2020 MHSAA Girls State Championship Games Recap

Article and contributions by: Kelby Johnson

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2020 1A Championship 🏆 (Girls)

Pine Grove 48, Baldwyn 41

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Player of the Game ⭐️

#21 Karlie Rogers (2020, F) 22 points, 18 rebounds

*Karlie, a Northeast Community College signee, was the top scorer in the game and a big factor on the boards.

Pine Grove Game Ball 🏀

#25 Loren Elliott (2020, G) 21 pts, 9 rebounds, 3 steals

*Loren (unsigned) is a fierce competitor who refuses to let her team lose the big games.

Baldwyn Game Ball 🏀

#1 I’Yana Ragin (2020, G) 21 points, 4 steals

*I’Yana, a Northwest Community College signee, had 17 points in the second half as she tried to will her team to a championship.

One Main Thing ✅

Pine Grove was the best team in 1A all season and completed their 4-peat behind the play of Elliott and Rogers.

2020 2A Championship 🏆 (Girls)

Calhoun City 67, Coahoma County 57 (OT)

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Player of the Game ⭐️

#14 Nashira Jennings (2021, G) 23 pts, 6 reb, 4 steals

*Nashira was able to get free for layups in transition and in the halfcourt.

Calhoun City Game Ball 🏀

#15 Damya Campbell (2020, F) 13 points, 14 rebounds

*Damya was a steady contributor with key baskets and rebounds.

Coahoma County Game Ball 🏀

#20 Calysia Phillips (2020, G) 22 pts, 7 stl, 6 reb, 5 ast

*Calysia’s defensive pressure was the spark Coahoma County needed to send the game to OT.

One Main Thing ✅

In one of the more entertaining games of the week, City shot 17-25 from the free throw line and controlled the overtime period.

2020 3A Championship 🏆 (Girls)

Senatobia 57, Ruleville-Central 45

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Player of the Game ⭐️

#3 Sharday Richardson (2020, G)

15 pts, 5 reb, 5 ast, 4 stl

*Senatobia had a balanced attack, but Richardson packed the stat sheet.

Senatobia Game Ball 🏀

#25 Tiara Abron (2021, G) 13 pts, 5 reb

*Tiara was all over the floor defensively.

Ruleville-Central Game Ball 🏀

#23 Jacorriah Bracey (2020, G)

38 pts, 10 reb, 6 stl, 14-17 FT

*Bracey, an Ole Miss signee, battled double and triple teams the entire game.

One Main Thing ✅

Senatobia had the perfect combination of a balanced offense and a relentless defense.

2020 4A Championship 🏆 (Girls)

Ripley 37, Moss Point 30

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Player of the Game ⭐️

#24 Rivers Adams (2020, F) 10 points, 7 rebounds

*Adams was clutch with FTs and offensive boards.

Ripley Game Ball 🏀

#30 Summer Kirkman (2020, G) 8 points, 4 rebounds

*Kirkman provided some important scoring in a game where it was at a premium.

Moss Point Game Ball 🏀

#5 Robyn Lee (2020, G)

24 points, 11 rebounds, 3 steals

*Lee, a Louisiana Tech signee, carried her team to the finals.

One Main Thing ✅

In a tightly contested, low scoring matchup, Ripley made the necessary plays to capture the 4A title.

2020 5A Championship 🏆 (Girls)

Columbus 55, Brookhaven 51

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Player of the Game ⭐️

#31 Aniya Saddler (2020, G) 19 points, 9 rebounds

*Saddler, a MS Gulf Coast CC signee, was a beast down the stretch.

Columbus Game Ball 🏀

#14 DJ Jackson (2021, G) 17 points, 5 rebounds

*Jackson provided a vital scoring punch for Columbus.

Brookhaven Game Ball 🏀

#5 Silentianna Collins (2020, G) 22 points, 9 rebounds

*Collins, an Ole Miss signee, showed why she is an SEC level talent.

One Main Thing ✅

Columbus held off a late charge by Brookhaven in an exciting matchup.

2020 6A Championship 🏆 (Girls)

Olive Branch 75, Clinton 51

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Player of the Game ⭐️

#25 Endya Buford (2020, G) 40 pts, 6 reb, 3 ast

*Buford, a Memphis signee, had the most impressive individual performacne of all the girls’ finals as she dominated the second half on both ends of the floor.

Olive Branch Game Ball 🏀

#11 Nadia Gillespie (2020, G) 10 points, 7 rebounds

*Gillespie, an Itawamba Community College signee, did all her damage in just 15 minutes of action.

Clinton Game Ball 🏀

#4 Jakayla Johnson (2020, G) 10 points, 8 rebounds

*Johnson battled foul trouble but she is very talented.

One Main Thing ✅

Buford cemented her name as an Olive Branch legend with 36 points in last year’s 5A title win and 40 in this year’s 6A win.