MHSAA 3A/6A State Championship Results and Report
Mississippi Coliseum
Jackson, MS
Saturday March 10, 2018
3A
(B) 271, #2 St. Andrews Episcopal (27-6) (Ridgeland) 48
#20, #1 Holly Springs (22-10) (Holly Springs) 42
In all three appearances at the Big House this season Holly Springs delivered heart-pounding games. The first two games came out in the Hawks favor. The third and most important game was in the way of St. Andrews Episcopal. Garrison Wade (6-6 ’18 F St. Andrews Epsicopal 19 pts, 11 pts in the 4th quarter, 19 reb, 14 in 2nd half, 5-7 ft 2 ast 3 blk) put the Saints on his shoulders to deliver the Gold Ball. Wade hitting one of the game sealing free-throws below.
St. Andrews Episcopal (traveled 11 miles)
’19’s
William Harkless 6-1 G/F 6 pts 7 reb
’21’s
Rashad “Shad” Bolden 5-9 PG 15 pts 12-14 fg 8 reb 2 st
Holly Springs (traveled 189 miles)
’18’s
DeQuan “Quanny” Smith 6-2 G 5 pts 6 reb 2 ast
Cornelius Bridgeforth 6-4 F/C 5 pts 6 reb 4 blk
’19’s
Deveon Miller 6-5 F/C 14 pts 6-9 fg 6 reb 2 blk 2 st
’20’s
Cori Bell 6-1 G 9 pts 5 reb 2 ast 3 st
Magnolia Hoops and C Spire
Player of the Game
Garrison Wade
6-6 ’18 F
St. Andrews Episcopal
19 pts 5-7 ft 19 reb 2 ast 3 blk
C Spire Scholar Athlete of the Game
William Harkless
6-1 ’19 G/F
St. Andrews Episcopal
6 pts 7 reb
Congratulations to the
3A Boys State Champs!
Brian Cronin
and the
St. Andrews Saints
6A
(B) #2, #2 Meridian (32-2) (Meridian) 37
#1, #1 Columbus (27-6) (Columbus) 47
This was one of the most anticipated games of the year. It didn’t disappoint as Columbus masterfully showed offensive patience to get good looks and played solid on the defensive end to limit Meridians good looks. Robert Woodard II (6-7 ’18 G/F Columbus 12 pts 13 reb 3 ast 5 blk) and Denijay Harris (6-7 ’18 G/F Columbus 26 pts, 20 pts in 2nd half, 10-14 fg 8 reb 2 ast 2 blk) both had big time games in the win.
Meridian (traveled 94 miles)
’18’s
Miles Miller 6-3 PG 16 pts 2 3’s 6-6 ft 3 reb 2 st
Tyron “Ty” Brewer 6-6 F 10 pts 5 reb
Columbus (traveled 156 miles)
’18’s
RJ Deloach 6-2 G 4 pts 5 reb 2 ast 2 st
Magnolia Hoops Player of the Game
Robert Woodard II
6-7 ’18 G/F
Columbus
12 pts 4-7 fg 13 reb 3 ast 5 blk
C Spire Scholar Athlete of the Game
Miles Miller
6-3 ’18 PG
Meridian
16 pts 2 3’s 6-6 ft 3 reb 2 st
C Spire Player of the Game
Denijay Harris
6-7 ’18 G/F
Columbus
26 pts 10-14 fg 8 reb 2 ast 2 blk
Magnolia Hoops 