MHSAA 1A/4A State Championship Results and Report
Mississippi Coliseum
Jackson, MS
Thursday March 8, 2018
1A
(B) #10, #1 Okolona (31-2) (Okolona) 80
#63, #4 Ashland (23-12) (Ashland) 59
Okolona had different starter step up in different halves to help get that push for the title. Ladarrius “Moo Moo” Spears (6-6 ’18 C Okolona 25 pts, 19 in the first half, 11-14 fg 9 reb 3 ast 3 blk) handled the 1st half duties while Jacorrius “Tudy” Stanfield (5-9 ’19 PG Okolona 23 pts, 21 in the 2nd half, 11-14 fg 2 reb 2 ast 3 st) handled the 2nd half. Meanwhile, Jamal Moore (6-3 ’19 G Okolona 20 pts 8-12 fg 3 3’s 7 reb 3 ast) stayed steady throughout the game and had possibly his best game of his career. DeAnthony “Shun-Shun” Tipler (5-11 ’18 G Ashland 28 pts 3 3’s 9-11 ft 4 reb 2 ast) ends his high school career with 2 championship rings and now a runner-up medal. Impressive.
Ashland (traveled 207 miles)
’18’s
Jamarqus Everett 5-9 G 4 pts 5 reb 5 ast
Ocquavion Agyekum 19 pts 9-13 fg 2 reb 2 st
Okolona (traveled 174 miles)
’18’s
Jaylon Bailey 6-1 G 4 pts 3 reb 6 ast 2 st
Cameron “Cam” Smith 6-7 G/F 8 pts 8 reb 3 ast
Magnolia Hoops Player of the Game
Jamal Moore
6-2 ’19 G
Okolona
20 pts 8-12 fg 3 3’s 7 reb 3 ast
C Spire Scholar Athlete of the Game
Cornelious Jones
5-10 ’18
Ashland
C Spire Player of the Game
Ladarrius “Moo Moo” Spears
6-6 ’18 C
Okolona
25 pts 11-14 fg 9 reb 3 ast 3 blk
Congratulations to the
1A Boys State Champs!
Arteria Clifton
and the
Okolona Chieftains
4A
(B) #11, #3 Corinth (23-10) (Corinth) 52
#7, #1 Raymond (29-6) (Raymond) 64
Raymond was going for the repeat. Coach Tony Tadlock was going for a repeat. Why not get the repeat together? Great job by the first year Coach to develop his team over the year and put his stamp on the team. SharDarrion “Phat” Allen (6-1 ’18 G Raymond 29 pts 12-15 fg 5-6 ft 10 reb 4 st) did everything he could to help Coach get that elusive title in his first year.
Corinth (traveled 239 miles)
’18’s
JonDarius “JonD” Warren 6-0 PG 16 pts 4-5 ft 5 reb 2 ast 2 st
Axavius “Tada” Stricklen 6-0 G 13 pts 2 3’s 10 reb
James “Will” Gardner 6-1 G/F 7 pts 4-4 ft 7 reb
’20’s
Dontayvious “DT” Sheffield 5-9 G 10 pts 4-6 fg 3 reb 4 ast
Raymond (traveled 20 miles)
’18’s
Cameron Woodall 6-6 F 10 pts 7 reb 4 ast
Jiris Killingsworth 5-10 G 8 pts 3 reb 4 ast
Jared Keyes 5-10 G 5 pts 3 reb 2 ast 2 st
’19’s
Jakorie Smith 6-5 4 pts 10 reb 2 blk
Magnolia Hoops and C Spire
Player of the Game
SharDarrion “Phat” Allen
6-1 ’18 G
Raymond
29 pts 12-15 fg 5-6 ft 10 reb 4 st
C Spire Scholar Athlete of the Game
Jiris Killingsworth
5-10 ’18 G
Raymond
8 pts 3 reb 4 ast
Magnolia Hoops 