Prep Rally

The MHSAA state basketball tournament continues in Jackson, and Tuesday night brought us the highlight of the week. On this episode, Blake joins Brad from Jackson and breaks down the heroics of Calvin Harris, whose shot from beyond half-court vaulted Baldwyn into the Class 2A state title game (1:45). The Bearcats will face a tall,...

The MHSAA state basketball tournament resumes this week in Jackson, with 22 Northeast Mississippi teams playing in the quarterfinals. So Brad, Gene and Blake have plenty to talk about on this episode. This round of games will stretch over four days, and Brad has a quick rundown of when area teams play (1:49). The guys...

Round 1 of the MHSAA state basketball tournament is in the books, with several area teams advancing. On this episode, Brad, Gene and Blake break down some of the key results. On the girls side, reigning 3A champ Booneville bounced back from its division tournament loss to beat Ruleville Central (3:16). Pontotoc’s girls cruised behind the...

Division basketball tournaments are underway this week. On this episode, Brad and Blake check in on some key sites, including Division 2-5A at New Hope, where Saltillo’s boys fell short to the hot-shooting host team Tuesday night (2:30). Oxford’s boys, meanwhile, advanced to the title game behind another big outing from Jarkel Joiner. In 4-3A, Mooreville’s...

Soccer, hoops and football are all on tap in this week’s packed episode. On the pitch, Oxford’s boys and girls capped strong seasons by taking home the Class 5A state crowns (1:20), with the Lady Chargers finishing with a 20-0 mark. South Pontotoc’s girls weren’t so fortunate, losing in the 1A/2A/3A final for the fifth...

National Signing Day was held Wednesday, and some local football stars signed with Division I programs. On this episode, Blake and Brad look at a couple of those players (1:36) – Walnut’s Monterio Hunt and North Pontotoc’s Zay Cullens. This time next year, Tupelo’s Jett Johnson could be signing with a D-I school, as he’s already...

‘Tis the busy season in high school sports, with basketball season hitting its stretch run while soccer playoffs crank up. So there’s plenty to talk about today. On this episode, the guys take a look at the streaking Saltillo Tigers, who are thriving since the return of point guard Julian Warren (2:18). Belmont’s girls continue...

A slew of county basketball tournaments were held last week, and the guys recap them on this week’s episode. In Prentiss County, Baldwyn’s boys and Booneville’s girls took home the titles (2:09), but Wheeler’s boys and New Site’s girls made strong impressions. Ingomar swept the Union County trophies (5:26), while Saltillo’s boys and Mooreville’s girls...

Tupelo’s boys and girls both opened Division 2-6A play Tuesday night with wins (1:24), and that’s the lead item on this week’s episode. But that’s not nearly all that’s gone down on the hardwood the past few days. Pontotoc’s boys got a breakthrough win against Shannon on Tuesday (3:48), while Oxford’s Jarkel Joiner had a...

A couple of defending state champs are rounding into familiar form on the basketball court. On this episode, Gene Phelps takes a look at the Booneville girls (1:44), who won the 3A crown last year, while Blake Morgan assesses reigning 4A boys champion Corinth (8:08), which earned a big win over Shannon on Tuesday. The guys...