[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
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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
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
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
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
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,
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
