In the words of the rapper Drake, the Chargers and Lady Chargers were looking for revenge post season against their rival the East Webster Wolverines, while the Wolverines were wanting the same. This match up was weeks in the making after the last match up at the Cobb. And it all came down to the two meeting up for another matchup – this time in neutral territory in Lee County for the District Championship.
And if there was any question of who the better team is between the Highway 15 rivals – The Chargers are up on the scoreboard over the Wolverines in two sports. And the Chargers and Lady Chargers used district to send a shot back to the Wolverines – we didn’t take anything from you, MSHAA didn’t give us anything, we earned it.
Lady Chargers
Thursday, Feb. 8, the Lady Chargers took on the Nettleton Lady Tigers in the third meeting between the two. The Lady Chargers jumped out to a 13-7 lead and they never let up. Nettleton fought to battle back, but it wasn’t enough and the Lady Chargers won 57-47.
Friday, the Lady Chargers got another chance at the Lady Wolverines for the district championship. The Lady Wolverines had the Lady Chargers on the ropes leading out of the first half. But, the second half proved to be very different as the Lady Chargers charged back, coming from behind. With the Lady Wolverines getting into foul trouble, the Lady Chargers were in a great position to take the game and the win.
And they did just that. But, the Lady Wolverines fought until the end, but couldn’t come back from the deficit.
Junior Jaraya Woodard won the Barnes Crossing Player of the Game from Magnolia Hoops. Woodard finished the night with 17 points.
And just like that, the tides turned as the Lady Wolverines poised to take the district, fell to their second district loss to the Lady Chargers.
Monday, the Lady Chargers open playoffs at home against Rosa Fort. The Lady Chargers defeated Lady Lions at the Cobb and will move on to face Belmont tonight.
The recap from the Lady Chargers win over Rosa Fort and the recap of the Belmont game will be in next week’s paper.
Chargers
The Chargers over came a 21 point deficit in the first quarter to come back and take the win from Nettleton by one point.
After that deficit and finding their footing, it was all Chargers as they battled to come back.
Junior Caleb Cunningham led the Chargers with 21 points, Seniors Garrick Alston had 14 points, Treyvionne Woodard had seven points and Jakarius Weaver had six points, and Junior Chancen Mosley added four points.
In another barn burner that came down to one point, the Chargers showed the Wolverines who were the better team. In this game, Cunningham has 22 points, Weaver had 12, Mosley had 6, Woodard had five, and Alston and Senior Allen Landrum had four points each.
Cunningham was the Barnes Crossing Player of the Game from Magnolia Hoops.
After press time Tuesday, the Chargers kicked off the playoffs at home against the Holly Spring Hawks. That recap will also be in next week’s paper.
