[LAUREL, MS] On Friday night, the Laurel Knighthawks took on the Scott County Flames in Salem “The Nest” Heights. This was a very important game for both teams. The Knighthawks had to prove that the Laurel dynasty was far from over, while the Flames had to prove that their dynasty was just beginning. Knighthawk players knew that they had
Author: Ollie Hammonds
Laurel Ends First Week Of Play 1-1
[LAUREL, MS] The Laurel Knighthawks opened up their regular season this week by going 1-1. Both of these contest were lopsided non-conference games. Needless to say, this week was the tale of two different games for the Knighthawks. Laurel started their regular season by traveling to Louisville, Mississippi to take on the Grace Christian Eagles. Laurel knows that Grace
New Season, New Questions
Well, it’s that time of year again. The weather is getting colder, SEC teams are starting to play other SEC teams (finally), the World Series is on, and the Bulls are 3-2 at the beginning of their quest to win the NBA Finals. One other thing is starting… MSAHA basketball. Yup, the season is already here, and there are
Knighthawk Beat: More Than A Championship
[Hattiesburg, MS] As the ball fell into Kai Welch’s hands, time ran out. The Laurel Knighthawks had done it again. Laurel had won their second state championship in a row. This game, however, meant more than just a state championship. This game was Coach Cliff Jenkins’ last ever game to Head Coach the Laurel Knighthawks. My first ever Knighthawks
Knighthawk Beat: Knighthawks Enter Playoffs With Confidence Boosting Win
[Slidell, LA] On Saturday January 29, 2022, the Laurel Knighthawks defeated the PCA Paladins 57-56. This was Laurel’s core group of varsity players’ last regular season game, it was also possibly Coach Cliff Jenkins’ last regular season game as the Knighthawks’ head coach. Laurel started off hot by sharing the ball and out-hustling PCA. The other thing the Knighthawks
Knighthawk Beat: Knighthawks Outlast Victors In Nail-Biting Thriller
[Laurel, MS] On a very emotional night, the Laurel Knighthawks defeated the Jackson Victors in a thriller. This game was the Knighthawks’ last home game of the season. It was also possibly Coach Cliff Jenkins’ last game to coach at Salem “the Nest” Heights. You could say that Thursday night was the beginning of the end of an era
Knighthawk Beat: Knighthawks Bounce Back With Big Win Over Muddy River
[Laurel, MS] After experiencing a loss in a crucial game against the PCA Paladins, many people wondered how Laurel would bounce back in conference play. On Tuesday, January 4th, the Knighthawks faced off against the Muddy River Counselors. Muddy River was coming off of a big win against the Jackson Victors, with the final score of that game being
MSAHA Basketball Weekly; Episode 2
In this edition of the MSAHA Basketball Weekly, Trellis Williams and I give our take on episode one’s game of the week. We preview the upcoming week, and reveal this episode’s game of the week. All that and more on MSAHA Basketball Weekly Episode 2.
Knighthawk Beat: Wake Up Call?
On December 2, 1985, the Chicago Bears traveled to Miami, Florida to take on the Miami Dolphins. It might be strange how I begin a basketball article talking about a Football game that happened in 1985, but bear with me. It was week 13, and the Bears were a clear front runner for the Super Bowl. Chicago was 12-0,
MSAHA Basketball Weekly Episode 1 Is Released
In the first episode of MSAHA Basketball Weekly Show, Trellis and I breakdown the Meridian Flyers successful week and the Laurel Knighthawks 18U girls dominate season. We also reveal the games of the week, where to find them, and much more. That smorgasbord of nail biting action can only be found on the first episode of the MSAHA Basketball
