Starkville vs. Wingfield

Final: Starkville 61, Wingfield 54. Told you Williams would break out. He had 19 points in the second half. He finished with 26 points, 15 boards. The Jackets get Provine again; they lost to the Rams in the North semifinals.
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Halftime: Wingfield 25, Starkville 24. Williams has seven points and seven rebounds to lead the Yellowjackets. [...]

Scores and more from Day 4 with a look ahead …

East Webster’s Mitchell McCurry, left, is fouled by Hickory Flat’s Richard Van Tassell on his way to the basket during an MHSAA boys Class 1A basketball playoff game Thursday,  in Jackson. (AP Photo/The Clarion-Ledger, Joe Ellis)
Brad Locke coverage from Jackson
Wolverines just keep on winning
Pisgah’s quickness too much
Class 5A Boys
Greenville-Weston 58, Biloxi 49
JACKSON - Demario Calvin [...]

Hickory Flat vs. East Webster

Final: East Webster 62, Hickory Flat 43 in an all-NeMiss matchup. Mitchell McCurry scored 33 points for the Wolverines, who were simply too athletic for the Rebels. Unlike a lot of athletic teams, though, East Webster was very disciplined (only 10 turnovers).
We now have an East Webster-Myrtle showdown next Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. I saw [...]

Pine Grove vs. Pisgah

Final: Pisgah, 52-31. More later.
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Pine Grove is not doing well. Down 35-19 with about 2:00 left in the third quarter. Pisgah’s too fast and quick. Lot of PG turnovers.

Mac Notebook

Houlka’s Candiace McIntosh is a 17-year-old, 6-foot-1 sophomore to whom the spotlight has shifted since Ashley Benford, an ICC signee, graduated last year. McIntosh is still adjusting to her new role – witness her 2-point output against Coldwater in the North final – but she basked in that spotlight Wednesday, scoring 25 points and grabbing [...]

Scores and more from Day 3 plus a look ahead …

Houlka’s Tiffany Hobson struggles to maintain control of the ball against McAdams in the MHSAA high school girls Class 1A basketball tournament in Jackson Wednesday night. (AP Photo/The Clarion-Ledger, Brian Albert Broom) 
Girls Tournament
The Associated Press
JACKSON - Pairings and results from the the Mississippi High School Activities Association girls basketball tournament:
CLASS 5A
Opening round
Thursday, Feb. 28
Greenville-Weston (20-11) [...]

We Have a Winner! Houlka 58, McAdams 53

Hey, the drought is over, friends. Houlka’s girls overcame 36 – yes, 36 – turnovers to defeat McAdams in a 1A quarterfinal. Candiace McIntosh had 25 points and 16 rebounds, and McAdams – which averaged 86.9 points per game coming in – shot 26.4 percent from the field, including 25.7 percent from 3-point range (9-for-35). [...]

Pontotoc vs. Brookhaven

Pontotoc’s girls lost 50-48 to Brookhaven in overtime. The Lady Warriors, who shot well in the first half, went stone cold. So did Di’Amber Johnson, who was held scoreless in the second half. She missed a potential game-winner at the end of regulation and a game-tying shot at the end of OT.
Brookhaven’s post duo of [...]

Wednesday’s Games

I really don’t think I’ll be able to do much, if any, live blogging the rest of the tournament. The Clarion-Ledger guys have two ethernet lines, and both are usually occupied. But I’ll do my best to give updates right after the games.Today at 1 p.m., Pontotoc’s girls take on Brookhaven, last year’s state runner-up, [...]

Scores and more from Day 2 plus a look ahead …

Aberdeen’s Janee Hodges (14) and Ryamond’s Kayla Thompson look for a rebound Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008, during an MHSAA Class 3A girls basketball game at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, Miss. Raymond won 54-37. (AP Photo/The Clarion-Ledger, Greg Jenson)
SCORES AND MORE …
Girls Basketball Tournament
The Associated Press
JACKSON - Pairings and results from the the Mississippi [...]