MHSAA 2A/5A State Championship Results and Report
Mississippi Coliseum
Jackson, MS
Friday March 9, 2018
2A
(B) #41, #3 Bay Springs (26-4) (Bay Springs) 46
#12, #1 Coahoma County (29-4) (Clarksdale) 62
Coahoma County jumped out to a big lead stunning Bay Springs. Once Bay Springs realized what happened it was too late. They made a valiant effort to get back in the game but it fell short. Jai’Sheldon “Jai” Yates (6-5 ’21 F/C Coahoma County 14 pts 12 reb) had his normal game and played solid. Bentavious “Ben” Galmore (5-6 ’20 PG Coahoma County 10 pts 4-5 ft 6 reb 4 ast 4 st) had a sneaky solid game in his return fro man ankle injury. Markevious Phillips (6-3 ’19 G Coahoma County 16 pts 7-11 fg 7 reb 4 st) provided key and timely plays when Bay Springs was making a comeback. Kevin Grimes (6-3 ’19 G Bay Springs 19 pts, all in 2nd half, 3 3’s 6-8 ft 2 reb 4 st) had a big second half performance.
Bay Springs (traveled 65 miles)
’18’s
Austin “Sig” Sigsworth 6-4 G/F 5 pts 10 reb 2 st
’19’s
Jacorreous Moore 6-1 G 6 pts 8 reb
Damien Wheaton 6-7 F/C 8 reb 3 blk
’20’s
Anthony Wheaton 5-9 PG 15 pts 2 3’s 4 reb 3 st
Coahoma County (traveled 157 miles)
’18’s
Derrick Moore Jr 6-3 F 8 pts 4-6 fg 6 reb
Marquise Percy 5-11 G 12 pts 4 3’s 6 reb 2 ast
Magnolia Hoops Player of the Game
Markevius Phillips
6-3 ’19 G
Coahoma County
16 pts 7-11 fg 7 reb 4 st
C Spire Scholar Athlete of the Game
Derrick Moore Jr
6-3 ’18 G/F
Coahoma County
8 pts 4-6 fg 6 reb
C Spire Player of the Game
Jai’Sheldon “Jai” Yates
6-5 ’21 F/C
Coahoma County
14 pts 12 reb
Congratulations to the
Back-to-Back
2A Boys State Champs!
Derrick Moore Sr
and the
Coahoma County Red Panthers
5A
(B) #4, #1 Olive Branch (27-4) (Olive Branch) 64
#5, #2 Forest Hill (26-7) (Jackson) 44
Olive Branch came in ready to play and it earned them a State Title. De’Corian “DJ”Jeffries (6-8 ’19 G Olive Branch 20 pts 9-16 fg 2 3’s 5 reb 2 ast) looked like a five star player in the win. Joshua “Josh” Stevenson (6-2 ’19 G/F Olive Branch 8 pts 4-6 ft 7 reb 4 ast) was the unsung hero in the win but it was the play of Cameron “Mook” Matthews (6-6 ’20 F Olive Branch 10 pts 5-6 fg 5 reb 3 blk 3 st) on the defensive end that really solidified the game. Matthews showed that he can be a high level guy with his overall play.
Olive Branch (traveled 202 miles)
’18’s
Kelvin “Lil K” Allen 6-1 G 9 pts 4-4 ft 2 ast
’19’s
Joseph “Joee” Cooper 6-0 PG 11 pts 5-5 fg 3 reb
Forest Hill (traveled 11 miles)
’18’s
Ciderrius Dampeer 6-1 G 8 pts 4 reb
Ladarius “Krunchy” Marshall 6-7 F 7 pts 6 reb 4 blk
’19’s
Marc Evans 6-2 PG 10 pts 2 3’s 2 reb 3 ast
’20’s
Keondre Montgomery 6-6 G 12 pts 5-8 fg 4 reb 2 ast 4 st
Magnolia Hoops Player of the Game
Cameron “Mook” Matthews
6-6 ’20 F
Olive Branch
10 pts 5-6 fg 5 reb 3 blk 3 st
C Spire Scholar Athlete of the Game
Cesar Gutierrez Mendoza
5-9 ’19
Olive Branch
C Spire Player of the Game
De’Corian “DJ” Jeffries
6-8 ’19 G
Olive Branch
20 pts 9-16 fg 2 3’s 5 reb 2 ast
Magnolia Hoops 