The #2 Jackson Victors defeated the #5 Hattiesburg Forerunners 50-45 on Thursday night to eliminate the Forerunners and keep their playoff run alive. The game began as a slug fest. Neither team could get going and the Forerunners held a 9-7 lead after the first quarter. The second quarter was all in the Victors’ direction. Jackson took a 22-14
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King Williams Scores 20, Counselors Eliminate Scott County
The #6 Muddy River Counselors eliminated the #7 Scott County Flames after beating them 54-48 on Tuesday night. It was clear that Scott County did not want their season to end as they took a 9-0 lead to begin and it was 11-3 four and a half minutes into the game. The Counselors finally made a run and they
#3 Knighthawks Knock Off #2 Victors In Overtime 62-59 to Advance to the Semis
The #3 Laurel Knighthawks handed the #2 Jackson Victors their first loss in the MSAHA Playoffs since 2014 as they prevailed in overtime 62-59. The Knighthawks started off the game on top, leading by four and six points the whole first half. Their largest lead was up to twelve points. Great play from Kai Welch and Jack Flynt propelled
PCA Comes Back From Down 22 Points to Beat Flyers In Last Seconds 70-68
The #1 PCA Paladins pulled off a memorable comeback to defeat the #4 Meridian Flyers 70-68 in the MSAHA Playoffs. The Meridian Flyers started off the game on a mission. They took the lead early and kept extending it. Behind Eliot Tulip’s 14 first half points and excellent play from Nate Sherman and Isaiah Davis, the Flyers led 36-25
#2 Jackson Victors Cruise to a First Round Victory Over the #7 Flames
The #2 Jackson Victors defeated the #7 Scott County Flames 64-18 Saturday evening to advance to the next round to face the #3 Laurel Knighthawks. The Victors started off at a tempered pace, not blowing the lead up quickly. But after they were up 17-7. The Victors went on a 23-0 run, which put Scott County away. Jackson was
#3 Knighthawks Start Off Hot, Beat #6 Counselors in First Round, 68-38
The #3 Laurel Knighthawks defeated the #6 Muddy River Counselors 68-38 Saturday evening to advance to the next round against the #2 Jackson Victors. The game started off slow for the Knighthawks, as they went down 7-4 early. But then they flipped the switch and commenced to going on a 26-0 run. Laurel was sure to keep the Counselors
#4 Meridian Goes Down, Rallies Back to Beat #5 Forerunners and Advance
The Meridian Flyers defeated the Hattiesburg Forerunners 53-44 in the first round of the MSAHA Playoffs to give Hattiesburg a loss and advance to take on the #1 PCA Paladins. The game started in an odd way with senior guard Dylan Archie scoring a layup on the wrong basket, spotting the Forerunners two points. After that, the Flyers took
MSAHA Releases 2021 Playoff Brackets, Schedules
The MSAHA released the final playoff bracket Friday morning after MSAHA play came to a close after the Jackson Victors-Muddy River Counselors games from Thursday night. The playoffs will be broken up into a longer time period due to COVID-19. Though they start on Jan. 30, the championship games will be held on Feb. 13. The games will be
Counselors Struggle Early, Victors Prevail 73-50
The Jackson Victors defeated the Muddy River Counselors 73-50 Thursday night on the road to finish out the regular season. The Victors jumped on the Counselors to begin the game, taking a 9-0 lead before Chris Purnell broke the ice by scoring two buckets at the rim. Behind a stream of buckets from Gideon Peacock, the Victors had a
Chris Purnell Drops 23, King Williams Gets 20 As Counselors Surge to Win Over Scott County
The Muddy River Counselors defeated the Scott County Flames 75-64 Tuesday night in Raymond to get their third conference win. The Counselors started the game on a tear. Caleb Sanders had six steals in the first quarter, with the team getting nine. Chris Purnell got to work early as well, as he had 14 first half points. Sun Michael
