MHSAA Semifinal 3A/6A Results and Report
Mississippi Coliseum
Jackson, MS
Wednesday March 7, 2018
3A
#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)
’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
’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 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.
Holly Springs (traveled 189 miles)
’18’s
Cornelius Bridgeforth 6-4 F/C 7 pts 3-3 fg 6 reb
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
Joseph Perez 6-3 11 pts 9 reb
Magnolia Hoops Player of the Game
DaQuan “Quanny” Smith
6-2 ’18 G
Holly Springs
21 pts 3 3’s 4-4 ft 7 reb 4 st
6A
#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
’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
Anfernee Diggins 6-1 G 14 pts 6-9 fg 7 reb
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 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
Denijay Harris 6-7 G/F 9 pts 3-5 fg 5 reb 2 ast 3 blk
Starkville (traveled 125 miles)
’18’s
Kenneth “Blake” Rogers 6-1 SG 9 pts 2 reb
’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
15 pts 7-8 fg 9 reb 2 blk
Magnolia Hoops 