Montgomery County senior Decoreyon Small has a routine when he steps to the free throw line.
“I dribble with my right hand three times. Go to my left hand and dribble two times, then back to my right, one more dribble and I shoot.”
Cozy in my warm house, I’m watching my ducks and geese from my window. They are exploring their frozen pond.
It was a rough three days for the Carroll Academy basketball teams last week at the Kirk Academy Invitational.
The Lady Rebels brought home the only win of the week as they beat Indianola 41-38 while they lost 43-34 to Washington and 58-21 to Kirk.
The J.Z. George Jaguars picked up a 61-53 victory over Starkville Academy last week during the East Webster Christmas Classic.
It was one of three games the Jaguars played. They dropped a 76-48 loss to East Webster and a 64-31 decision to Baldwyn.
The J.Z. George basketball teams didn’t have any games scheduled for the week before Christmas, and both coaches had plans of getting in some extra practice time.
Carroll Academy will make the short trip north to Grenada to participate in the Kirk Classic starting on Thursday.
The tournament will open on Thursday at noon as the Carroll girls will take on Washington. The boys will follow at 1:15 p.m.
The Winona Christian School Stars will get one last test before they dive into division basketball play.
WCS makes the trip to Columbus to take on Columbus Christian in its annual Christmas Classic.
The Montgomery County girls basketball team ran its winning streak to nine games with victories over Water Valley 36-21 and Kosciusko 45-39.
A strong defensive effort enabled the Winona girls basketball team to defeat Bruce 25-12 last week.
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