Lamar missed its first six shots of the game and turned the ball over five times before finally making a basket Friday night.
During that time, Jackson Prep (13-6) put the Raiders in a 15-point hole they would never climb out of in the 67-49 decision.
Lamar's first points, which came on a layup by Taylor Mabry after he stole the ball at the top of the key on the opposite end, snapped its 6:24 scoring drought to start the game.
"We came out flat, and they were on fire at the beginning of the game," said Lamar coach Steve Harber. "I thought we did a good job in the second quarter getting back to within 12, but turnovers hurt us."
The Raiders turned the ball over 18 times, 10 coming in the first half. JP converted those turnovers into 14 points.
It took a little time for Lamar to find itself in a position to cut into the Patriots' 16-point lead entering the second quarter. The Raiders missed their first five shots of the period.
Lamar (8-8) kept Prep from scoring in the first 3 minutes of the quarter, but only managed two points from Doug Fort during that stretch.
The Raiders converted only 24 percent of their shots in the first half, including going 1-for-8 from behind the arc — Bo Bidgood sank a 3-pointer at the buzzer to end the first quarter.
Bidgood led Lamar with 10 points, while Robert Coffin followed with eight.
With the game well in hand, all 18 players on the Jackson Prep bench saw playing time with 14 Patriots scoring.
Andrew Forester scored a game-high 12 and was the only Patriot to reach double digits. The bench combined for 33 points for JP.
Jackson Prep 49
Lamar girls 36
The Lady Patriots limited Lamar to just two points in the fourth quarter to dash the Lady Raiders' hopes of a comeback.
Lamar, which trailed by four points entering the final period, gave up a 3-pointer early in the quarter and never got any closer as JP pulled away.
Despite committing turnovers on each of their first three possessions of the second half, the Lady Raiders shaved five points off the Prep lead in the third quarter.
"I thought we played hard in spurts," said Lamar coach Brandi Reeves. "We didn't play real smart at times. Mental decisions were the difference in the game."
Jackson Prep scored 15 points off of 23 Lady Raider turnovers.
Lamar, which had only three offensive rebounds, was outworked on the glass 34-20.
Mary Grace Cady scored 11 points to lead Lamar. She missed out on a double-double by one rebound.
Rivers Uithoven had game-highs in both scoring (17) and rebounds (14) as Prep improved to 14-6. Lamar fell to 9-11.
Both Lamar teams will be back in action Tuesday as they travel to Presbyterian Christian.
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Neel leaving champion War Eagles for Panthers
Eric Neel spent three seasons coach at East Central. The Hornets played in three state championship games.
Neel then coached the past three years at Wayne County, leading the War Eagles to three straight Class 5A fast-pitch state crowns.
And now, he doesn’t see why the same can’t occur at Quitman. After guiding Wayne County to its third straight championship Saturday, Neel resigned his position in Waynesboro on Thursday to replace Kacie Roberson at Quitman. -
Unexpected Honor
Winning a state championship, that Blake McMullen expected.
To be named the Player of the Year in Class 3A by the Mississippi Association of Coaches, that caught the Southeast Lauderdale senior off guard. -
RCA’s Lee and pair of Generals chosen for All-Star tilt
Russell Christian Academy senior Camryn Lee and Newton County Academy duo Clay Upton and Dillon Williams will wrap up their senior seasons today.
The local trio will play in the MAIS All-Star Class A game at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson at 2 p.m. The Class AA-AAA game will follow. -
McFarland named first-team All-American for Jones County
The honors continue to come in for the Jones County Junior College softball program.
Pitcher Ginger Lonergan and centerfielder Relanda McFarland were both named to the NJCAA Division II All-American first-team on Thursday. -
A Family Affair
Five days. Two state titles. One family.
It’d be hard to find a family that had a better week than the one Robbi and Shay Cooper just experienced. -
Roundup — Stephens receives Sekul Award
Adding to his impressive collection of coaching hardware, East Mississippi Community College head football coach Buddy Stephens was presented with the 2011 George Sekul Award during the All-American Football Foundation’s Banquet of Champions held earlier this month at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.
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The Drought Is Over
All Mason Irby was hoping for was to find a way on base.
The Southeast Lauderdale sophomore did that and so much more. Irby's single with two outs in the seventh inning broke a tie, lifting the Tigers to a 6-3 MHSAA Class 3A state championship win at Smith-Wills Stadium on Wednesday, and handing Southeast (32-7) its first title since 1966. -
Ramey shines again, hurls Tigers to MHSAA Class 3A crown
The bar was set pretty high.
After all, Southeast Lauderdale senior right-hander Colby Ramey needed just 65 pitches to beat Kossuth in Game 1 of the MHSAA Class 3A state championship game Thursday.
However, according to fellow senior Blake McMullen, Ramey cleared the hurdle Wednesday when he scattered eight hits on 104 pitches to finish off the Aggies in a 6-3 state championship-clinching win at Smith-Wills Stadium on Wednesday. -
Southeast wins MHSAA Class 3A Championsip
Slideshow from the MHSAA Class 3A state championship game between Southeast Lauderdale and Kossuth.
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Briarwood to host Emerald Coast Golf Tour in June
Professional golf is coming to Meridian.
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