They started playing basketball at the Mid Mississippi Challenge hosted by Choctaw County at 9:30 Saturday morning and finished up more than 13 and a half hours later with the completion of nine games.
“It was a huge success,” said boys coach Gary Beals. “A lot of close games. We had nice crowds all day long.”
The final college football polls are out and at least two fan bases have a reason to feel slighted.
Alabama fans are probably wondering why the Tide is eighth. The only losses were to National Champion LSU by five points and Auburn on the road without the Tide’s starting quarterback by three.
The Choctaw County boys and girls basketball teams both had a win and a loss last week in the first two Region 4-3A games of the season.
The Chargers lost to Houston 60-52, then defeated Aberdeen 44-35. It was the reverse for the Lady Chargers with a 45-40 overtime victory over Houston and a 53-28 loss to Aberdeen.
The French Camp boys basketball team split two Region 5-1A games last week, leaving the Panthers tied for third in the six-team district with a 2-2 record. French Camp defeated McAdams 49-35, but lost to West Lowndes 61-54.
The French Camp Academy boys and girls basketball teams both had a win over Noxapater and a loss to Ethel in the first two Region 5-1A games of the season.
The Panthers defeated Noxapater 58-46 but lost to Ethel 50-40. For the Lady Panthers there was a 41-29 win over Noxapater, followed by a 38-36 loss to Ethel.
The French Camp boys and girls basketball teams returned to action Tuesday following the Christmas break with games at Noxapater. It was the first Region 5-1A action of the season. The teams have region games at home Friday against Ethel.
The Choctaw County boys basketball team began 2020 with a 66-59 loss to Choctaw Central and a 56-50 win over Okolona.
“We’re getting better,” said coach Gary Beals.
The Choctaw County boys basketball led Tishomingo County 34-18 at the half, but the Chargers were outscored 51-15 in the second half of a 69-49 loss at the East Webster Shootout.
“We just fell apart,” said coach Gary Beals. “We took bad shots. We didn’t make good decisions.”
A strong field for the 2020 Mid-Mississippi Challenge hosted by Choctaw County includes the defending girls 4A state champion and four of the top 11 girls teams in the state. There are also four members of the Clarion Ledger's Dandy Dozen playing for teams in the field.
The Choctaw County boys and girls basketball teams suffered tough losses to Louisville last week. The boys lost 60-51 and the girls 50-43.
