The Choctaw County boys basketball team had a two-point win and the girls a one-point loss in games with Starkville Academy.
The Chargers led 24-6 at the half and held on for a 42-40 victory. “We have to learn to use the clock. We lose focus” said coach Gary Beals. “We don't know how to play with a lead. That's something we have to learn.”
The Chargers were led by Zavier Coleman with 10 points, five assists and two steals and Kendall Coleman with 10 points, six steals and three assists.
The Lady Chargers were defeated 29-28 when a three-point shot at the buzzer would not fall.
“We stole the ball in the last possession and got a time out. We had 16.5 seconds left,” said coach Mandy Jewell. “We mishandled the ball and were forced to take a three-point shot at the last second.”
LaGenesis Johnson scored 17 points for the Lady Chargers.
The Chargers and Lady Chargers began Region 4-3A play Tuesday against Houston and have region games at Aberdeen Friday. In the Mid Mississippi Challenge Saturday, the girls play Tupelo Christian and the boys take on Louisville.
Sports Schedules
THURSDAY, JAN. 16
Prep Basketball
6 p.m. — Choctaw County at Aberdeen
Prep Soccer
5:30 p.m. — Louisville at Choctaw Central
Junior College Basketball
5:30 p.m— Jones at ECCC
5:30 p.m. — Itawamba at Miss. Delta
5:30 p.m. — Holmes at Coahoma
Women’s College Basketball
7 p.m. — LSU at MSU
FRIDAY, JAN. 17
Prep Basketball
6 p.m. — McAdams at FCA
6 p.m. — J.Z. George at Eupora
6 p.m. — Victory Christian-New Albany at Grace Christian
6 p.m. — Winston at Lamar School
6 p.m. — Nanih Waiya at Noxapater
6 p.m. — Louisville at Leake Central
Prep Soccer
5:30 p.m.— Philadelphia at Louisville
SATURDAY, JAN. 18
Prep Basketball
Mid-Mississippi Challenge at Choctaw County High School (9:30 a.m. — East Webster girls vs. Louisville; 11 a.m. — East Webster boys vs. Winona; 12:20 p.m. — Holmes Central girls vs. New Site; 1:40 p.m. — Choctaw Central boys vs. Ripley; 3 p.m. — Choctaw Central girls vs. Meridian; 4:20 p.m. — Pontotoc girls vs. Germantown; 5:40 p.m. — Pontotoc boys vs. Southeast Lauderdale; 7 p.m. — Choctaw County girls vs. Tupelo Christian; 8:40 p.m. — Choctaw County boys vs. Louisville)
MLK High School Classic at East Central CC (11 a.m. — Quitman vs. Laurel girls; 12:30 p.m. —Quitman boys vs. Laurel at 12:30 p.m.; 2 p.m. — Mendenhall boys vs. Delhi, La.; 3:30 p.m. Yazoo County boys vs. Coahoma; 5 p.m. — Presbyterian boys vs. Taylorsville)
3 p.m. — Hartfield at Winston Academy
Junior College Basketball
1 p.m. — Southern-Shreveport at Coahoma
Men’s College Basketball
7 p.m. — LSU at Ole Miss
7:30 p.m. — Georgia at MSU
SUNDAY, JAN. 19
Women’s College Basketball
2 p.m. — LSU at Ole Miss
MONDAY, JAN. 20
Prep Basketball
MLK High School Classic at East Central CC (2:30 pm. — Choctaw Central girls vs. Harrison Central; 4 p.m. — Neshoba Central girls vs. Starkville; 5:30 p.m. — Holmes County Central girls vs. Meridian)
Women’s College Basketball
6 p.m. — MSU at South Carolina
TUESDAY, JAN. 21
Prep Basketball
6 p.m. — FCA at Nanih Waiya
6 p.m. — East Webster at Choctaw County
6 p.m. — Houston at Eupora
6 p.m. — Grace Christian at Victory Christian-New Albany
6 p.m. — Winston Academy at Starkville Academy
6 p.m. — West Lowndes at Noxapater
6 p.m. — Choctaw Central at Louisville
Junior College Basketball
5:30 p.m— ECCC at Meridian
5:30 p.m. — Coahoma at Itawamba
5:30 p.m. — Northeast Miss. at Holmes
Men’s College Basketball
8 p.m. — Ole Miss at Tennessee
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22
Men’s College Basketball
6 p.m. — Arkansas at MSU
THURSDAY, JAN. 23
Prep Basketball
6 p.m. — Winston at Kemper Academy
Junior College Basketball
5:30 p.m— Hinds at ECCC
5:30 p.m. — Itawamba at EMCC
5:30 p.m. — Northwest Miss. at Holmes
5:30 p.m. — Northeast Miss. at Miss. Delta
Women’s College Basketball
6 p.m. — Ole Miss at Auburn
8 p.m. — MSU at Vanderbilt
FRIDAY, JAN. 24
Prep Basketball
6 p.m. — Noxapater at FCA
6 p.m. — Hatley at Choctaw County
6 p.m. — East Webster at Mantachie
6 p.m. — Winona at Eupora
6 p.m. — Hebron Christian at Grace Christian
6 p.m. — East Rankin at Winston Academy
6 p.m. — Noxapater at French Camp
6 p.m. — Northeast Lauderdale at Louisville
6 p.m. — Ethel at Nanih Waiya
SATURDAY, JAN. 25
Prep Basketball
TBA — Philadelphia Shootout (11 a.m. — East Webster girls vs. McAdams; 12:30 p.m. — East Webster boys vs. McAdams; 2 p.m. — Leake Central girls vs. Caledonia; 3:30 p.m. — Leake Central boys vs. Caledonia; 5 p.m. — Philadelphia girls vs. Newton County; 6:30 p.m. — Philadelphia boys vs. Newton County)
Men’s College Basketball
1 p.m. — MSU at Oklahoma in Oklahoma City
4:30 p.m. — Ole Miss at Georgia
SUNDAY, JAN. 26
Women’s College Basketball
4 p.m. — Ole Miss at MSU
