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Prep Basketball: Harrison Central and Gulfport girls ready to hit the road to open the state playoffs

Gulfport’s Skyy Bush puts up a shot vs. Harrison Central in the Region 4-7A Tournament consolation game. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Harrison Central’s Saniyah Murray moves the ball down the court vs. Gulfport in the Region 4-7A Tournament. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

By CURTIS ROCKWELL/Sports Director

GULFPORT — The Harrison Central girls finished third in Region 4-7A in first-year head coach Sandra Rushing’s initial season.

Harrison Central knocked off home-standing Gulfport 61-46 late last week in the consolation contest of the league tournament here at Bert Jenkins Gym. Both teams will hit the road this week to open the upcoming Class 7A South State playoffs. Harrison Central heads to Brandon and the Lady Admirals sail into Northwest Rankin. Both games are set for Friday night.

Harrison Central’s Autumn Keeler goes up for a shot vs. Gulfport in the Region 4-7A Tournament. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Harrison Central’s Rhianna Anderson goes hard to the hoop for a shot vs. Gulfport in the Region 4-7A Tournament. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Harrison Central’s Autumn Keeler moves the ball down the court vs. Gulfport in the Region 4-7A Tournament. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Gulfport’s Skyy Bush puts up a shot as Harrison Central’s Rhianna Anderson goes up for a block in the Region 4-7A Tournament consolation game. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

Thursday night, Harrison Central’s Saniyah Murray tallied 20 points in the middle two quarters, including 13 in the second stanza, as the visitors turned an 18-15 deficit after the first quarter into a 51-36 advantage heading into the final period.

Murray poured in a game-high 26 points to lead HCHS to the win, while Rhianna Anderson chipped in 15 points and Autumn Keeler added 10 points.

Gulfport’s Shamia Walker looks for some working room inside vs. Harrison Central in the Region 4-7A Tournament consolation game. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Harrison Central’s Rhianna Anderson takes the ball up for a shot vs. Gulfport in the Region 4-7A Tournament. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Harrison Central’s Saniya Murray goes up for a shot vs. Gulfport in the Region 4-7A Tournament. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Harrison Central’s Jatiyuna Fields looks for a passing partner vs. Gulfport in the Region 4-7A Tournament. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

M.J. Avery had 13 points to guide Gulfport, while Kamyra Rockingham added 10 points for the Lady Admirals and Ashlyn Casey had eight points.

The top two teams in the Region 4-7A Tournament open the state playoffs at home Friday night, as Biloxi hosts Oak Grove Friday night at 7 p.m., and St. Martin hosts Meridian Thursday night at 6 p.m.

Gulfport’s Kamyra Rockingham moves the ball down the court vs. Harrison Central in the Region 4-7A Tournament consolation game. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Gulfport’s M. J. Avery looks for some working room vs. Harrison Central in the Region 4-7A Tournament consolation game. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Gulfport’s Shamia Walker puts up a shot vs. Harrison Central in the Region 4-7A Tournament consolation game. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Gulfport’s Skyy Bush reacts as her shot gets blocked vs. Harrison Central in the Region 4-7A Tournament consolation game. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Harrison Central’s Saniyah Murray looks for some working room inside vs. Gulfport in the Region 4-7A Tournament consolation game. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
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