Saturday November 12, 2022
From North Pontotoc HS
Ecru, MS
(G) Kossuth Lady Aggies (3A Kossuth, MS) 60
Wheeler Lady Eagles (1A Wheeler, MS) 46
Notes: Kossuth was able to take care of the early morning free-throw fests shooting 18-25 from the line. Anna Greene (5-6 ’23 G Kossuth 20 pts 1 three 7-8 ft 3 reb 1 ast 1 st) earned MVP for the winning side. Aven Mathis (5-10 ’24 Kossuth 7 pts 1 three 2-2 ft 9 reb 4 st 1 charge taken) had a near double-double and Macie Starling (5-9 ’25 Kossuth 8 pts 2-2 ft 7 reb 3 ast 3 st) had a solid game off the bench. Jayden Lowery (5-6 ’23 G Wheeler 23 pts 5-7 ft 5 reb 2 ast 2 st) earned MVP honors for the Lady Eagles.
Kossuth (traveled 52 miles) 60
’23’s
Anna Greene 5-6 G 20 pts 1 three 7-8 ft 3 reb 1 ast 1 st
Emma Arthur 5-4 7 pts 3 reb 2 ast 1 st
Bailey Wilbanks 5-11 6 pts 1 three 4 reb 2 st
’24’s
Aven Mathis 5-10 7 pts 1 three 2-2 ft 9 reb 4 st 1 charge taken
Eva Null 5-7 PG 5 pts 1 reb 3 ast 1 st
’25’s
Macie Starling 5-9 8 pts 2-2 ft 7 reb 3 ast 3 st
Wheeler (traveled 37 miles) 46
’23’s
Jayden Lowery 5-6 G 23 pts 5-7 ft 5 reb 2 ast 2 st
’24’s
Catelyn Brown G/F 6 reb 1 ast
Rebekah Mason F/C 4 pts 6 reb 1 ast 2 blk 2 st 2 charges taken
’25’s
Macie Wheatley 7 pts 1 three 2 reb 1 blk 1 st
’26’s
Emma Kate Beckham G 6 pts 2 reb 1 ast
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Anna Greene
Kossuth
5-6 ’23 G
20 pts 1 three 7-8 ft 3 reb 1 ast 1 st
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Jayden Lowery
Wheeler
5-6 ’23 G
23 pts 5-7 ft 5 reb 2 ast 2 st
(G) Mantachie Lady Mustangs (3A Mantachie, MS) 50
East Webster Lady Wolverines (2A Maben, MS) 30
Notes: In another free-throw fest, Mantachie ran pulled away from East Webster with the high percentages from Darby Pitts (5-7 ’23 G Mantachie 21 pts 9-12 ft 5 reb 2 ast 3 st) and Abby Patterson (5-6 ’23 G Mantachie 13 pts 9-10 ft 3 reb 1 st). Cayley Miller (5-10 ’24 F Mantachie 7 pts 8 reb 1 ast 4 st) had a strong game of the bench for the Lady Mustangs. Da’nasia Logan (5-3 ’24 G East Webster 10 pts 2 3’s 2 reb 3 ast 2 st) was all over the place to earn MVP for East Webster while Pitts garnered the award for Mantachie. Shameriah Culpepper (6-0 ’23 F East Webster 14 pts (10 in 4th qtr) 1 three 5 reb 5 blk 1 st) had a strong 4th quarter in the comeback attempt for the Lady Wolverines.
Mantachie (traveled 39 miles) 50
’23’s
Darby Pitts 5-7 G 21 pts 9-12 ft 5 reb 2 ast 3 st
Abby Patterson 5-6 G 13 pts 9-10 ft 3 reb 1 st
Lakyn Cates 5-7 F 4 pts 2-2 ft 7 reb 1 st
’24’s
Cayley Miller 5-10 F 7 pts 8 reb 1 ast 4 st
Aubrey Shell 5-5 G 2 reb 3 ast 2 st 1 charge taken
East Webster (traveled 56 miles) 30
’23’s
Shameriah Culpepper 6-0 F 14 pts (10 in 4th qtr) 1 three 5 reb 5 blk 1 st
’24’s
Da’nasia Logan 5-3 G 10 pts 2 3’s 2 reb 3 ast 2 st
’25’s
Nekendra Patterson 5-6 SF 4 pts 4-4 ft 10 reb 2 ast 1 st
Karra Mae Johnson 5-7 PF 2 pts 9 reb 3 st
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Darby Pitts
Mantachie
5-7 ’23 G
21 pts 9-12 ft 5 reb 2 ast 3 st
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Da’nasia Logan
East Webster
5-3 ’24 G
10 pts 2 3’s 2 reb 3 ast 2 st
(G) Lafayette Lady Commodores (5A Oxford, MS) 62
New Hope Lady Trojans (5A Columbus, MS) 34
Notes: Lafayette came away with a big win over a 5A foe. Mariah Reed–Jones (5-9 ’23 G Lafayette 12 pts 1 three 8 reb 2 ast 7 st) stole the show with her near triple-double.
Lafayette (traveled 34 miles) 62
’23’s
Mariah Reed-Jones 5-9 G 12 pts 1 three 8 reb 2 ast 7 st
Za’kiyah Woodard 5-8 F 4 pts 2 reb 1 ast 2 st
’24’s
Jadyn Herod 5-7 SG 8 pts 5 reb 1 ast 4 st
Madison Smith 5-7 G 12 pts 2 3’s 5 reb 1 ast 1 st
Harmony Jackson 5-8 F 19 pts 4-5 ft 3 reb 1 ast 1 st
’25’s
Zanieya Booker PG 2 pts 2 reb 1 st 1 charge taken
New Hope (traveled 95 miles) 34
’25’s
Jakayla Smith G 8 pts 2-2 ft 3 reb 1 ast 2 st
Andie Wright 5-7 1 pt 5 reb
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Mariah Reed-Jones
Lafayette
5-9 ’23 G
12 pts 1 three 8 reb 2 ast 7 st
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Jakayla Smith
New Hope
’25 G
8 pts 2-2 ft 3 reb 1 ast 2 st
(G) Pontotoc Lady Warriors (4A Pontotoc, MS) 59
Desoto Central Lady Jaguars (6A Southaven, MS) 43
Notes: In a previous report I stated that Pontotoc was pretty good. I still stand by that and I also said that any of the ten players that Coach Heard plays could get Player of the Game. That was true this game as well as Sadie Stegall (5-9 ’23 F Pontotoc 13 pts 1 three 2 reb 2 ast) earned MVP honors. Molly Sansing (5-6 ’23 G Pontotoc 13 pts 2 3’s 3-4 ft 1 reb 1 ast 1 st 1 charge taken) could’ve easily got the award with her great play. Thailan Payne (’23 F/C Desoto Central 9 pts 8 reb) played hard and produced a near double-double for the Lady Jaguars.
Pontotoc (traveled 9 miles) 59
’23’s
Ella Hill 5-4 PG 4 pts 3 reb 4 ast 2 st 1 charge taken
Molly Sansing 5-6 G 13 pts 2 3’s 3-4 ft 1 reb 1 ast 1 st 1 charge taken
Sadie Stegall 5-9 F 13 pts 1 three 2 reb 2 ast
’24’s
Alayna Ball 5-8 F 7 pts 1 three 2 reb 1 st
’25’s
Channing Lane 5-4 G 10 pts 2 3’s 1 reb 1 ast 2 st
’26’s
Jazmine Cuellar 5-2 PG 2 pts 3 reb 2 ast 3 st
Desoto Central (traveled 76 miles) 43
’23’s
Tereah Hayslett 5-4 G 6 pts 2 reb 1 ast 1 st
Mya Richardson PG 9 pts 2 reb
Thailan Payne F/C 9 pts 8 reb
’24’s
Jamaiya Hasley 5-10 SG 6 pts 4-4 ft 5 reb 1 st
’25’s
Londen Armstrong 5-5 11 pts 5 reb 2 st
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Sadie Stegall
Pontotoc
5-9 ’23 F
13 pts 1 three 2 reb 2 ast
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Thailan Payne
Desoto Central
’23 F/C
9 pts 8 reb
(G) Leake Academy Lady Rebels (MAIS 5A Madden, MS) 72
Biggersville Lady Lions (1A Corinth, MS) 57
Notes: Now this was a fun game. Maybe not for fans from Alcorn county way but it was fun. Leake Academy is a fun team to watch. They crash the offensive boards hard. They also shoot the ball very well too. So well that they hit 16 teams as a team. Morgan Freeny (’23 SG Leake Academy 19 pts 5 3’s 2-2 ft 3 reb 3 ast 2 st) nailed 5 of the 16 three’s. Miriam Prince (5-8 ’23 G Leake Academy 15 pts 3 3’s 2-2 ft 2 reb 2 ast 1 blk 1 st) and Emeri Warren (’23 F Leake Academy 13 pts 3 3’s 5 reb 3 ast) combined for 6 more of them. Don’t let this score fool you. Biggersville is still a very good team that has a chance to run away with the 1A title. They have potentially the best starting 5 in 1A with some solid bench players.
Leake Academy (traveled 135 miles) 72
’23’s
Grace Maxey G 9 pts 3 3’s 1 reb 1 ast 2 st
Allen Kaye Wilcox 5-7 G/F 6 pts 2 3’s 3 reb 1 ast 3 st
Miriam Prince 5-8 G 15 pts 3 3’s 2-2 ft 2 reb 2 ast 1 blk 1 st
Morgan Freeny SG 19 pts 5 3’s 2-2 ft 3 reb 3 ast 2 st
Emeri Warren F 13 pts 3 3’s 5 reb 3 ast
’24’s
Katye Jones F/C 2 pts 6 reb 1 ast
Biggersville (traveled 54 miles) 57
’23’s
Aaliyah Moody 5-9 G 7 pts 1 three 2-2 ft 5 reb 1 ast 1 st
Leileigh Moody 5-9 G 8 pts 3 reb 2 ast
Hannah Seago 5-9 G 8 pts 2-2 ft 4 reb 4 ast 1 charge taken
Goldee Butler 5-9 G/F 4 pts 7 reb
Asia Stafford 6-1 F 16 pts 1 three 3-3 ft 6 reb 1 ast
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Morgan Freeny
Leake Academy
’23 SG
19 pts 5 3’s 2-2 ft 3 reb 3 ast 2 st
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Asia Stafford
Biggersville
6-1 ’23 F
16 pts 1 three 3-3 ft 6 reb 1 ast
(G) North Pontotoc Lady Vikings (4A Ecru, MS) 47
Nettleton Lady Tigers (3A Nettleton, MS) 41
Notes: The host came away with a solid win after the big game from Gracie Corley (’23 G North Pontotoc 21 pts 2 3’s 9 reb 3 ast 7 st 1 blk 1 charge taken). Corley is a big time competitor that can play both guard spots. She could’ve easily walked away with 7 or 8 assists if some shots had fallen. Coach Browning has improved this team a lot from last season and they might have a chance to make a little run in the playoffs. Nettleton has a bright future with some very nice juniors. Aaliyah Harris (6-2 ’24 C Nettleton 14 pts 9 reb 5 blk 5 st) needs to be seen by next level coaches.
North Pontotoc (home team) 47
’23’s
Gracie Corley G 21 pts 2 3’s 9 reb 3 ast 7 st 1 blk 1 charge taken
Bella Grace Hayes 5-8 2 pts 4 reb 1 blk 4 st
Mallory Robinson 2 pts 3 reb 5 st
Lana McCord 4 pts 6 reb
’24’s
Meekness Harvey 4 pts 4 reb 1 st
Kiara Shelley F/C 8 pts 1 reb 1 ast 1 blk 2 st
Envi Judon 4 pts 4 reb 1 ast
’25’s
Emma Burk 5-3 PG 2 pts 6 reb 2 ast 3 st
Nettleton (traveled 38 miles) 41
’23’s
Sharman Mosely 5-7 F/C 7 pts 9 reb 1 ast 4 st
’24’s
Zion Seals 5-3 G 20 pts 4 reb 2 ast 1 st
Sydnie Harris 5-6 G 3 reb 3 ast 1 st
Aaliyah Harris 6-2 C 14 pts 9 reb 5 blk 5 st
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Gracie Corley
North Pontotoc
’23 G
21 pts 2 3’s 9 reb 3 ast 7 st 1 blk 1 charge taken
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Aaliyah Harris
Nettleton
6-2 ’24 C
14 pts 9 reb 5 blk 5 st
(G) Walnut Lady Wildcats (2A Walnut, MS) 70
Delta Academy Lady Raiders (MAIS 2A Marks, MS) 33
Notes: For Walnut, Madi Kate Vuncannon (5-10 ’23 G Walnut 22 pts 3 3’s 3-3 ft 10 reb 9 ast 6 st) will have a blow up and nearly unstoppable season. She had a near triple-double and was close to even having a quadruple-double. What most people don’t know about Walnut is the great freshmen they have hitting the court. Henlee Sisco (5-6 ’26 G Walnut 8 pts 3 reb 1 ast 2 st), Kaylee Estes (5-10 ’26 F/C Walnut 8 pts 1 three 6 reb 1 st), Allie Jackson (5-6 ’26 G Walnut 11 pts 1 three 4 reb 1 st) and Josie Meeks (5-5 ’26 Walnut 2 reb 3 ast) combined for 27 points and 15 rebounds. Madyson Parsons (’24 G/F Delta Academy 14 pts 1 three 6 reb 3 ast 2 blk 3 st) was a good surprise for Coach Dailey and his Lady Raiders.
Walnut (traveled 45 miles) 70
’23’s
Madi Kate Vuncannon 5-10 G 22 pts 3 3’s 3-3 ft 10 reb 9 ast 6 st
Harley Garner 5-4 4 pts 2 reb 2 ast 1 st
Madison Meeks 5-7 9 pts 1 three 2 reb 1 ast 1 blk 4 st
’24’s
Jayla Meeks 5-6 4 pts 6 reb 2 st
’26’s
Henlee Sisco 5-6 G 8 pts 3 reb 1 ast 2 st
Kaylee Estes 5-10 F/C 8 pts 1 three 6 reb 1 st
Allie Jackson 5-6 G 11 pts 1 three 4 reb 1 st
Josie Meeks 5-5 2 reb 3 ast
Delta Academy (traveled 80 miles) 33
’24’s
Madyson Parsons G/F 14 pts 1 three 6 reb 3 ast 2 blk 3 st
’25’s
Baleigh Cote PG 8 pts 2 3’s 1 reb 1 asy 1 st
’26’s
Abby Scipper SG 5 pts 1 three 4 reb 1 st
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Madi Kate Vuncannon
Walnut
5-10 ’23 G
22 pts 3 3’s 3-3 ft 10 reb 9 ast 6 st
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Madyson Parsons
Delta Academy
’24 G/F
14 pts 1 three 6 reb 3 ast 2 blk 3 st
(G) Corinth Lady Warriors (4A Corinth, MS) 50
Pine Grove Lady Panthers (2A Ripley, MS) 41
Notes: Corinth seniors Zakiah Gwyn (’23 C Corinth 12 pts 6-7 ft 5 reb 4 ast 2 blk 2 st) and Lazoya Howard (5-3 ’23 G/F Corinth 14 pts 1 three 5-6 ft 5 reb 2 st) finished of the night-cap with solid games to help the Lady Warriors get the win. Pine Grove kept it interesting until the very end with a gutsy performance. They crashed the boards hard against a much larger team and used the long ball to stay in the game.
Corinth (traveled 64 miles) 50
’23’s
Lazoya Howard 5-3 G/F 14 pts 1 three 5-6 ft 5 reb 2 st
Zakiah Gwyn C 12 pts 6-7 ft 5 reb 4 ast 2 blk 2 st
’24’s
Macaiah Williams 5 pts 1 three 2 reb 2-2 ft 1 ast 1 st
Abigail Patterson PF 7 pts 7 reb 1 ast 1 st
’25’s
Jayla Luster C 10 pts 5 reb 1 blk
Pine Grove (traveled 31 miles) 41
’23’s
Lana Rowland G/F 14 pts 3 3’s 3-4 ft 6 reb 1 blk 2 st
Avery Wilder 6 reb 2 ast
’24’s
Selah Jumper G 16 pts 2 3’s 4-4 ft 7 reb 1 ast 1 st
Hana Hurt 7 pts 2-2 ft 1 three 8 reb 1 ast 1 st
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Zakiah Gwyn
Corinth
’23 C
12 pts 6-7 ft 5 reb 4 ast 2 blk 2 st
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Lana Rowland
Pine Grove
’23 G/F
14 pts 3 3’s 3-4 ft 6 reb 1 blk 2 st
Girls
Mississippi Head Coach-The best coaching job that I saw during this time period.
Amanda Hatch Leake Academy
Best Game-The best game that I saw during this time period.
Leake Academy 72 Biggersville 57
Top 5 Mississippi Teams-The top five teams that I saw during this time period.
- Pontotoc
- Leake Academy
- Biggersville
- Lafayette
- Desoto Central
Magnolia Hoops Mississippi Head of the Class
The best players in their respective classes that I saw during this time period based on stats.
2023: Madi Kate Vuncannon 5-10 G Walnut
22 pts 3 3’s 3-3 ft 10 reb 9 ast 6 st
2024: Aaliyah Harris 6-2 C Nettleton
14 pts 9 reb 5 blk 5 st
2025: Macie Starling 5-9 Kossuth
8 pts 2-2 ft 7 reb 3 ast 3 st
2026: Allie Jackson 5-6 G Walnut
11 pts 1 three 4 reb 1 st
Magnolia Hoops Mississippi Starting 5
The top five players that I saw during this time period based on stats.
- Madi Kate Vuncannon 5-10 ’23 G Walnut
22 pts 3 3’s 3-3 ft 10 reb 9 ast 6 st - Gracie Corley ’23 G North Pontotoc
21 pts 2 3’s 9 reb 3 ast 7 st 1 blk 1 charge taken - Aaliyah Harris 6-2 ’24 C Nettleton
14 pts 9 reb 5 blk 5 st - Jayden Lowery 5-6 ’23 G Wheeler
23 pts 5-7 ft 5 reb 2 ast 2 st - Darby Pitts 5-7 ’23 G Mantachie
21 pts 9-12 ft 5 reb 2 ast 3 st
Katie Roberts Photography Mississippi Senior Squad
The top five seniors that I saw during this time period based on stats.
- Madi Kate Vuncannon 5-10 G Walnut
22 pts 3 3’s 3-3 ft 10 reb 9 ast 6 st - Gracie Corley G North Pontotoc
21 pts 2 3’s 9 reb 3 ast 7 st 1 blk 1 charge taken - Jayden Lowery 5-6 G Wheeler
23 pts 5-7 ft 5 reb 2 ast 2 st - Darby Pitts 5-7 G Mantachie
21 pts 9-12 ft 5 reb 2 ast 3 st - Mariah Reed-Jones 5-9 G Lafayette
12 pts 1 three 8 reb 2 ast 7 st
Magnolia Hoops 