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December 1st
By Bryan Davis
Sports Editor
The Hebron Christian Eagles have given Starkville Christian a pair of losses so far this season.
Coming off the Thanksgiving break on Monday, Hebron traveled to Starkville and a 59-32 win.
Tonight, the Eagles will be back at home, taking on the Central Academy Vikings.
The Eagles have been led so far this season by senior Carlton Clay, who scored 26 points in the win on Monday night.
Tonightâs match against Central will start after the varsity girls game, which will begin at 6 p.m.
By Bryan Davis
Sports Editor
The Hebron Christian Lady Eagles have played nine games so far in the early portion of the 2010-2011 regular season, and so far, no one has been able to beat them.
On Monday night, the girls returned to the court for the first time since Thanksgiving, traveling to Starkville to take on Starkville Christian for the second time this season.
The Lady Eagles opened the season against that opponent with a decisive win, and last night, they replicated that with a 65-20 victory.
Tonight, the Lady Eagles look to take down the Lady Vikings of Central Academy.
By Bryan Davis
Sports Editor
The Oak Hill Academy Lady Raiders will be looking to pick up where they left off when they finished before the Thanksgiving break last week when they face Calhoun on the road tonight.
On Tuesday, the Lady Raiders capped off the first part of the season with a 54-28 win over Marshall.
Tonightâs game will begin at 6 p.m. following the junior varsity girls and boys games.
By Bryan Davis
Sports Editor
Tonight, the Oak Hill Academy Raiders will be back on the court, taking the show on the road to Calhoun Academy to play for the first time since Tuesday of last week.
On that Monday, the Raiders lost a heartbreaker to Starkville, in overtime. It marked their second consecutive overtime loss.
Tonight, they Raiders are looking to start a winning streak in the brief period before the Christmas Holidays.
The Raiders will begin play after the varsity girls game.
John Yarborough was the lucky winner in the first drawing for the West Point Touchdown Clubâs âRaffle a Day.â The first drawing took place at Cadance Bank. Pictured from left are Tennille Portera, drawing the name, Coey Fowler and Ken Fowler.
November 30th
By Bryan Davis
Sports Editor
When anyone talks about football dynasties in Mississippi, three teams usually come up in conversation. South Panola (8), Louisville (7) and West Point (6) combined boast 21 state championships since 1981.
Last December, the 5A state championship between the Green Wave and Wayne County featured nine titles between the two teams. Wayne County won its third ring in 2006.
By Bryan Davis
Sports Editor
Get emâ while theyâre hot.
Tickets for the West Point Green Wave and Brookhaven Panthers 5A state championship game are now on sale right here in West Point. Tickets are on sale for $12, which is $1 cheaper than purchasing the tickets at the gate.
Purchasing the tickets from West Point High, at the discounted rate, will help the school, as revenue from the sales goes back to West Point High.
By Danny P. Smith
sdnsports@bellsouth.net
Carlton Clay came to play for the Hebron Christian School Eagles Monday night against the
Starkville Christian School Eagles.
Clay followed a nine-point first quarter with a 13-point third and finished with a game-high 26
points as the Eagles from Clay County dominated the Cougars 59-32 at the Starkville Christian gymnasium.
âCarlton is pretty tough,â Hebron coach Greg Watkins said. âWe can move him inside or out. He can hit the three and heâs a hard matchup inside.â
November 29th
By Bryan Davis
Sports Editor
It has all come down to Brookhaven and West Point. The Green Wave (13-1) trounced over the Ridgeland Titans last Friday night to secure their spot in the 5A state championship game this Saturday.
The Panthers (9-4) likewise rolled over then undefeated West Jones on Friday, and they will represent the South in the game.
By Bryan Davis
Sports Editor
Earlier this season, over 300 of West Pointâs faithful answered the call and traveled 13 hours to Daytona Beach, Fla. to watch the Green Wave beat Mainland High School 14-0.
This week, West Point fans are being called on again to make another journey. This trip isnât nearly 13 hours and this game is the most important one of the season.
On Saturday night, the West Point Green Wave football team will take on Brookhaven for the 5A state championship.
