Southaven girls edge Horn Lake for region title

from Commercial Appeal

Olivia Cunningham scored 23 points and A'Queen Hayes added 11 as the Southaven girls basketball team rallied past Horn Lake, 50-47, to win the Mississippi High School Activities Association Region 1-6A title Friday at Olive Branch.

"We played a great team defensive game," said Southaven coach David Baldwin, who club improved to 24-4. "We also made our free throws down the stretch."

Southaven will host Jackson Murrah in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs Monday at 7 p.m.
Horn Lake, ranked No. 1 in The Commercial Appeal's Dandy Dozen, dropped to 23-2. Both of its losses have come against the Lady Chargers. The Lady Eagles, who were led by Alondrea Rush's 10 points, will travel to Northwest Rankin Monday.

In Class 5A:

Center Hill girls 42, Clarksdale 41: Kiara Golden made a free throw with 0.4 seconds remaining to give the Lady Mustangs the MHSAA Region 1-5A championship win over the host Lady Wildcats.
Golden, named the tournament MVP, and Erin Cross had 10 points apiece for Center Hill, which opened the game with a 15-0 lead.

"They came storming back," said Center Hill coach Jonathan Moore, "and it was a dogfight until the end."

The Lady Mustangs (24-5) will host Jackson Lanier in a Class 5A first-round playoff contest Monday at 7 p.m.