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Grand Slam Capsules
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MHSAA Grand Slam

At Mississippi Coliseum, Jackson

Schedule

Today

1A (McAdams) vs 2A (Newton) girls, 1:00 p.m.

1A (Ingomar) vs 2A (West Bolivar) boys, 2:30 p.m.

3A (Belmont) vs 4A (Raymond) girls, 7:00 p.m.

3A (Forest) vs 4A (Bay High) boys, 8:30 p.m.

Friday

6A (Horn Lake) vs 1A/2A girls, 1:00 p.m.

6A (Starkville) vs 1A/2A boys, 2:30 p.m.

5A (Wayne County) vs 3A/4A girls, 7:00 p.m.

5A (Callaway) vs 3A/4A boys, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday

1A/2A/6A vs 3A/4A/5A girls, 1 p.m.

1A/2A/6A vs 3A/4A/5A boys, 2:30 p.m.

BOYS

Ingomar (30-6)

n 1A State Champion: Defeated McAdams 72-60 in finals.

n Leaders: C Zach Carnell 22.9 ppg, 13.6 rpg; G Matt Purvis 16.9 ppg, 3.1 apg; G Steven Foster 7.2 ppg

n Notes: The state championship was Ashley’s ninth overall and fifth in boys in his 39 seasons. ... The 6-7 Carnell scored 26 points and had 10 rebounds in title game. ... Ingomar finished 44-1 and won the Grand Slam in 1978.

West Bolivar (25-8)

n 2A State Champion: Defeated Baldwyn 51-49 in finals.

n Leaders: F Davion King 10.5 ppg, 5.8 rpg; G/F  Mark Foster 11 ppg; G Cord Walker 9.8 ppg

n Notes: Walker scored 17 points in the championship game. ... The Eagles lost to Baldwyn in the North state title game. ... West Bolivar, formerly Rosedale, won a state title in 1968 in the old Magnolia State High School Association.

Forest (26-7)

n 3A State Champion: Defeated Kemper County 58-57 in finals.

n Leaders: G Lavadius Lyles 16.7; F Josh Pinkston 8.2 ppg; G Datodrick Pinkston 11.8 ppg

n Notes: Datodrick Pinkston, a nephew of Josh, scored the game-winning basket for the Bearcats in the title game on a layup. ... Freshman F LaDerrick Scott scored 11 points in championship. ... Former Eagles WR Todd Pinkston is the brother of Josh.

Bay St. Louis (34-3)

n 4A State Champion: Defeated city rival St. Stanislaus 51-39 in finals.

n Leaders: PG Daron Bell 21.4 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 4.5 apg; G Demitry Johnson 8.5 ppg; G Devon Narcisse 8.1 ppg

n Notes: The championship was the first for Bay High and just its second trip to the state tournament in 52 years. ... As ninth graders this team went 9-24. ... Bay coach Kelton Thompson played for St. Stanislaus.

Callaway (22-10)

n 5A State Champion: Defeated Provine 34-32 in finals.

n Leaders: G Marquavius Smith 23.1 ppg; F Jverik Nelson 11.8 ppg, 7.2 rpg; G Curtis Clay 6.2 ppg, 3.1 apg

n Notes: The victory gave the Jackson-based school its second straight gold ball. ... The Chargers are coached by former Ole Miss assistant Wayne Brent. ... Smith scored the game-winner on a 14-foot shot with 1.2 seconds left.

Starkville (29-2)

n 6A State Champion: Defeated Meridian 57-51 in finals

n Leaders: F Rashad Perkins 23.5 ppg, 13.7 rpg; PG Edward Townsel 19.4 ppg; C Gavin Ware 9.4 ppg, 8.2 rpg

n Notes: The 6-5 Perkins, a Southern Miss signee, scored 25 points, including a key layup in the final minutes of the title game. ... Starkville last won a state title in 1968. ... Townsel leads the Jackets in assists with 8.5 per game.

GIRLS

McAdams (27-2)

n 1A State Champion: Defeated Myrtle 78-68 in finals

n Leaders: G Kierra Gilmore 28.1 ppg, 10.2 rpg; Dierra Gilmore 21.5 ppg, 10.3 rpg; C Precious Ellington 10.7 ppg, 12.7 rpg

n Notes: Marvin McGee won the state title in his first season as head coach of the Lady Bulldogs. ... Kierra Gilmore scored 31 points to lead McAdams to its second straight state championship. She also had seven assists and five steals.

Newton (31-3)

n 2A State Champion: Defeated New Site 77-73 in finals.

n Leaders: G Tineshia Evans 14.0 ppg; G Tramekia Walker 14.7 ppg, 2.5 spg; C Ashtin McNichols 14.3 ppg, 7.7 rpg

n Notes: The Lady Tigers crushed Broad Street 99-36 in state semifinals. ... Evans scored 19 points and hit three 3-pointers in title game. ... Newton also won state in 2005.

Belmont (33-1)

n 3A State Champion: Defeated Ripley 60-55 in overtime in finals.

n Leaders: F Anna Brooke Page 20.9 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.7 bpg; G Zoe Hammock 13.3 ppg, 2.5 apg; G Leslie Robinson 8.1 ppg, 4.1 apg, 2.8 spg

n Notes: The state championship was Belmont’s ninth in girls hoops. ... Page, a 5-11 forward/post, scored 26 points in the state title game. ... Hammock leads the Cardinals in 3-point shooting with 83 made.

Raymond (30-1)

n 4A State Champion: Defeated New Albany 64-58 in finals.

n Leaders: PG Valencia McFarland 17.3 ppg, 4.2 apg, 3.2 spg; C Janairrika Bland 16.3 ppg, 10.5 rpg; G Kinshasa Bradley 7.1 ppg

n Notes: Raymond won the 3A state title last season. ... McFarland has signed with Ole Miss while the 6-3 Bland has signed with Southern Miss. ... Lady Rangers were ranked No. 1 in the state overall for part of the season, then beat top-ranked New Albany in championship game.

Wayne County (28-3)

n 5A State Champion: Defeated West Jones 63-34 in finals.

n Leaders: G Tierro Frost 7.9 ppg; F Vechatita Bonner 11.9 ppg, 7.9 rpg; F Brianna Lancaster 10.4 ppg

n Notes: The defensive-minded War Eagles held West Jones to 29 percent from the field in title game. ... Frost scored 17 points against West Jones. ... Wayne County also won a state championship on 2006.

Horn Lake (29-2)

n 6A State Champion: Defeated Greenville 40-28 in finals.

n Leaders: G Jasbriel Swain 18.3 ppg, 5.4 rpg; C Monique Biggins 9.6 ppg; F/G Tia Coleman 8.1 ppg, 4.2 rpg

n Notes: The state championship was the first in the program’s history. ... Lady Eagles held Greenville’s preseason all-state selection Breanna Lewis to six points in the title game. She had scored 41 against Harrison Central in the semifinals. ... Coleman played last season for Saltillo.

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