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Prep Basketball: Lady Tigers nip St. Martin in season-opener for both teams

Moss Point’s Landyn Miller puts up a shot in the lane vs. St. Martin Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

By CURTIS ROCKWELL/Sports Director

MOSS POINT — The Moss Point Lady Tigers did something Tuesday night that they haven’t done much in the past decade.

And that was open the season with a win.

Moss Point led throughout the game before nipping visiting St. Martin 31-30 in the season-opener for both teams.

Moss Point’s Jamiyah Jackson makes a move towards the baseline vs. St. Martin Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
St. Martin’s Josie Hall considers her options vs. Moss Point Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Moss Point’s Landyn Miller works her way towards the basket as St. Martin’s Jaz Davis defends Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

It marked just the second time since MPHS head coach Ethan Porter took over the helm of the Lady Tigers nine years ago that his squad opened a new campaign with a win.

“It’s always great to start the season with a win. Since I’ve been the head coach this is only the second time we’ve started out 1-0. We try to play a tough schedule early to prepare us for district play. I wasn’t proud of how we won, but a lot of credit goes to st. Martin. They played really hard, and the coaching staff did a good job. We’re glad we won, but we definitely saw a lot of areas that we need to improve in.

The decision spoiled the debut of new St. Martin head coach Darryl Warrick, who took over for Jason Kennedy, who left for D’Iberville but is now the head coach at Oxford High.

St. Martin’s Jalesha Handford makes a move to the basket between Moss Point’s Trinity Magee (15) and Tristan Kimbrough Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Moss Point’s Landyn Miller and St. Martin’s Javeianna Starr scramble for the ball Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Moss Point’s Trinity Magee reacts as St. Martin’s Cherrell Seals makes a pass Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

After leading just 6-4 after the first frame, the home team got a 3-pointer apiece from Trinity Magee, Landyn Miller and Kahlil Davenport as the second stanza unfolded to take an 18-13 lead into halftime.

St. Martin stayed within striking distance though, thanks in part to a trey by Annie Weems in the second quarter

Magee chipped in six points in the third frame to keep MPHS ahead 29-24, despite five points, including a trey and a field goal from St. Martin’s Jaz Davis.

Moss Point’s Jamiyah Jackson makes a pass vs. St. Martin Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
St. Martin’s Kiersten Williams brings the ball up court vs. Moss Point Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Moss Point’s Landyn Miller tries to maintain possession of the ball in the lane vs. St. Martin Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

Neither team did much to separate themselves from the other down the stretch, as the Lady Tigers held on for the win.

Magee paced MPHS with 15 points in the win, and Miller added nine points and Davenport seven points.

Both Jalesha Hanford and Josie Hall had six points apiece for St. Martin.

Moss Point returns to action Saturday at the Steve Hampton Classic in Quitman.

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