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Prep Basketball: Moss Point girls defend Region 8-4A title

Moss Point’s Landyn Miller reaacts as the ball comes lose after a play by Greene County’s Hope Bolton Fridy night. (Photo by Steve Coleman)

By CURTIS ROCKWELL/Sports Director

MOSS POINT — The Moss Point girls defended their Region 8-4A title Friday night.

After dropping a pair of games in the regular season to top seeded Greene County, the second-seed Lady Tigers toppled the Lady ‘Cats 31-21 in the league tourney title tilt here at home in Arthur Haynes Gymnasium on the Moss Point High School campus.

Moss Point’s Zaria Nettles looks for some working room vs. Greene County Friday night. (Photo by Steve Coleman)
Moss Point’s Zaria Nettles makes a move down the base line vs. Greene County Friday night. (Photo by Steve Coleman)
Moss Point’s Zaria Nettles searches for a passing partner vs. Greene County Friday night. (Photo by Steve Coleman)
Moss Point’s Landyn Miller cuts towards the basket as Greene County’s Hope Belton defends Friday night. (Photo by Steve Coleman)

The win moves MPHS to 17-13 overall on the season. Greene County falls to 24-4 with the loss. The Lady Cats beat Moss Point 35-29 in Leakesville and 42-30 on the road over a two week span last month.

But the third time was the charm for the Lady Tigers. Trinity Magee led MPHS with 12 points, while both Kirsten Bailey and Landyn Miller chipped in 10 points apiece to the game-winning cause.

Moss Point’s Trinity Magee makes a move down the base line as Greene County’s Asharia Higgins defends Friday night. (Photo by Steve Coleman)
Moss Point’s Zaria Nettles takes aim on the basket vs. Greene County Friday night. (Photo by Steve Coleman)
Moss Point’s Khalil Davenport reaches out for the ball after Greene County’s Hope Belton knocked it loose Friday night. (Photo by Steve Coleman)
Moss Point’s Kirsten Bailey recovers the ball vs. Greene County Friday night. (Photo by Steve Coleman)

Both teams will open the Class 4A South State playoffs at home on Monday night.

It marked the second straight season that the Lady Tigers downed the Lady ‘Cats in the Region 8-4A Tournament championswhip game.

Moss Point’s Jamiyah Jackson makes a pass vs. Greene County Friday night. (Photo by Steve Coleman)
Greene County’s Asharia Higgins gets tangled up with Moss Point defender Landyn Miller in the lane Friday night. (Photo by Steve Coleman)
Moss Point head coach Ethan Porter. reacts after a key play vs. Greene County Friday night. (Photo by Steve Coleman)
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