Saturday January 27, 2024
From Historic Memorial Gym
New Albany, MS
A special thank you goes out to Vince Overholt and Wesley Odle for their great coverage of the HOTBED Classic. Thanks to the best in the game, Blake Long and his crew, for the great job they do on the stats.
#=MaxPreps class rank
(B) Walnut Wildcats 12-9 (#13 2A Walnut, MS) 92
Myrtle Hawks 2-22 (#42 1A Myrtle, MS) 51
Notes: Walnut used a big second and third quarter to pull ahead of the Hawks. Jack Leak (5-10 ’24 PG Walnut 14 pts 5-10 fg 2-3 3’s 2-2 ft 10 reb 9 ast 1 blk 1 st) messed around and almost got a triple-double. He was 1 assist short in his huge performance. Skylan Lipsey (5-10 ’24 G Walnut 23 pts 11-17 fg 1 three 4 reb 5 ast 1 st) had an efficient shooting performance in the winning effort for Walnut. Tanner Fryar (5-10 ’24 G Myrtle 8 pts 2-2 ft 8 reb ) chipped in a near double-double for Myrtle.
Walnut (traveled 36 miles) 92
’24’s
Skylan Lipsey 5-10 G 23 pts 11-17 fg 1 three 4 reb 5 ast 1 st
Jack Leak 5-10 PG 14 pts 5-10 fg 2-3 3’s 2-2 ft 10 reb 9 ast 1 blk 1 st
Drew Jackson 5-9 SG 6 pts 2 3’s 3 ast 6 st
’25’s
Jake Kirk 5-10 G/F 19 pts 7-8 fg 5-6 3’s 3 reb 1 blk 2 st
Kemarrian Gray 6-1 F 11 pts 5-9 fg 7 reb 2 ast 2 blk 3 st
Austin Watson 5-10 G 3 pts 1 three 1 reb 1 ast 4 st
’27’s
Logan Wilbanks 5-7 G 11 pts 4-8 fg 1 three 2-2 ft 5 reb 5 ast 1 st
Myrtle (traveled 8 miles) 51
’24’s
Tanner Fryar 5-10 G 8 pts 2-2 ft 8 reb
’26’s
Jack Raines 5-11 G 3 pts 6 reb 1 ast 1 st
’27’s
Wes Stanton 6-0 G 7 pts 1 three 2-2 ft 3 reb 2 ast 1 st
Zane Hill 5-9 G 7 pts 1 three 1 reb 1 ast 2 st
MVP
Jack Leak
Walnut
5-10 ’24 PG
14 pts 5-10 fg 2-3 3’s 2-2 ft 10 reb 9 ast 1 blk 1 st
MVP
Tanner Fryar
Myrtle
5-10 ’24 G
8 pts 2-2 ft 8 reb
(B) East Union Urchins 13-8 (#16 2A Blue Springs, MS) 52
Thrasher Rebels 9-11 (#22 1A M, MS) 44
Notes: Juniors Clayton Russell (5-9 ’25 G East Union 22 pts 4 3’s 8-11 ft 3 reb 2 ast 3 st) and Tristan Baldwyn (5-11 ’25 G/F East Union 16 pts 7-10 fg 5 reb 1 st) helped the Urchins get the win over the Rebels. Jonathan Grove (’24 C Thrasher 15 pts 4-8 fg 1 three 6-7 ft 6 reb 1 ast 2 blk 2 st) had a solid game for Thrasher.
East Union (traveled 12 miles) 52
’24’s
JT Yant 6-4 F 4 reb 1 ast 1 blk 1 st
’25’s
Parrish Carpenter 5-9 G 2 pts 1 reb 3 ast 2 st
Clayton Russell 5-9 G 22 pts 4 3’s 8-11 ft 3 reb 2 ast 3 st
Tristan Baldwyn 5-11 G/F 16 pts 7-10 fg 5 reb 1 st
Thrasher (traveled 39 miles) 44
’24’s
Jonathan Grove C 15 pts 4-8 fg 1 three 6-7 ft 6 reb 1 ast 2 blk 2 st
’25’s
Evan Hill SF 2 pts 2-2 ft 3 reb 1 ast 3 st
Jackson Laugherty PG 6 pts 2 3’s 2 reb 3 ast
Micah McDaniel PF 11 pts 4-7 fg 3-4 3’s 6 reb 1 ast
’26’s
Joseph Ostrander 5-8 SG 7 pts 1 three 2-2 ft 3 reb 3 ast 4 st
MVP
Clayton Russell
East Union
5-9 ’25 G
22 pts 4 3’s 8-11 ft 3 reb 2 ast 3 st
MVP
Jonathan Grove
Thrasher
’24 C
15 pts 4-8 fg 1 three 6-7 ft 6 reb 1 ast 2 blk 2 st
(B) Biggersville Lions 14-2 (#2 1A Corinth, MS) 67
New Albany Bulldogs 12-8 (#12 4A New Albany, MS) 51
Notes: Biggersville left New Albany with a big statement win. Tre Gunn–Mayes (6-1 ’24 G Biggersville 25 pts 11-16 fg 3-4 ft 7 reb 2 ast 1 st), Zialis Blackmon (6-6 ’26 G/F Biggersville 16 pts 7-12 fg 6 reb 3 ast 1 st) and Jathan Hatch (6-3 ’24 F Biggersville 10 pts 5-6 fg 6 reb 9 ast 2 st) helped Biggersville get the big win over a strong 4A team. Kylan Lindsey (6-3 ’24 G New Albany 20 pts 4-5 ft 3 reb 3 ast 1 st) was the stat leader for the Bulldogs.
New Albany (home team) 67
’24’s
Kylan Lindsey 6-3 G 20 pts 4-5 ft 3 reb 3 ast 1 st
Caleb Montes Thomas 6-2 F/C 1 pt 9 reb 1 ast
’25’s
Issac Gilbert 6-5 F/C 8 pts 4-4 ft 7 reb 2 ast 1 blk 3 st
Avery Cathey 5-8 G 4 reb 1 ast
Kylan King 6-2 F 8 pts 4-5 fg 6 reb 1 st
’26’s
Braden Shettles 6-2 G 5 pts 5-5 ft 4 reb 1 ast 3 st
Biggersville (traveled 45 miles) 51
’24’s
Jathan Hatch 6-3 F 10 pts 5-6 fg 6 reb 9 ast 2 st
Tre Gunn-Mayes 6-1 G 25 pts 11-16 fg 3-4 ft 7 reb 2 ast 1 st
Mal Stafford 5-10 G 5 reb 2 ast 1 st
’26’s
Zialis Blackmon 6-6 G/F 16 pts 7-12 fg 6 reb 3 ast 1 st
Brooks Seago 6-2 G 11 pts 1 three 2 reb 2 ast 1 st
Jayce Taylor 6-2 F 1 pt 4 reb 1 ast
MVP
Tre Gunn-Mayes
Biggersville
6-1 ’24 G
25 pts 11-16 fg 3-4 ft 7 reb 2 ast 1 st
MVP
Kylan Lindsey
New Albany
6-3 ’24 G
20 pts 4-5 ft 3 reb 3 ast 1 st
(B) South Pontotoc Cougars 17-6 (#14 4A Pontotoc, MS) 58
Potts Camp Cardinals 13-11 (#7 1A Potts Camp, MS) 55
Notes: Pacey Matthews (6-3 ’24 F South Pontotoc 29 pts 12-19 fg 5-5 ft 6 reb 1 ast 2 blk 3 st) had another big game for the Cougars to help get the win. Atravion Kimmons (6-5 ’24 F Potts Camp 20 pts 1 three 9 reb 1 ast 1 blk 2 st) and Quntavier Jones (6-3 ’24 G Potts Camp 17 pts 6-12 fg 2-3 3’s 3-4 ft 3 reb 5 ast 2 blk 3 st) both had very solid games for the Cardinals.
South Pontotoc (traveled 23 miles) 58
’24’s
Braydon Gazaway 6-2 G 10 pts 4-7 fg 2-3 3’s 1 reb 1 ast
Eli Holloway 5-11 G 6 pts 2-4 fg 2-2 ft 4 reb 7 ast
Latravian Ware 6-1 F 6 pts 3-4 fg 3 reb 1 ast
Pacey Matthews 6-3 F 29 pts 12-19 fg 5-5 ft 6 reb 1 ast 2 blk 3 st
’25’s
Nash Guerin 6-3 G 4 pts 4 reb 5 ast 1 blk 1 st
Potts Camp (traveled 22 miles) 55
’24’s
Quntavier Jones 6-3 G 17 pts 6-12 fg 2-3 3’s 3-4 ft 3 reb 5 ast 2 blk 3 st
Zy’Keldrick Hamer 5-11 G 13 pts 1 three 4-4 ft 2 reb 6 st
Atravion Kimmons 6-5 F 20 pts 1 three 9 reb 1 ast 1 blk 2 st
Jamie Muse 5-9 G 3 pts 1 reb 2 ast 2 st
Drew Hogan 6-2 F 2 reb 1 ast 1 blk 1 st
’25’s
Jacob Lesure 6-0 F 2 pts 2-2 ft 2 reb 3 ast
MVP
Pacey Matthews
South Pontotoc
6-3 ’24 F
29 pts 12-19 fg 5-5 ft 6 reb 1 ast 2 blk 3 st
MVP
Atravion Kimmons
Potts Camp
6-5 ’24 F
20 pts 1 three 9 reb 1 ast 1 blk 2 st
(B) Yazoo City Indians 22-3 (#1 5A Yazoo City, MS) 54 OT
Memphis Home Educators Association 18-11 (#38 TN Memphis, TN) 51
Notes: Tamarion Hoover (6-5 ’24 F Yazoo City 26 pts 8-12 fg 7-10 3’s 3-4 ft 5 reb 1 ast 1 blk 1 st) and Damarion Winston (6-2 ’24 G Yazoo City 14 pts 1 three 3-3 ft 6 reb 4 ast 3 st) were able to help Yazoo City get the win over MHEA. MHEA pushed the Indians into overtime before falling in the extra frame. Robert Dawkins (’24 MHEA 14 pts 7-9 fg 11 reb 1 ast 2 blk 3 st) and Caleb Thomas (’24 MHEA 16 pts 4-8 3’s 1 reb 2 ast 2 st) had solid games for the Memphis area home school squad.
Yazoo City (traveled 164 miles) 54
’24’s
Daveon Henry 5-10 G 10 pts 10-12 ft 3 reb 5 ast 1 st
Tamarion Hoover 6-5 F 26 pts 8-12 fg 7-10 3’s 3-4 ft 5 reb 1 ast 1 blk 1 st
Damarion Winston 6-2 G 14 pts 1 three 3-3 ft 6 reb 4 ast 3 st
’25’s
Caleb Crozier 6-3 F 1 pt 5 reb 3 ast
MHEA (traveled 74 miles) 51
’24’s
Hudson Spangenberg 3 pts 1 three 3 reb 3 ast
Caleb Thomas 16 pts 4-8 3’s 1 reb 2 ast 2 st
Robert Dawkins 14 pts 7-9 fg 11 reb 1 ast 2 blk 3 st
Sam Shoemaker 5 reb
MVP
Tamarion Hoover
Yazoo City
6-5 ’24 F
26 pts 8-12 fg 7-10 3’s 3-4 ft 5 reb 1 ast 1 blk 1 st
MVP
Caleb Thomas
MHEA
’24
16 pts 4-8 3’s 1 reb 2 ast 2 st
(B) Power Center Academy Knights 12-6 (#23 3A Memphis, TN) 61
Madison Central Jaguars 16-9 (#2 7A Madison, MS) 46
Notes: Marquis Turnstall (’24 Power Center Academy 22 pts 6-12 fg 3 3’s 7-9 ft 7 reb 5 ast) and Nazir Allen (’24 Power Center Academy 20 pts 9-15 fg 1 three 8 reb 1 ast 1 blk 1 st) helped lead the Memphis squad to a win over Madison Central. Dylan Rowe (6-3 ’25 PG Madison Central 21 pts 1 three 4-4 ft 2 reb 6 ast 5 st) and Will Brunini (6-3 ’24 F Madison Central 8 pts 3-5 fg 11 reb 2 ast 1 blk 3 st) had solid games for Madison Central.
Power Center Academy (traveled 70 miles) 61
’24’s
Marquis Turnstall 22 pts 6-12 fg 3 3’s 7-9 ft 7 reb 5 ast
Courtney Black 9 pts 3-5 fg 3-4 3’s 7 reb 1 ast
Nazir Allen 20 pts 9-15 fg 1 three 8 reb 1 ast 1 blk 1 st
’26’s
Jayden Baker 3 pts 2 reb 4 ast 1 st
Jaden Johnson 3 reb 2 ast
Cayden Black 5 pts 1-1 fg 1 three 2-2 ft 2 reb 2 ast 2 st
’27’s
AJ Polk 3 reb 1 ast 2 st
Madison Central (traveled 182 miles) 46
Micah Jones 4 pts 2-2 ft 4 reb 2 blk
’24’s
Zac Cook 6-3 G/F 8 reb 1 ast
Will Brunini 6-3 F 8 pts 3-5 fg 11 reb 2 ast 1 blk 3 st
’25’s
Dylan Rowe 6-3 PG 21 pts 1 three 4-4 ft 2 reb 6 ast 5 st
MVP
Marquis Turnstall
Power Center Academy
’24
22 pts 6-12 fg 3 3’s 7-9 ft 7 reb 5 ast
MVP
Dylan Rowe
Madison Central
6-3 ’25 PG
21 pts 1 three 4-4 ft 2 reb 6 ast 5 st
(B) Provine Rams 18-6 (#5 5A Jackson, MS) 69
Huffman Vikings 11-14 (#23 6A Birmingham, AL) 58
Notes: Jakobi Thompson (6-3 ’24 G Provine 33 pts 13-17 fg 2-3 3’s 5-5 ft 5 reb 2 ast 1 blk 4 st) had a huge game to help led the Rams. Peyton Wiggins (6-2 ’25 Huffman 25 pts 11-19 fg 3 reb 2 ast) and Kevon Walker (6-6 ’25 F Huffman 12 pts 4-4 ft 13 reb 2 ast 3 blk 3 st) led the Vikings in the loss.
Provine (traveled 195 miles) 69
’24’s
Javian Watkins 5-7 PG 14 pts 1-3 3’s 3-4 ft 3 reb 6 ast 1 st
Jakobi Thompson 6-3 G 33 pts 13-17 fg 2-3 3’s 5-5 ft 5 reb 2 ast 1 blk 4 st
’25’s
Emajai Horton 6-3 G 11 pts 3-4 ft 3 reb 1 ast
Cameron Frazier 6-6 F 1 pt 9 reb 1 ast
’27’s
Braylon Martin 6-0 G 4 pts 2-2 ft 5 reb 1 st
Huffman (traveled 167 miles) 58
’25’s
Justin Nelson 5-11 PG 6 pts 6 reb 2 ast 2 st
Peyton Wiggins 6-2 25 pts 11-19 fg 3 reb 2 ast
Kevon Walker 6-6 F 12 pts 4-4 ft 13 reb 2 ast 3 blk 3 st
MVP
Jakobi Thompson
Provine
6-3 ’24 G
33 pts 13-17 fg 2-3 3’s 5-5 ft 5 reb 2 ast 1 blk 4 st
MVP
Peyton Wiggins
Huffman
6-2 ’25
25 pts 11-19 fg 3 reb 2 ast
(B) Bartlett Panthers 20-2 (#2 4A Bartlett, TN) 60
Cottage Hill Christian Academy Warriors 17-9 (#5 3A Mobile, AL) 40
Notes: Bartlett continued their dominant ways. R’Chaun King (6-7 ’24 F Bartlett 17 pts 8-13 fg 1-1 ft 8 reb 1 ast 1 st) and Christian Alston (6-5 ’24 G/F Bartlett 18 pts 7-11 fg 3-5 3’s 3 reb 2 ast 2 st) held the wheel as the Panthers cruised to the win. Clay Scofield (6-5 ’24 F Cottage Hill 18 pts 6-12 fg 3-4 3’s 9 reb 1 ast 1 blk 1 st) was the bright spot for the Warriors.
A special note for this game is the upcoming schedule for Bartlett. They will be hosting national power Montverde at the end of the season. An even bigger game for me is my favorite team in Tennessee, Bartlett, against my favorite team in Alabama, Huntsville. They will be going to Huntsville to take on the nationally ranked team and I’d love to be at that game.
Bartlett (traveled 84 miles) 60
’24’s
Christian Alston 6-5 G/F 18 pts 7-11 fg 3-5 3’s 3 reb 2 ast 2 st
R’Chaun King 6-7 F 17 pts 8-13 fg 1-1 ft 8 reb 1 ast 1 st
Jackson Shackelford 6-8 F 5 reb 1 ast
’25’s
Kylan Neville 6-2 G 3 pts 1-2 3’s 3 reb 2 ast 1 st
’26’s
Sydney Thompson 5-8 G 2 pts 1-2 fg 1 reb 3 ast 3 st
Jayden Mitchell 5-10 G 13 pts 4-8 fg 3-6 3’s 2-2 ft 1 ast 1 st
Cottage Hill (traveled 303 miles) 40
’24’s
Shadrick Toodle 6-5 G/F 8 pts 4-4 ft 1 reb 1 st
Clay Scofield 6-5 F 18 pts 6-12 fg 3-4 3’s 9 reb 1 ast 1 blk 1 st
’26’s
Kaden Nguyen 5-11 G 5 pts 2-2 fg 1-1 3’s 4 reb 1 ast
Shadarius Toodle 6-4 F 6 pts 1-1 fg 8 reb 3 ast
MVP
R’Chaun King
Bartlett
6-7 ’24 F
17 pts 8-13 fg 1-1 ft 8 reb 1 ast 1 st
MVP
Clay Scofield
Cottage Hill
6-5 ’24 F
18 pts 6-12 fg 3-4 3’s 9 reb 1 ast 1 blk 1 st
(B) Ingomar Falcons 18-9 (#4 2A New Albany, MS) 48
Amory Panthers 10-8 (#25 4A Amory, MS) 39
Notes:
Ingomar (traveled 7 miles) 48
Amory (traveled 54 miles) 39
MVP
Brayden Tillery
Ingomar
5-10 ’26 F
MVP
Amar’e Brown
Amory
6-0 ’24 G
(B) West Union Eagles 21-4 (#1 1A Myrtle, MS) 79
Holly Springs Hawks 7-15 (#22 3A Holly Springs, MS) 61
Notes:
West Union (traveled 10 miles) 79
Holly Springs (traveled 35 miles) 61
MVP
Jon Grey Morrisson
West Union
6-6 ’26 F
MVP
Jalen Sims
Holly Springs
6-1 ’24 G
Boys (Mississippi Only)
Magnolia Hoops Head of the Class
The best players in their respective classes that I saw during this time period based on stats.
2024: Jakobi Thompson 6-3 G Provine
33 pts 13-17 fg 2-3 3’s 5-5 ft 5 reb 2 ast 1 blk 4 st
2025: Dylan Rowe 6-3 PG Madison Central
21 pts 1 three 4-4 ft 2 reb 6 ast 5 st
2026: Zialis Blackmon 6-6 G/F Biggersville
16 pts 7-12 fg 6 reb 3 ast 1 st
2027: Logan Wilbanks 5-7 G Walnut
11 pts 4-8 fg 1 three 2-2 ft 5 reb 5 ast 1 st
Magnolia Hoops Starting 5
The top five players that I saw during this time period based on stats.
- Jakobi Thompson 6-3 ’24 G Provine
33 pts 13-17 fg 2-3 3’s 5-5 ft 5 reb 2 ast 1 blk 4 st - Pacey Matthews 6-3 ’24 F South Pontotoc
29 pts 12-19 fg 5-5 ft 6 reb 1 ast 2 blk 3 st - Tre Gunn-Mayes 6-1 ’24 G Biggersville
25 pts 11-16 fg 3-4 ft 7 reb 2 ast 1 st - Tamarion Hoover 6-5 ’24 F Yazoo City
26 pts 8-12 fg 7-10 3’s 3-4 ft 5 reb 1 ast 1 blk 1 st - Dylan Rowe 6-3 ’25 PG Madison Central
21 pts 1 three 4-4 ft 2 reb 6 ast 5 st
Katie Roberts Photography Senior Squad
The top five seniors that I saw during this time period based on stats.
- Jakobi Thompson 6-3 G Provine
33 pts 13-17 fg 2-3 3’s 5-5 ft 5 reb 2 ast 1 blk 4 st - Pacey Matthews 6-3 F South Pontotoc
29 pts 12-19 fg 5-5 ft 6 reb 1 ast 2 blk 3 st - Tre Gunn-Mayes 6-1 G Biggersville
25 pts 11-16 fg 3-4 ft 7 reb 2 ast 1 st - Tamarion Hoover 6-5 F Yazoo City
26 pts 8-12 fg 7-10 3’s 3-4 ft 5 reb 1 ast 1 blk 1 st - Atravion Kimmons 6-5 F Potts Camp
20 pts 1 three 9 reb 1 ast 1 blk 2 st
Magnolia Hoops 