This past season, the PCA Paladins and the Laurel Knighthawks squared off for the MSAHA Title for the second straight season. Between the two teams, there are six seniors graduating. Five of them come from the Laurel Knighthawks and one from the Paladins. But this is not where the most major changes will occur. There will be changes from
Author: Trellis S.J. Williams
PCA Paladins Hold Off Defending Champions 63-51 to Win Their First Ever 16UB Title
The PCA Paladins defeated the Muddy River Counselors 63-51 in Hattiesburg to capture their first ever MSAHA 16UB Championship. Heading into Saturday morning, the Paladins had the edge as they had defeated Muddy River 49-42 on Friday afternoon to take the double elimination advantage. PCA only needed one win in order to be champions. The defending champion Muddy River
Isaiah Davis Wins MSAHA Conference Player of the Year, Headlining 2022 All-Conference Selections
As the Day 1 of the 2022 MSAHA Playoffs draws to a close, the conference gathers for the skills competition night and the unveiling of the MSAHA All-Conference teams. Isaiah Davis led the way for the boys. The 6’6″ senior forward took the top player honor and was followed at No. 2 by Junior big Kai Welch. Elliot Tulip,
The 15th Annual MSAHA Playoff Official Brackets Released
The time has come. The 2022 MSAHA Playoffs are here. The official brackets were released Monday afternoon and the days in Hattiesburg will be packed. The 18UB Playoffs get started early with the #5 Muddy River Counselors taking on the #4 Jackson Victors at 10:15 AM Thursday morning. The winner of the game will take on the #1 seeded
Counselor Beat: Muddy River Counselors Avenge Last Season’s Championship Loss by Stomping Through 14UB Playoffs
[Jackson, MS] The Muddy River Counselors took home their first ever 14UB Championship on Saturday Afternoon after defeating the PCA Paladins 34-13 in the championship game. Prior to the tournament, the Counselors were considered strong favorites in the 14UB field. They were undefeated in conference and overall with a 6-0 record. The closest game of the season for them
MSAHA Basketball Weekly Ep. 5: Elliot Tulip’s Injury, Upcoming Gulf South District Tourney & More
On this Friday’s edition of MSAHA Basketball Weekly, Trellis and Ollie discuss the Meridian Flyers after Elliot Tulip is now confirmed to be out for the year. They also discuss the teams that are heading to Monroe, LA for the Gulf South District Tournament.
Elliot Tulip Drops 32, Isaiah Davis Scores 25 as Meridian Shocks Laurel 69-49
[Laurel, MS] The Meridian Flyers defeated the Laurel Knighthawks 69-49 on the road. This game was highly anticipated. It was a battle between the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds in the MSAHA conference. The last time the two teams had met, the Laurel Knighthawks had won 71-51. Since then, the Meridian Flyers have upgraded their offense. The first
Counselor Beat: Short Handed Counselors Struggle to Keep Up with No. 1 PCA Paladins 66-84
[Raymond, MS] The PCA Paladins defeated the Muddy River Counselors 84-66 Saturday morning in Raymond. The day started with the match of the top two seeds in 16U boys basketball. The PCA Paladins took the win and defeated the previously undefeated Muddy River Counselors 36-26. At the beginning of the 18U boys contest, the game was high-powered. King Williams
Counselor Beat: Counselors Bring On the Heat As They Grab Marquee Win Over the Jackson Victors
[Raymond, MS] The Muddy River Counselors defeated the Jackson Victors 67-45 at home on Monday night. The Counselors and Victors started off in a tight game. After the first quarter, Muddy River and Jackson were knotted up at 13. Unfortunate circumstances came upon the Counselors early in the second quarter, Jimmy Baker went down after turning his ankle on
Paladins Take No. 1 Seed After Rout of Knighthawks
The PCA Paladins defeated the Laurel Knighthawks 72-57 in Laurel Saturday afternoon to take over the No. 1 seed. The PCA-Laurel game on Saturday afternoon was a highly-anticipated matchup. It was a rematch of last year’s MSAHA Finals, which the Laurel Knighthawks won 57-53. On top of that, it was a contest of the top two seeds in the
