Unselfish play Friday night has the Southaven and Horn Lake girls
bound for the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 6A
state basketball tournament.
The Lady Chargers punched their ticket for Jackson’s Mississippi Coliseum behind a balanced attack in a 70-49 victory over Columbus; in the other North Half semifinal, the host Lady Eagles rolled past Clinton, 59-27.
The DeSoto rivals will meet for the fourth time this season — for the North championship — Saturday at 7 p.m. The outcome only determines seeding for March 6 at the state tournament.
“I really believe they want to go to Jackson and try to win it,” said Southaven coach David Baldwin, “and they know the only way to do that is to pass the basketball together and play defense. They played a great defensive game tonight.”
Three Southaven players scored in double digits, led by Providence signee Aliyah Miller, who had 20 points. Buffalo signee Joanna Smith and A’Queen Hayes scored 18 apiece for the Lady Chargers (26-4).
As impressive as the first period was, when Miller, Smith and Olivia Cunningham each chipped in five points to stake Southaven to a 20-12 lead, the ensuing eight minutes were even better. Steals led to easy layups for Miller and Smith, while UT-Chattanooga signee Jasmine Joyner worked her portion of the give-and-go to perfection as the Lady Chargers’ lead grew to 16.
It was more of the same in the second half, as Southaven closed the third period on a 10-1 run for a 62-31 lead.
“At halftime, we knew that anything could happen with a good team,” said Baldwin, “and Columbus has got to be a good team to be here.”
In the nightcap, Horn Lake (25-2) got 15 points from Treasure Evans. The Lady Eagles led by 30 entering the fourth period.
Alexyse Thomas and Brittany Grant each had 11 points and Felicia Odom added 10 for the Lady Eagles, who will make their fifth consecutive trip to state.
“I’m super excited,” Horn Lake coach Janna Lyons said. “The girls were really focused, came out strong tonight and just did an excellent job.”
The Lady Chargers punched their ticket for Jackson’s Mississippi Coliseum behind a balanced attack in a 70-49 victory over Columbus; in the other North Half semifinal, the host Lady Eagles rolled past Clinton, 59-27.
The DeSoto rivals will meet for the fourth time this season — for the North championship — Saturday at 7 p.m. The outcome only determines seeding for March 6 at the state tournament.
“I really believe they want to go to Jackson and try to win it,” said Southaven coach David Baldwin, “and they know the only way to do that is to pass the basketball together and play defense. They played a great defensive game tonight.”
Three Southaven players scored in double digits, led by Providence signee Aliyah Miller, who had 20 points. Buffalo signee Joanna Smith and A’Queen Hayes scored 18 apiece for the Lady Chargers (26-4).
As impressive as the first period was, when Miller, Smith and Olivia Cunningham each chipped in five points to stake Southaven to a 20-12 lead, the ensuing eight minutes were even better. Steals led to easy layups for Miller and Smith, while UT-Chattanooga signee Jasmine Joyner worked her portion of the give-and-go to perfection as the Lady Chargers’ lead grew to 16.
It was more of the same in the second half, as Southaven closed the third period on a 10-1 run for a 62-31 lead.
“At halftime, we knew that anything could happen with a good team,” said Baldwin, “and Columbus has got to be a good team to be here.”
In the nightcap, Horn Lake (25-2) got 15 points from Treasure Evans. The Lady Eagles led by 30 entering the fourth period.
Alexyse Thomas and Brittany Grant each had 11 points and Felicia Odom added 10 for the Lady Eagles, who will make their fifth consecutive trip to state.
“I’m super excited,” Horn Lake coach Janna Lyons said. “The girls were really focused, came out strong tonight and just did an excellent job.”
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