POPLARVILLE —
The struggles continued for both Poplarville High teams Friday night.
Homestanding Ocean Springs swept a pair of games from Poplarville, as the Hornets fell 83-35 and the Lady Hornets dropped a 48-36 decision.
The Poplarville girls gave a solid effort against the powerful Lady Greyhounds, but never were able to get over the hump. The Lady Hornets struggled a bit from the field shooting, hampering their effort to pull off a big win.
The Lady Greyhounds won their 21st victory in 23 games behind Gretchen Aucoin’s 19 points. Kendra Hall had 15 points and Bretta Hart 11 for Poplarville. The Lady Hornets lost for the sixth time in their last seven games.
Weston Bordis had 18 points as the Ocean Springs boys improved to 7-13. The Poplarvillle boys dropped their 11th straight game.
Both Poplarville teams host Bay High in league play on Tuesday.
• In Long Beach Friday night, the Picayune boys got back on the winning track beating the Bearcats 67-56 in Region 8-5A action. The Maroon Tide is now 19-4, but had lost two straight games before the win.
Da’Keith Burton had 12 points for Picayune, while Shemar Williams tallied 10 and Eric Peyton added nine to the winning cause. 11 different players scored for Picayune, which moved to 3-1 in league play.
The LBHS girls remained unbeaten in league play with a 69-61 win over the Lady Tide. Both Teela Hayes and Jasmine Ducre had 12 points apiece to pace Picayune, while Tee Myers added nine points.
The Lady Tide is 2-2 in league play. Karla Jackson poured in 22 points and dished out seven assists for LBHS, now 4-0 in region action. Both Picayune teams host West Harrison Tuesday.
• Homestanding West Harrison swept a pair of Region 8-5A games from Pearl River Central Friday night.
The Blue Devils fell 65-59, despite getting 20 points apiece from both Ashton Woodson and Dennan Seal.
The Lady Devils dropped a 57-28 decision to WHHS. Caroline Lumpkin scored 13 for PRC and Jessica Powers added 11. Both PRC teams travel to Long beach Tuesday.
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Season ends for Maroon Tide
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Tide stays alive
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Panther pitcher shuts out Maroon Tide
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Lady Hornets face Newton County
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