Mississippi
Mississippi State wins fourth straight, avenges loss to Ole Miss
Tolu Smith scored a game-high 24 points and Mississippi State avenged an earlier loss to in-state rival Ole Miss with an 83-71 Southeastern Conference decision Wednesday night in Starkville, Miss.
The Bulldogs (18-8, 7-6 SEC), who won their fourth game in a row, also got 12 points each from Shakeel Moore and KeShawn Murphy, plus 11 from Cameron Matthews.
Mississippi State overcame poor foul shooting — it made just 23 of 39 at the line — and a subpar scoring performance from second-leading scorer Josh Hubbard, who was held to only five points on 1-of-9 shooting.
Matthew Murrell scored 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the Rebels (19-7, 6-7), while Allen Flanigan and Jaylen Murray each added 12 points.
But Ole Miss, which has lost four of its last five games, failed to hold on to a four-point halftime lead because it couldn’t make shots.
The Rebels cooled drastically from 50 percent shooting in the first half to 29.6 percent in the second half. They also committed 10 turnovers that led to 13 points for the Bulldogs.
Mississippi State took the lead for good on Murphy’s layup with 13:29 left that made it 56-55. That started a game-changing 14-2 run that Moore capped with a layup at the 9:51 mark for a 68-57 lead. Ole Miss got within four on Flanigan’s two free throws with 5:30 remaining but a 13-2 spurt sealed the outcome.
The first half was played in two parts — the first eight minutes that the Bulldogs dominated and the final 12 that went to the Rebels.
Poor shooting and turnovers by Ole Miss led to a game-opening 20-8 burst for Mississippi State that Murphy capped with a layup with 12:04 remaining. But Ole Miss responded, starting with Jaemyn Brakefield’s layup on the next possession.
Brakefield and Murrell led a rally by combining for three 3-pointers in a five-minute stretch. The Rebels took their first lead when 7-foot-5 Jamarion Sharp hit a layup with 4:32 left to make it 34-33.
Murrell capped a 16-point half by sinking two foul shots with 31 seconds remaining, making it 44-40 Ole Miss at the break.
—Field Level Media
There were several top performers across the state in boys high school sports, but only one can be voted athlete of the week for Sept. 2-7.
Fans may vote in the poll BELOW one time per hour per device. The poll closes at noon on Friday.
To nominate a future athlete of the week, email mchavez@gannett.com or message him on X, formerly Twitter @MikeSChavez.
To submit high school scores, statistics, records, leaders and other items at any time, email mchavez@gannett.com.
Nominations
Kendetryon Backstrom, Kemper County: Backstrom had 247 passing yards, going 13-of-16 on completions for with two touchdowns and had six carries for 45 yards and three touchdowns in Kemper County’s 46-8 win over Noxapater.
Ronde Baker, Terry: Baker produced 171 rushing yards on 12 carries with four touchdowns in Terry’s 57-6 win over Pure Academy.
Wyatt Bond, Lamar School: Bond recorded 320 passing yards, going 24-of-37 with three touchdowns, and had 43 rushing yards and two touchdowns in Lamar’s 35-34 loss to Winston Academy.
Coby King, Greene County: King was 24-of-35 passing for 418 yards with a touchdown and had 11 carries for 137 rushing yards with four touchdowns in Greene County’s 51-36 loss to George County.
Tray Kinkle, Holly Springs: Kinkle produced 10 carries for 300 yards and four touchdowns in Holly Springs’ 33-0 win over Byers.
Tyshun Willis, Velma Jackson: Willis had 15 carries for 203 rushing yards with a touchdown, four receptions with 59 receiving yards, and a touchdown. On defense, he recorded four sacks, 8.5 tackles and three tackles for loss in Velma Jackson’s 24-22 win over Yazoo County.
Michael Chavez covers high school sports, among others, for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at mchavez@gannett.com or reach out to him on X, formerly Twitter @MikeSChavez.
GRENADA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A Mississippi woman was killed during a two-vehicle crash in Grenada County.
Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said the crash occurred on Highway 7 just after 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 7.
Mississippi woman killed in head-on crash in Louisiana
According to MHP, a 2002 Toyota Sequoia was traveling north on the highway when the vehicle collided with a Mercedes van that was also traveling north.
The driver of the Mercedes, 53-year-old Loretta Hopkins, of Winona, died at the scene.
This crash remains under investigation by MHP.
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