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 Panthers started slowly against McAdams, coach Robert Leathers said. “But we kind of wore them down and finished well. It just took us a while.”
C.J. Johnson had 18 points including six of seven from the line. Derrion Smith added 11 points.
Leathers was pleased with the team's effort against West Lowndes. “We're playing hard, which is what I enjoy. They really like each other and they are playing as a team.”
Johnson had 24 points and Smith 15. Darrell Brooks, a freshman, led West Lowndes with 18 points.
Prior to games Tuesday, West Lowndes led the region with a 4-0 record. Ethel was 3-1, French Camp and McAdams both 2-2, Nanih Waiya 1-3 and Noxapater 0-4.
The Panthers and Lady Panthers played Nanih Waiya Tuesday and have home games Thursday and Friday with West Lowndes and Noxapater. West Lowndes was rescheduled from December 16 due to severe weather.
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The Lady Panthers are 1-3 in region play following losses to West Lowndes 58-36 and McAdams 68-48. French Camp led McAdams 24-23 at the half, but was outscored 20-5 in the third quarter.
West Lowndes was 4-0 in region play prior to Tuesday, McAdams and Ethel 3-1, French Camp and Nanih Waiya 1-3 and Noxapaer 0-4.
McAdams will host the region tournament for boys and girls beginning Feb. 11. The top four teams from the region tournament advance to the state playoffs beginning Feb. 17 for girls and Feb. 18 for boys. The top two play first round games at home.
Sports Schedules
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
MONDAY, JAN. 27
Junior College Basketball
5:30 p.m— ECCC at Southwest Miss.
5:30 p.m. — Holmes at EMCC
5:30 p.m. — Holmes at Itawamba
5:30 p.m. — EMCC at Northeast Miss.
5:30 p.m. — Miss. Delta at Coahoma
TUESDAY, JAN. 28
Prep Basketball
6 p.m. — FCA at Ethel
6 p.m. — Choctaw County at Noxubee County
6 p.m. — J.Z. George at East Webster
6 p.m. — Eupora at Okolona
6 p.m. — Victory Christian-Columbus at Grace Christian
6 p.m. — Winston Academy at Leake Academy
6 p.m. — McAdams at Noxapater
6 p.m. — Louisville at Kosciusko
6 p.m. — West Lowndes at Nanih Waiya
THURSDAY, JAN. 30
Junior College Basketball
5:30 p.m— Miss. Gulf Coast at ECCC
5:30 p.m. — Itawamba at Northwest Miss.
5:30 p.m. — Northeast Miss. at Coahoma
Women’s College Basketball
7 p.m. — Auburn at MSU
7 p.m. — South Carolina at Ole Miss
FRIDAY, JAN. 31
Prep Basketball
5 p.m. — Kirk Academy at Winston Academy
6 p.m. — FCA at Sebastopol
6 p.m. — East Webster at Houlka
6 p.m. — Eupora at Bruce
6 p.m. — Ethel at Noxapater
6 p.m. — West Lauderdale at Louisville
6 p.m. — McAdams at Nanih Waiya
SATURDAY, FEB. 1
Prep Basketball
6 p.m. — Leake Central at Louisville
6 p.m. — Nanih Waiya at J.Z. George
6 p.m. — Grace Christian at Starkville Christian
Men’s College Basketball
11 a.m. — Ole Miss at LSU
1 p.m. — Tennessee at MSU
SUNDAY, FEB. 2
Women’s College Basketball
2 p.m. — Alabama at Ole Miss
