MERIDIAN —
Southeast Lauderdale had three players score in double figures Friday and the Tigers reached the girls championship game of the Sam Dale tournament by routing host Northeast Lauderdale 74-38.
Tay Ruffin led Southeast, which improved to 16-1, with 25 points. Charaie Harbin added 20, while Crystal Clay finished with 12. Jasmine Bush chipped in with nine for the Tigers.
Northeast was led by Shaqunta McDonald’s 15 and Dana Logan’s 12.
The Tigers will play Quitman today at 5 p.m. for the championship after the Panthers defeated Kemper County 52-23 to improve to 12-4.
Kemper and Northeast play at 2 p.m. in the consolation game.
Quitman also won its boys game as the Panthers edged Southeast Lauderdale 47-41. The 9-4 Panthers will play either host Northeast Lauderdale or four-time defending Sam Dale champion Kemper County today at 6:30 p.m.
— Jamie Wachter
Meridian 56
Terry boys 54
The Wildcats built a 14-point lead in the first half on the road Friday before having to hold off the Bulldogs.
Torlorf Thomas led MHS, which improved to 13-4, with 18 points and Dennis Miles added 16 points and 11 rebounds. The Wildcats then held off Terry despite poor free-throw shooting down the stretch.
Meridian hosts Petal on Tuesday in its Division 5-6A opener.
— Jamie Wachter
Meridian 56
Terry girls 19
The Wildcats cruised in their final tuneup prior to division play, hammering the host Bulldogs.
Kayla Gordon led MHS, which moved to 14-2, with 23 points. The Wildcats host Petal on Tuesday.
— Jamie Wachter
Newton County 66
Lake boys 40
DeAndre Wansley led the Cougars with 20 points while Rakenyae Cole added 12.
Newton County, which is now 11-4, hosts Quitman on Tuesday.
— Jamie Wachter
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Roundup — Southeast, Quitman girls reach title game
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Roy shows big-league talent in win
Every youth leaguer dreams of being a Major League Baseball player. In Tuesday's Cardinals-Mets game, 8-year-old Trace Roy swung the bat and flashed some leather that looked like a glimpse into the future.
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Cougars fall in Game 1
A sixth inning rally by Lewisburg handed the Newton County Cougars their first lost of the postseason, 2-0, in Game 1 of the Class 4A baseball championship at Trustmark Park.
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Bulldogs win again, beat S. Carolina in SEC Tournament
Demarcus Henderson and Wes Rea both had RBI singles in the ninth inning to lift Mississippi State to a 5-3 win over South Carolina Wednesday night in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament.
The Bulldogs (42-16) loaded the bases with one out before Henderson and Rea drove in runs on consecutive at-bats for the second time in the game.
Mississippi State had beaten Missouri 2-1 in 17 innings Tuesday night, matching the longest game in SEC tournament history.
Reliever Myles Gentry (4-0) limited the Gamecocks (39-17) to a one-out single in the bottom of the ninth.
Gentry pitched 5-2/3 scoreless innings, allowing three hits while striking out eight.
Rea was 3 for 4 while Henderson drove in three runs.
Mississippi State led 3-0 before South Carolina tied it up in the fourth.
Max Schrock drew a bases loaded walk and Brison Celek followed with a two-run single. -
Hogs top Ole Miss in SEC Tournament
For the second time this season the Rebels played an extra-inning affair with the Razorbacks, but with a different outcome as No. 21 Ole Miss (37-21) fell to No. 15 Arkansas (36-19) 2-1 in 10 innings on Wednesday.
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Fundamentals leading Newton County to Jackson
In 2006, Newton County baseball won the 3A state title. Since then, they've moved up a class but haven't had much luck – until now.
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Roy takes over as football head coach at Clarkdale
After nine years serving as an assistant on the Clarkdale football coaching staff, Wes Roy proudly considers himself a Bulldog. The coach has not only grown to love the team and its players, but also the Clarkdale community itself.
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Bennett stays on as softball coach at Clarkdale
In one season as the interim coach for the Clarkdale softball team, Britt Bennett has gone through what most coaches go through in a career. Over the past year, Clarkdale has dealt with the death of two students, a coaching scandal and the departure of two star players.
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Titles nothing new for Newton County
Newton County captured its seventh fast-pitch state championship, outscoring defending champion Houston 26-3 in two games. The Cougars took home the title despite not having a single senior on their roster –– still, few were surprised.
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Embry completes 5A title sweep
In his first year coaching the Neshoba Central softball team, Trae Embry won two state titles but wouldn't take all the credit.
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Morgan takes runner-up at Nationals
Meridian Community College golfer, TJ Morgan, from Bruce, MS, tied for the
individual medalist at the NJCAA D1 National Championship held in Lubbock, TX, but lost on the first hole of a playoff. TJ shot 7 under for the tournament with a 76 on the first day followed by 68, 67 and a last round 70. Aksel Olsen from Wallace State Community College won the playoff. TJ was named First Team All-American for his high finish. - More Sports Headlines
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