Magnolia Hoops Event of the Day
2024-25 MHSAA 1A North Quarterfinals Recap
Friday February 21, 2025
From Norhteast MS CC
From Booner Arnold Coliseum
Booneville, MS
Thanks to the best in the game, Blake Long and his crew, for the great job they do on the stats.
(G) Biggersville Lady Lions 26-5 #41 (1A #1 Corinth, MS) 50
Okolona Lady Chieftains 26-5 #53 (1A #2 Okolona, MS) 41
Notes: This game was intense and it was everything I expected it to be. Two championship level teams laying it all on the court. Jaylee Stafford (5-9 ’26 F Biggersville) snagged 18 rebounds to earn Player of the Game honors. Biggersville advances to play Taylorsville Monday at 3:00 in Jackson.
Biggersville (traveled 12 miles) 50
’25’s
Annah Rhodes 5-2 G 3 pts 1 three 6 reb 1 ast
K’yana Hill 5-6 G 11 pts 3-4 ft 10 reb
’26’s
Lainey Little 5-3 G 12 pts 1 three 5-5 ft 3 reb 3 ast 2 st
Jaylee Stafford 5-9 F 8 pts 18 reb 1 st
’27’s
Sadiya Hill 5-4 G 10 pts 4 reb 1 ast 3 st
Hailye Gaines 5-10 G 6 pts 7 reb
Okolona (traveled 50 miles) 41
’25’s
Jakayla Foulks 5-3 G 6 pts 4 reb 4 st
’26’s
Prommyss Small 5-6 G/F 13 pts 8 reb 2 ast 6 st
Sanaa Chandler 5-6 G 9 pts 1 three 2-2 ft 5 reb 1 blk 2 st
Braelyn Shumpert 5-4 G 1 reb 1 blk 1 st
’28’s
Riley Boone 5-8 G/F 4 pts 16 reb 1 ast 3 st
Raiunna Listenbee 5-7 F 1 reb 1 st
’29’s
Neely Buchanan 5-1 G 9 pts 1 three 5 reb 3 ast 2 st
Magnolia Hoops
Player of the Game
Jaylee Stafford
Biggersville
5-9 ’26 F
8 pts 18 reb 1 st
(B) Coffeeville Pirates 22-6 #84 (1A #4 Coffeeville, MS) 72
Biggersville Lions 19-10 #114 (1A #5 Corinth, MS) 62
Notes: Two of the “Big 4” going at it to settle 1A. Jarvis Ross (6-4 ’25 G Coffeeville) scored 14 of his 19 points in the first half to get the Pirates going. Stanford Spearman (6-2 ’25 G Coffeeville) finally found his scoring touch in the second half scoring 20 of his 24 points to finish out the game. Spearman used the free-throw line going 8 out of 10 from the charity stripe. Coffeeville advances to play East Marion Monday at 7:30 in Jackson.
Coffeeville (traveled 105 miles) 72
’25’s
Jarvis Ross 6-4 G 19 pts 6-9 FG 3-4 3’s 4-6 ft 4 reb 3 ast 2 st
Stanford Spearman 6-2 G 24 pts 2 3’s 8-10 ft 10 reb 5 ast 2 blk 2 st
Delante Tellis 6-3 C 3 reb 1 blk
’26’s
Tacorion Reed 6-1 C 8 pts 4-4 FG 4 reb
’27’s
Justin Coffey 5-6 G 10 pts 2 3’s 2 reb 3 ast 2 st
Kashun Kincaide 5-7 F 8 pts 10 reb
Devarin Scott 5-5 G 3 reb 2 ast 1 st
Alandis Smith 6-0 G 3 pts 1 three
Biggersville (traveled 12 miles) 62
’25’s
Jayce Haynie 5-7 G 14 pts 4 3’s 1 reb 1 ast
’26’s
Zialis Blackmon 6-6 G/F 22 pts 10-11 ft 8 reb 1 ast 1 blk 2 st
Xae Mayes 6-2 G 9 pts 1 three 13 reb 5 ast
Brooks Seago 6-2 G 10 pts 6 reb 7 ast 3 st
Jayce Taylor 6-2 F 7 pts 2-2 FG 7 reb 1 ast 1 st
’30’s
Coby Hill 5-10 G 4 reb
Magnolia Hoops
Player of the Game
Stanford Spearman
Coffeeville
6-2 ’25 G
24 pts 2 3’s 8-10 ft 10 reb 5 ast 2 blk 2 st
(G) Thrasher Lady Rebels 27-5 #63 (1A #3 Booneville, MS) 46
Wheeler Lady Eagles 20-13 #101 (1A #5 Wheeler, MS) 33
Notes: This game was special for me seeing two Prentiss County teams, not named Booneville or New Site, playing for a chance to get to Jackson. It couldn’t have happened in a better place than Northeast too. The atmosphere was great and the placed was packed for the entire event. Thrasher was able to punch the ticket to the Big House. Olivia Tunstall (5-11 ’28 F Thrasher) earned Player of the Game honors. I knew how good Tunstall and Brookelyn Roberts (5-9 ’26 F Thrasher) were going into this game but Valerie Hester (5-7 ’26 G Thrasher) got my attention in this game. She couldn’t be stopped in the second half. Thrasher advances to play undefeated Simmons Monday at 4:30 in Jackson.
Wheeler, don’t let this game get you down. Take this as a learning experience and put it to use over the next few seasons. I said at the first of the year that I could see this team getting a few rounds in the playoffs. You made it further this year than expected and you have a real contender to deal with over the next few years.
Thrasher (traveled 5 miles) 46
’25’s
Bryleigh Cummings 5-6 G 2 pts 4 reb 5 ast 3 st
’26’s
Makayla McDaniel 5-11 C 7 pts 1 three 2 reb 1 ast 1 st
Brookelyn Roberts 5-9 F 5 pts 5 reb 3 ast 3 st
Valerie Hester 5-7 G 17 pts 7-12 FG 1 three 1 reb 1 blk 1 st
’28’s
Olivia Tunstall 5-11 F 15 pts 6-11 FG 3-4 ft 5 reb 3 st
Wheeler (traveled 8 miles) 33
’25’s
Bailee Moore C 1 reb
Marley Garrett 5-6 G 2 pts 3 reb 1 ast
’26’s
Macie Arnold 5-6 G 12 pts 2-2 ft 5 reb 4 ast 6 st
Emma Kate Beckham 5-7 G 8 pts 4-7 FG 7 reb 2 ast
Camryn Sanford 5-9 G 2 pts 7 reb
’27’s
Aubree James 5-8 G 1 st
’28’s
Paisley Lane 5-7 G 5 pts 1 three 1 reb
Marli Shockley 6-1 C 4 pts 2-4 FG 1 reb
Magnolia Hoops
Player of the Game
Olivia Tunstall
Thrasher
5-11 ’28 F
15 pts 6-11 FG 3-4 ft 5 reb 3 st
(B) Baldwyn Bearcats 21-6 #68 (1A #3 Baldwyn, MS) 52
West Union Eagles 26-6 #64 (1A #1 Myrtle, MS) 46
Notes: This was another battle of the heavy weights. It was a championship battle that didn’t let the fans down. Dy’lan Johnson (6-3 ’25 G/F Baldwyn) earned Player of the game honors with his all-around game. Baldwyn advances to play Shaw Monday night at 6:00 in Jackson.
Baldwyn (traveled 12 miles) 52
’25’s
Dy’lan Johnson 6-3 G/F 16 pts 6-8 ft 6 reb 6 ast 1 blk 1 st
Terrell Robinson 5-9 F 5 pts 1 three 1 reb 1 ast 2 st
Kylan Tate 5-10 G 2 reb 1 ast
’26’s
Trey Craven 6-2 G 4 pts 2-4 FG 4 reb 1 ast 1 blk 1 st
’27’s
Jaylan Ewing 6-2 C 8 pts 4-4 FG 4 reb 1 blk
’28’s
Carter Craven 6-1 G 19 pts 5-7 FG 3-5 3’s 3 reb 3 ast 1 st
West Union (traveled 43 miles) 46
’26’s
Mack Wallis 5-11 G 5 pts 3-3 ft 2 reb 1 st
Jon Grey Morrisson 6-6 G/F 14 pts 6-6 ft 9 reb 3 ast 3 blk 3 st
’27’s
Carson Conlee 5-10 G 13 pts 3-3 ft 3 reb 1 ast 2 st
Jackson Rutherford 6-1 F 7 pts 1-1 ft 5 reb 1 ast 2 st
Wyatt Swearingen 6-2 G/F 1 reb
’28’s
Jaxon Herod 5-10 G 7 pts 1 three 4 reb 3 ast
Magnolia Hoops
Player of the Game
Dy’lan Johnson
Baldwyn
6-3 ’25 G/F
16 pts 6-8 ft 6 reb 6 ast 1 blk 1 st
Boys
Magnolia Hoops Head of the Class
The best players in their respective classes that I saw during this time period based on stats.
2025: Stanford Spearman 6-2 G Coffeeville
24 pts 2 3’s 8-10 ft 10 reb 5 ast 2 blk 2 st
2026: Zialis Blackmon 6-6 G/F Biggersville
22 pts 10-11 ft 8 reb 1 ast 1 blk 2 st
2027: Carson Conlee 5-10 G West Union
13 pts 3-3 ft 3 reb 1 ast 2 st
2028: Carter Craven 6-1 G Baldwyn
19 pts 5-7 FG 3-5 3’s 3 reb 3 ast 1 st
2030: Coby Hill 5-10 G Biggersville
4 reb
Magnolia Hoops Starting 5
The top five players that I saw during this time period based on stats.
- Stanford Spearman 6-2 ’25 G Coffeeville
24 pts 2 3’s 8-10 ft 10 reb 5 ast 2 blk 2 st - Zialis Blackmon 6-6 ’26 G/F Biggersville
22 pts 10-11 ft 8 reb 1 ast 1 blk 2 st - Jon Grey Morrisson 6-6 ’26 G/F West Union
14 pts 6-6 ft 9 reb 3 ast 3 blk 3 st - Dy’lan Johnson 6-3 ’25 G/F Baldwyn
16 pts 6-8 ft 6 reb 6 ast 1 blk 1 st - Jarvis Ross 6-4 ’25 G Coffeeville
19 pts 6-9 FG 3-4 3’s 4-6 ft 4 reb 3 ast 2 st
Katie Roberts Photography Senior Squad
The top five seniors that I saw during this time period based on stats.
- Stanford Spearman 6-2 ’25 G Coffeeville
24 pts 2 3’s 8-10 ft 10 reb 5 ast 2 blk 2 st - Dy’lan Johnson 6-3 ’25 G/F Baldwyn
16 pts 6-8 ft 6 reb 6 ast 1 blk 1 st - Jarvis Ross 6-4 ’25 G Coffeeville
19 pts 6-9 FG 3-4 3’s 4-6 ft 4 reb 3 ast 2 st - Jayce Haynie 5-7 ’25 G Biggersville
14 pts 4 3’s 1 reb 1 ast - Terrell Robinson 5-9 ’25 F Baldwyn
5 pts 1 three 1 reb 1 ast 2 st
Girls
Magnolia Hoops Head of the Class
The best players in their respective classes that I saw during this time period based on stats.
2025: K’yana Hill 5-6 G Biggersville
11 pts 3-4 ft 10 reb
2026: Prommyss Small 5-6 G/F Okolona
13 pts 8 reb 2 ast 6 st
2027: Sadiya Hill 5-4 G Biggersville
10 pts 4 reb 1 ast 3 st
2028: Riley Boone 5-8 G/F Okolona
4 pts 16 reb 1 ast 3 st
2029: Neely Buchanan 5-1 G Okolona
9 pts 1 three 5 reb 3 ast 2 st
Magnolia Hoops Starting 5
The top five players that I saw during this time period based on stats.
- Prommyss Small 5-6 ’26 G/F Okolona
- 13 pts 8 reb 2 ast 6 st
- Jaylee Stafford 5-9 ’26 F Biggersville
- 8 pts 18 reb 1 st
- Macie Arnold 5-6 ’26 G Wheeler
- 12 pts 2-2 ft 5 reb 4 ast 6 st
- Riley Boone 5-8 ’28 G/F Okolona
- 4 pts 16 reb 1 ast 3 st
- Olivia Tunstall 5-11 ’28 F Thrasher
- 15 pts 6-11 FG 3-4 ft 5 reb 3 st
Katie Roberts Photography Senior Squad
The top five seniors that I saw during this time period based on stats.
- K’yana Hill 5-6 ’25 G Biggersville
- 11 pts 3-4 ft 10 reb
- Jakayla Foulks 5-3 ’25 G Okolona
- 6 pts 4 reb 4 st
- Bryleigh Cummings 5-6 ’25 G Thrasher
- 2 pts 4 reb 5 ast 3 st
- Annah Rhodes 5-2 ’25 G Biggersville
- 3 pts 1 three 6 reb 1 ast
- Marley Garrett 5-6 ’25 G Wheeler
- 2 pts 3 reb 1 ast
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