[Raymond, MS] On Thursday, the Laurel Knighthawks were on the road to take on the Muddy River Counselors. Entering this competition, Laurel knew that this game would be very similar to Tuesday’s contest against the Jackson Victors, it would be a fast paced game. Laurel had to respect the Counselors ability to shoot the three ball. In order to
[Ridgeland, MS] As stated in the preview article of this game, the Knighthawks suffered for many years devastating losses at the hands of the Jackson Victors. Laurel regularly lost by last second shots, and last second missed opportunities. On Tuesday night, it ended the exact same way; but this time, Laurel came out on top. A game that saw
[Ridgeland, MS] Tuesday Nov. 9, the Laurel Knighthawks travel to Jackson to take on the Victors. The game has the feel of a heavyweight championship match. The top ranked Knighthawks have traditionally been Victors regular season punching bag. Tonight’s game will be an early season preview of a potential tournament matchup for the championship. Laurel is currently on a
[Carthage, MS] The Muddy River Counselors defeated the Scott County Flames 73-50 on Monday night. The game was close in the first few minutes with the Scott County Flames taking an 10-9 lead behind a John Crenshaw three pointer. That was the last lead the Flames would take. The Counselors explode on a 17-0 run and never looked back.
[Ridgeland, MS] The Victors started off the game with a 3 pointer and mid-range jumper, but the Counselors answered with a three from Caleb Sanders and two lay-ups from both Chris Purnell and me, Sun Michael Williams. Coming from a hard fought 37-34 victory over the Victors in the 16u game, the Counselors were in our groove and looking
[Hattiesburg, MS] As the “self-appointed” beat writer for the Laurel Knighthawks, I have mentioned many times this season that it is crucial for the Knighthawks to play team ball. However, most people assume that team ball only consists of passing and not being a selfish player. When in actuality, team ball is also taking your shot. It would be
[Hickory, MS] The Knighthawks went up to Hickory to take on the Flyers. Going into this game, Laurel knew that they had to play team ball to win against a very fast Meridian Flyers team. They did just that. Four of the Knighthawks starting five scored double digits, with the only player not in double digits scoring 8 points.
TSJW Network goes inside a schrimmage of the Meridian Flyers in the latest edition of “In The Lab”. The Meridian Flyers are coming off of a season in which they captured the #4 seed and came one game away from the MSAHA Championship game. The Flyers are coming into the 2021-22 season with some losses. Nate Sherman, Ethan Lumpkin,
[Purvis, MS] On Saturday, the Laurel Knighthawks traveled down to Purvis to take on the Lamar Christian Lions. The Knighthawks played great defense all game long, holding the Lions to just 43 points. This wasn’t enough, as Laurel suffered its first loss of the season, losing 43-26. It was a close game for the first half, with the Knighthawks
Like all of high school sports, teams lose their senior leadership every year. These players have been developed at a young age to take the lead their senior year. The Knighthawks are no different. The Laurel Knighthawks are embarking on a journey this season that will be fraught with growing pains. Coming off a season that saw many ups
