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,
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Battle for Second Place?: Exploring the MSAHA 18U Girls Bracket
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
Top 3 Seeds In Varsity Boys Are Making Things Interesting…
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
The MSAHA Approaching Its Closing Hour as The 16U Tournament Nears
We are right at the cusp of the 2023-2024 MSAHA basketball season, meaning that many teams are hitting their peak performance. There is not much time left before the MSAHA varsity championship tournament, not to mention the 16u championship tournament that is happening in only 10 days as of the time of writing this column. The 16u bracket is
Laurel and Hattiesburg: Crosstown Rivals
The Hattiesburg Forerunners and the Laurel Knighthawks have had some pretty historic match-ups in the past MSAHA seasons. These teams see each other as crosstown rivals, and it feels like every game concerning them is a hard fought and scrappy one. Tomorrow (Dec 14th) Laurel heads down to Hattiesburg’s First Presbyterian gym, with one of the more formidable home
PCA and Muddy River Prepare for an Important and Entertaining Game This Saturday
We’ve seen the past match ups, and we expect nothing less than a good game of basketball this coming Saturday. The first game of this season starring these two teams was quite a nail-biter, ending in a 47-42 victory for the Counselors. Will this one be the same? PCA saw lots of success in west Florida, winning Baptist Academy’s
Hattiesburg No Longer Undefeated After MSAHA Game of the Week Against Muddy River
What can I say? We took the loss… Now, we could make excuses: Brayden Dry was playing with a stomach virus, the shots just weren’t falling, all that stuff, but what’s the point? Thinking like that doesn’t help you improve. It never feels good to take a loss, but sometimes that pain helps you grow, and that is my
Hattiesburg and Muddy River Both Enter Thanksgiving Break Undefeated In Conference
With the month of November nearing its end, the players of the MSAHA conference are experiencing their first scheduled break of this season, Thanksgiving break. The Muddy River Counselors and the Hattiesburg Forerunners are the only two teams that have yet to take a loss this season, and ironically they are preparing to play each other on the 27th.
Muddy River Counselors Take Big Losses To MRA and Jackson Prep: How Will It Effect Their Game?
There are two outcomes to taking a huge loss during a season. Well, let me rephrase that: there are two ways that you can react. You can choose to recognize your mistakes and work toward improving them, or you can point fingers, blame uncontrollable circumstances, and refuse to recognize any mistakes because it puts you into a boxing match
PCA Paladins and Muddy River Counselors Enter October: How Do They Look Now?
Inhales deeply* Do you smell that? Yep, that’s the smell of post-game basketball shoes, extra cheesy nachos, and that jersey that you forgot to take out of your bag from last game… Doesn’t it smell so nostalgic? If it does or doesn’t, it’s not that big of deal because that’s enough smelling. Now, let’s get into what’s happened during
