It is always fun to be a part of a dynasty. Whether you are just a fan watching or in the middle of the action, dynasties are fun. They are also extraordinarily special; every sport has them. In the NBA, it was the Bulls in the 90’s and the Lakers in the 80’s. In the MLB, it was the
[Raymond, MS] The Meridian Flyers notched a huge conference win as they edged out the Muddy River Counselors 75-71 on the road. The Meridian Flyers were coming off an off night on the road against the Grace Christian Eagles. They were then looking to get back on track, especially for a huge conference game against the Counselors. The Counselors
[Laurel, MS] On November 15 & 16, the Laurel Knighthawks played back-to-back days. Due to a pleasant schedule change, Laurel enjoyed playing on their home court for both games. These dates were their first home games since October 26. On November 15, Laurel defeated Russell Christian Academy. The Knighthawks’ game plan was to pound the ball inside of the
The Muddy River Counselors left the Cross-State Classic 1-2, with losses to the Little Rock Flames and the Saline County Warriors, and a win over the Faulkner County Falcons. Despite those two losses, the Counselors left Conway, AR with a lot to be excited about. Going into the Cross-State Classic, the Counselors dropped two tough conference games in a
[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
