The Laurel Knighthawks defeated the #1 PCA Paladins 57-53 at Southeastern Baptist College on Saturday afternoon to capture their first MSAHA Championship since 2013. The PCA Paladins were running all over Laurel in the first quarter. With long distance bombs from Rashaad Rogers and Daniel Cooper and driving buckets from Colyn Ericksen, the Paladins ran out to a 28-15
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Despite an Anti-Climactic Finish, the PCA Paladins Repeat as MSAHA 18UG Champions
The PCA Paladins defeated the Jackson Lady Victors 46-42 in overtime at Southeastern Baptist College to capture back-to-back MSAHA 18UG titles. The game was close throughout, but the Paladins always had the edge. PCA was led by Espy Borrelly with 18 points and Avery Boggs with 16 points while Jackson was led by Mikaela Rummels, who had 16 points.
Lady Hawks Stave Off #5 seed Forerunners, Win MSAHA 16UG Title
The Laurel Lady Hawks defeated the Hattiesburg Forerunners 26-25 in overtime at Southeastern Baptist College on Saturday morning to win the 16UG championship. The Lady Hawks and Forerunners were tight the entire ball game, with each team trading leads all four quarters and being tied at 22 at the end of regulation. In the last possession, the Forerunners had
Gideon Peacock Wins MSAHA Player of the Year, Headlining the 2021 All-Conference Selections
The MSAHA released the 2020-21 All-Conference selections Friday evening. Gideon Peacock of the Jackson Victors won the MSAHA Player of the Year honors after being voted No. 1 in the conference by the coaches. He is the fourth Victors player to win the award while marking the fifth season out of the six year history of the award that
Flyers Run Out of Gas, Paladins Rally Past Meridian, Advance to MSAHA Finals
The #1 PCA Paladins defeated the #4 Meridian Flyers 69-58 to return to the MSAHA Finals for the first time since 2018. The Flyers appeared they would keep the magic from their big victory over the Jackson Victors. They started opening up a 10 point lead. They maintained the lead but only led by six at halftime, 38-32. Then
Meridian Eliminates Jackson Behind Elliot Tulip’s Step Back Three
The #4 Meridian Flyers defeated the #2 Jackson Victors 64-63 Friday afternoon, eliminating the champion of the last seven years. The game was close the whole time. Yet the Victors were ahead most of the time. Ethan Hendry, who had 18 points on the game, powered the offense for the Victors. Gideon Peacock had 17, doing damage. The Victors
Knighthawks Fire on All Cylinders, Beat PCA 68-54 to Advance to MSAHA Finals
The #3 Laurel Knighthawks defeated the #1 PCA Paladins Friday morning to advance to the championship round of the MSAHA Playoffs. Laurel pounded on PCA from the start, opening the game with a 13-2 lead. They managed to keep this double-digit lead for the rest of the game. The Paladins were without Autrail Manning, who it is still unclear
Forerunners Valiant Effort Not Enough, Victors Advance
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
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
