PCA Paladins Hold Off Defending Champions 63-51 to Win Their First Ever 16UB Title
The PCA Paladins defeated the Muddy River Counselors 63-51 in Hattiesburg to capture their first ever MSAHA 16UB Championship. Heading into Saturday morning, the Paladins had the edge as they had defeated Muddy River 49-42 on Friday afternoon to take the double elimination advantage. PCA only needed one win in order to be champions. The defending champion Muddy River
Isaiah Davis Wins MSAHA Conference Player of the Year, Headlining 2022 All-Conference Selections
As the Day 1 of the 2022 MSAHA Playoffs draws to a close, the conference gathers for the skills competition night and the unveiling of the MSAHA All-Conference teams. Isaiah Davis led the way for the boys. The 6’6″ senior forward took the top player honor and was followed at No. 2 by Junior big Kai Welch. Elliot Tulip,
The 15th Annual MSAHA Playoff Official Brackets Released
The time has come. The 2022 MSAHA Playoffs are here. The official brackets were released Monday afternoon and the days in Hattiesburg will be packed. The 18UB Playoffs get started early with the #5 Muddy River Counselors taking on the #4 Jackson Victors at 10:15 AM Thursday morning. The winner of the game will take on the #1 seeded
Counselor Beat: Muddy River Counselors Avenge Last Season’s Championship Loss by Stomping Through 14UB Playoffs
[Jackson, MS] The Muddy River Counselors took home their first ever 14UB Championship on Saturday Afternoon after defeating the PCA Paladins 34-13 in the championship game. Prior to the tournament, the Counselors were considered strong favorites in the 14UB field. They were undefeated in conference and overall with a 6-0 record. The closest game of the season for them
Knighthawk Beat: Knighthawks Enter Playoffs With Confidence Boosting Win
[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
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