic game for the Forerunners with them only having 3 points to end the first half. That night was PCA’s senior night, and they got
