No, Alexis Hardaway isn't 6 feet tall - like three of her H.W. Byers teammates. No, she's not a Dandy Dozen selection - like one of her teammates.
But Thursday night, on the biggest stage of high school hoops, Hardaway filled in when her taller teammates fouled out.
She scored 18 points to help H.W. Byers beat Coldwater 48-43 for the Class 1A state championship, continuing the school's recent dominance at Mississippi Coliseum.
The Lady Lions (29-8) won their third state crown in the last four years, reigning supreme in small class hoops and pushing their coach's decade turnaround to even higher heights.
In his 10th year, Jason Thompson has turned tiny Byers from doormat to dynasty.
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