The Meridian Star sports department is still attempting to compile schedules for winter prep sports such as basketball and soccer. Coaches and/or school administrators who would like their teams’ schedules listed in The Star may fax a copy of the schedule to 601-485-1275 or e-mail to sports@themeridianstar. com. Schedules are needed for area teams in Lauderdale, Kemper, Neshoba, Newton, Clarke and Wayne counties.
— from staff reports
LATE PREP BASKETBALL
Leake Academy girls 68
Central Hinds 33
The Leake Academy girls basketball team won its second straight game to open the Benton Preseason Tournament on Monday, outscoring Central Hinds 35-7 in the opening quarter as the Rebelettes cruised to the win.
Hannah Peoples led Leake with 11 points and five steals, while Char'Lesa Tadlock added 10 points. Emily Kea, Shelby Howard, Shelbi Horn and Kristin Chipley all chipped in with eight points for the Rebelettes.
Central Hinds was led by Laurn DeMuth's 10 points.
— Jamie Wachter
Lamar girls 48
Laurel Christian 37
Makenzie Cobb led the Raiders with 12 points and Olivia Mabry and Mary Margaret Arrington each added 9 on Tuesday in Lamar’s home opener. For Laurel Christian, Erin Morgan scored 17 and Alex Lindstrom added 10 points.
Lamar travels to Starkville Academy today.
— Jamie Wachter
Lamar boys 63
Laurel Christian 42
Daniel Finan and Allen Massingill each scored 17 points to lead Lamar in its season opener. John Holland added 10 for the Raiders. Laurel Christian was led by Luke Morgan’s game-high 22 points and Kennis McNair added 10.
The Raiders visit Starkville Academy today.
— Jamie Wachter
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Roundup - Star seeks basketball, soccer schedules
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Clarkdale serves notice in rout of Enterprise
The Clarkdale girls’ basketball team served notice that it belonged among the top teams in MHSAA Class 2A with a 59-56 division win at defending 2A state champion Scott Central on January 31.
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Northeast Lauderdale stuns, upsets Northeast Jones in opening round.
Shaquanta McDonald and Tarmecia Mack each scored 10 points as The Trojans beat the Tigers 42-28 in the opening round of the District 5-4A District Tournament held at West Lauderdale Tuesday. Brittany Williams added nine points for Northeast Lauderdale (5-21).
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Season Ender
The defense was there, but the offense never came around and Meridian High saw its playoff hopes disappear as Oak Grove pulled away in the final minutes to knock off the host Wildcats 58-48 on Tuesday night in the Region 5-6A Tournament.
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Kemper County wins thriller over Heidelberg
In a division with traditional powerhouses Choctaw Central, Southeast Lauderdale and Newton – the fourth-and-fifth-seeded Kemper County and Heidelberg girls both were hoping to just punch their ticket to the Class 3A state playoffs and hope to hit a hot streak.
Part one of that equation was successful for Kemper County Tuesday night, but it was far from easy. -
New-look Lions set to open 2012 softball season
Coming off the most successful season of fast-pitch softball competition in the program’s history, the East Mississippi Community College Lions are set to open their 2012 softball campaign by playing host to Marion Military Institute Tuesday afternoon on the Scooba campus. First pitch for the season-opening doubleheader is set for 1 p.m.
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Yellowjackets survive Hornets, keep season alive
Rarely does a team commit 46 turnovers and not get run out of the gym, but the Union girls overcame their ballhandling woes to knock off Lake 41-38 in overtime of the MHSAA Division 6-2A Tournament Monday night.
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Roundup — MCC baseball splits pair at tourney
The Meridian Community College Eagles salvaged a split of its final games in the 2012 T.J. Fleming Invitational at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College on Sunday. -
Crusaders use experience, speed to topple Tornadoes
Philadelphia and Sacred Heart both entered Friday's Class 1A/2A/3A soccer state championship game looking for their first state crown.
The Crusaders, though, had finished as runners-up the previous two seasons, and used that experience and their speed to their advantage as they scored three first half goals in route to a 3-1 win. -
Roundup — West girls rally past Louisville
The West Lauderdale girls basketball team overcame an early deficit to top visiting Louisville 60-56 to close out the regular season Friday.
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Dreams Dashed
A real life David vs. Goliath meeting took place in the Class 1A/2A/3A girls state championship soccer game Friday afternoon at Clinton High School's Arrow Field.
Having never advanced farther than the second round of the MSHSAA soccer playoffs, Clarkdale entered looking to shock the state and win its first state title. In th way stood Our Lady Academy, a nine-time state champion from Bay St. Louis.
The Crescents blanked the Bulldogs 5-0 for their third straight title and 10th since 2000. - More Sports Headlines
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Clarkdale serves notice in rout of Enterprise





