MHSAA Semifinal 3A/6A Results and Report
Mississippi Coliseum
Jackson, MS
Wednesday March 7, 2018
3A
(G) #5, #1 Choctaw Central (33-1) (Philadelphia) 70
#55, #9 Jefferson Davis County (23-9) (Bassfield) 35
Choctaw Central (traveled 73 miles)
Kaedre Denson 6-0 ’19 C 14 pts 10 reb 4 blk
Jefferson Davis County (traveled 70 miles)
Azaria Magee 5-11 ’18 11 pts 9 reb 3 ast 2 st
(G) #69, #13 Independence (26-6) (Independence) 54
#61, #11 Hazlehurst (17-10) (Hazlehurst) 52
Independence (traveled 182 miles)
Tekeria Newson (5-9 ’18 G Independence 17 pts 7-9 fg 3-3 3’s) hit the game winning basket.
Hazlehurst (traveled 37 miles)
Asia Madison 6-0 ’19 13 pts 12 reb 3 blk 2 st
#37, #3 St. Andrews Episcopal (26-6) (Ridgeland) 51
#44, #5 Tylertown (21-6) (Tylertown) 39
Tylertown came to play. They are one of the most well-rounded and talented teams in 3A and are on the way up. However, Garrison Wade (6-6 ’18 F St. Andrews Episcopal 26 pts 8-13 fg 10-13 ft 16 reb 4 ast 2 blk 2 st) had possibly the best game of the tournament to keep his career alive for at least one more game. William Harkness (6-1 ’19 G/F St. Andrews Episcopal 4 pts 10 reb 3 st) didn’t have the best game stat wise but he seemed to be a key factor on just about every play.
St. Andrews Episcopal (traveled 11 miles)
’18’s
Nolan Turner 5-9 G 2 ast
Fletcher Clark 5-9 G 3 pts
’20’s
Arness Georgetown 6-4 F/C 2 st
’21’s
Rashad “Shad” Bolden 5-9 PG 18 pts 4 3’s 4 reb
Tylertown (traveled 104 miles)
’18’s
Carey Gutter 6-5 F/C 10 pts 4-5 fg 10 reb
Dralen Bearden 5-8 G 6 pts 2 ast
’19’s
Kendarious Robertson 5-11 G 12 pts 4 3’s 3 reb 2 st
Jashon Baker 5-10 G 7 pts 5 reb
’20’s
Ja’rule Melvin 6-1 G 4 pts 6 reb 2 blk
Magnolia Hoops Player of the Game
Garrison Wade
6-6 ’18 F
St. Andrews Episcopal
6 pts 8-13 fg 10-13 ft 16 reb 4 ast 2 blk 2 st
#30, #2 Holly Springs (22-9) (Holly Springs) 48
#57, #8 Ruleville Central (20-10) (Ruleville) 45
Ruleville has made a huge turn from the first of the year until now. A 16 game winning streak was snapped and it ended up being a costly one. DaQuan “Quanny” Smith (6-2 ’18 G Holly Springs/Murray State 21 pts 3 3’s 4-4 ft 7 reb 4 st) snagged an offensive board off of a free-throw and then hit two free-throws to preserve the win. Offensive board and free-throw videos below.
Holly Springs (traveled 189 miles)
’18’s
Anthony Johnson 5-8 G 2 reb
Cornelius Bridgeforth 6-4 F/C 7 pts 3-3 fg 6 reb
Rahmon Rutherford 5-9 G 9 pts 4-5 ft
’19’s
Deveon Miller 6-5 F/C 7 pts 3-5 fg 2 blk
’20’s
Cori Bell 6-1 G 3 pts 3 reb 2 st
Ruleville Central (traveled 121 miles)
’18’s
Michael Harris 5-9 G 6 pts 3 reb 2 ast
Pierre Pruitt 6-2 14 pts 6 reb
Arctavious Clark 6-5 F/C 7 pts 9 reb 2 st
’20’s
Phabian Carter 5-11 G 5 pts
Joseph Perez 6-3 11 pts 9 reb
Michael Barnes 5-9 G 3 reb
Magnolia Hoops Player of the Game
DaQuan “Quanny” Smith
6-2 ’18 G
Holly Springs/Murray State
21 pts 3 3’s 4-4 ft 7 reb 4 st
6A
(G) #7, #3 Pearl (30-3) (Pearl) 51
#4, #1 Starkville (27-2) (Starkville) 60
Pearl (traveled 12 miles)
Libby Mosley 5-8 ’18 15 pts 2 3’s 8 reb 2 st
Starkville (traveled 125 miles)
Tabreea Gandy 5-3 ’18 PG 11 pts 5 reb 3 ast 5 st
(G) #27, #11 Oak Grove (23-6) (Hattiesburg) 37
#1, #1 Murrah (30-2) (Jackson) 43
Oak Grove (traveled 91 miles)
Jazmin Grayson 5-9 ’19 10 pts 2 3’s 3 reb 2 st
Murrah (traveled 4 miles)
Jamaica Almons 6-0 ’18 12 pts 3-5 fg 5 reb 2 blk 4 st
#2, #2 Meridian (32-1) (Meridian) 62
#16, #7 Greenville (23-7) (Greenville) 52
Greenville had a strong gutsy performance but it wasn’t enough to overcome the powerful Meridian team. Tyron”Ty” Brewer (6-6 ’18 F Meridian 22 pts 8-10 fg 6-7 ft 10 reb 2 blk) earned Player of the Game honors with his double-double and efficient play. Danny Washington (5-11 ’19 PG Greenville 19 pts 3 3’s 8-10 ft 6 ast 3 st) played a tremendous game for Greenville in the loss.
Merdian (traveled 94 miles)
’18’s
Miles Miller 6-3 PG 18 pts 9-12 ft 2 reb 2 ast 3 st
’19’s
Traemond Pittman 6-0 PG 7 pts 8 reb 2 st
Jamond Gordon 6-3 F/C 6 pts 4-6 ft
Vontrell Pringle 6-6 F 2 reb
Teevarrius Adams 6-2 G 3 reb
’20’s
Makeem Anthony-Roberts 6-0 G 6 pts 4 reb
Greenville (traveled 123 miles)
’18’s
Kendall Richardson 6-1 SG 6 pts 2 3’s 2 ast 2 st
Tayvon Littlejohn 6-2 2 blk
Anfernee Diggins 6-1 G 14 pts 6-9 fg 7 reb
Zhaire Green 5-5 G 2 reb
Quindarius Wise 6-1 5 pts
Kenan Triplett 6-4 6 pts
’19’s
SherMichael Young 5-9 G 3 st
Magnolia Hoops Player of the Game
Tyron “Ty” Brewer
6-6 ’18 F
Meridian
22 pts 8-10 fg 6-7 ft 10 reb 2 blk
#3, #3 Columbus (26-6) (Columbus) 44
#1, #1 Starkville (25-4) (Starkville) 34
The defensive struggle was a showing of just how good these teams are. In the end, Columbus had something that Starkville had and that is Robert Woodard II (6-7 ’17 F Columbus/Miss State 15 pts 7-8 fg 9 reb 2 blk). Woodard hit another level in his play and looked like a man playing with boys.
Columbus (traveled 156 miles)
’18’s
Casey “CJ” Smith 5-8 PG 11 pts 2 3’s 3-3 ft 2 reb
RJ Deloach 6-2 G 3 ast
Denijay Harris 6-7 G/F 9 pts 3-5 fg 5 reb 2 ast 3 blk
Aaron Johnson 6-3 G/F 7 pts 2 3’s 2 reb
Starkville (traveled 125 miles)
’18’s
Kenneth “Blake” Rogers 6-1 SG 9 pts 2 reb
Jordan Temple 5-9 G 6 pts 2 3’s
Natrone Brooks 5-10 G 3 ast
’19’s
Jamarrion Brown 6-0 G 8 pts 2 3’s
Tyler Talley 5-8 G 3 pts 2 st
’20’s
Atavius Jones 6-4 F/C 6 pts 4 reb
Magnolia Hoops Player of the Game
Robert Woodard II
6-7 ’18 G/F
Columbus/Miss State
15 pts 7-8 fg 9 reb 2 blk
