Horn Lake wins girls region 1-6A title

from CommercialAppeal.com

Horn Lake 55, Southaven 48: The Lady Eagles are the reigning state champions. So coach Janna Lyons didn’t feel it was necessary to say much to her players at the half of the Region 1-6A title game and her team trailing by an eight-point deficit.

“Contrary to what many think, it was actually a more relaxed speech,” Lyons said. “We talked about execution. I really can’t tell you what I said because it was mostly emotional.”

Horn Lake (16-3), as a result, rallied behind the valiant performance by Lytia Coleman, who scored a game-high 30 points to help propel the Lady Eagles to their third consecutive region title. The Lady Eagles will host Tupelo Monday at 7 in the opening round of the North Half tourney.

The Lady Chargers (18-5), who were led by A’Queen Hayes’ 16 points, will travel to face Columbus on Monday.