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JEFF SPORTS 9 PM 3-1

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JEFF SPORTS 9 PM 3-1
JEFF SPORTS 9 PM 3-1
JEFF SPORTS 9 PM 3-1

- four area high school basketbal- teams played at the - coast coliseum, on saturday...- as a part of the quarter-final- round, in the class 6-a - playoffs.

- gulfport-biloxi was obviously - the main event... but all three- games were at one point tied...- as late as the fourth - quarter... making this one of - the craziest days, of local - hoops... in - recent memory.- admirals taking on the indians,- for the right to go to the fina- four in jackson... and if we- learned anything from the - regular season split, between - these long-time rivals... we- should just throw those other - two games out the window... - right now.- first points of the game belong- to biloxi... caleb mc-carty jus- too strong... that's three the- hard way... and we certainly- haven't heard the last from him- gulfport responding to the earl- - - - deficit... deon drake... drake- just stands for do right and- kill everything... the- senior making the hard shots- look easy.- and even when they don't go - in... good things seem to - happen... - - - - drake with a little bit of a- heat check... kobie williams- crashing the o-glass... finds - reubon kelly... and he can shoo- it... but not scared to drive i- either... flexing those - beach muscles, on a saturday...- that ties the game, at 21-all..- admirals lead it 29-23, at the- half.

- and the momentum would stay wit- gulfport... - especially drake... heart of a- champion... just finding all- kinds - of ways to create offense... an- don't look now... but the - admirals are up big, here in th- third... 41-25... seber windham- has a lot of questions... - like... how in the world is - biloxi gonna- respond.- well this oughta help... keonta- beasley in foul trouble... so - it's- kase hampton stepping up huge..- all of a sudden that 16-- point lead... down to just- - - - three.

And the indians would- find a way to come all the way- back... just- watch mc-carty go to work... wh- says the big man doesn't have - a place in today's game...- mc-carty had a game-high 28 - points... 16 of - which... came in the fourth - quarter... someone get this - kid a division i offer... now - it's just a one-point game.

- don't call it a comeback... - jervin smith all up in the- passing - lane... and that gives big red- its first lead... since it was- 21-19... all- the way back in the second- quarter... tell 'em what's up,- - - - sir.

But of course... the - admirals aren't going anywhere- just- yet... williams with the- interception... and he doesn't- even need landing gear... he's- prefers the altitude... - charge up young fella... he - tried a 360 dunk earlier this - year and- missed... that make is a lot- better... still tied, at 48-all- until the indians un-tie it...- for good... smith coming up so- big,- in the pressure cooker- moments... you think he plays - football too... absolutely... - six-point lead, for biloxi... - and - that's it... that's game.

- indians win it, 64-55... and- they're heading to the big- house, for- the first time... since 2012.

- - - - - "i wanted it more.

I have to ge a ring, so- there's just no option.

No othe- option than getting a ring, so - didn't have a choice to - lose."

"i asked the guys who were coming back, i- said do you remember how that - felt?

And i said, that just was- not a great feeling.

And- my guys said yes sir, we do.

An- i said, then we don't want to - have that feeling no- more.

And i felt like in the- third quarter my guys started - feeling that feeling when we- got down 16 points.

And when- you're feeling that feeling - you've tasted it before,- it's like bad medicine in your- mouth and you just spit it out.- and i think that's what my- guys did.

When they started - inhaling that bad taste, they - said no coach, we're not going- to do this again.

We're going t- go to the final four."

- - - biloxi gets jackson murrah, in- wednesday's 8-30 p-m semi-final- game... at the mississippi- coliseum, in jackson.

- - how do you top- gulfport-biloxi... well...- harrison central is gonna - try... looking to avenge a pre-- thanksgiving loss to petal, in- the 6-a quarter-finals... and - punch a ticket to jackson, in - the - process.- now if you re-call... petal's - caleb mc-gill broke a - backboard at george county, las- month... and if you - understand foreshadowing... - trying to do it again here... - and - he's not dunkin' donuts... and- - - - one... i mean these are just- grown man business deals... - number 20 knows the drill... as- the - panthers take an early 12-7 - lead.

- but that wouldn't last very - long... because if you- weren't aware... the red rebels- have a 6'6" freight liner... that can- handle the ball like a point- guard... too easy carlous - williams... crazy to think he's- still a junior.

- mikel king getting in on the- action now... and the real- senior- point guard pops one off, from- - - - the right wing... that ties the- game, at 19-all... and we've go- ourselves a ball game.- still tied coming out of the- half... until harrison central- trips - the fire alarm... and starts- making it rain, in the- coliseum... - cameran haynes tries the left - wing... and he's got it... his- second of two triples, in the - third quarter.- not to be left out... de-marius- coleman... fire when ready... - ready... buries his second- three-ball, of the quarter... - red rebels starting to run it - up, on the panthers... 37-30...- and counting.

- just watch coleman here... even- though he wasn't watching - his own pass... jacobi moore on- the receiving end, of the no- - look dime... harrison central u- double digits... at - the end of the third.

- but all of a sudden... panthers- responding with - a 10-oh run, of their own...- puncuated by this marcel- blackwell hard sell three - bell... or ball... whatever...- 44-44 - fourth quarter.

- and petal not going away... - mc-gill had to change jerseys - due to a blood stain... and he'- mocking williams saying he's to- small... yeah... not sure that'- the best idea... because there'- still some defense that needs t- be played... or not...- up to you... moore finishes the- three-point play... and this- game is for men only... moore - with 14 second half points... - after not scoring at all, in th- first.- and he wasn't done... i mean- we've got a nail laying around- here somewhere..

We just need a- hammer... to put- it in the coffin... stand up- harrison central.

- red rebels get their revenge...- and have now avenged all- three losses, to teams from - mississippi... as they head to- the - big house... courtesy of this - hard-fought 66-62 triumph.- - "i just told them to stay calm.

All teams - go on a run.

We just had to end- it, and that's what we did."

"it's a roller coaster ride.

Petal has a good- team, and i knew tonight that - they were going to bring the- best out of us.

But i wanted- to give the credit to my kids - because they never stopped- fighting and that's been our- mission, and that's what we've- been doing the whole year is- just when things go - bad, we seem to persevere - through all of that."

- - - harrison central draws- starkville, in wednesday's 7- p-m sem-final game... at the- mississippi coliseum, in- jackson.- - if the red rebelettes wanted to- make it an all harrison - central final four... they woul- have to go through the- same team that knocked them out- of the playoffs, last - year.

- and to do that... it would- require eight minutes... of - extra - basketball.

- welcome back to the coliseum...- not like we ever left... ladies- of- harrison central taking on- pearl... who came in with just- one loss, on the season.- and the lady pirates certainly- lived up to the hype, in the- first - half... thanks in large part to- mac-kenzie carter... i mean - this girl was a problem... easy- money on the runner, to end - the first half... red rebelette- trailing 31-26... after being - down by as many as 13.- - - - but perhaps the even bigger - problem, for the lady pirates..- senior point guard de-asia- booker... collecting- ankles... and then setting it u- for a wide open khyla - ragins... harrison central- starting to make its move.- now on the break... shayla- price... to ragins... to- booker... off glass... tie- game... how about that... - getting boat- - raced 22-9... and all of a- sudden... this thing is a dog - - - - fight, at 35- all... lady - pirates wanna talk about it...- and while they do... we're- gonna need a popcorn re-fill...- with extra butter.- booker again with the ankles...- and watch her weave in and out- of traffic like vin diesel, in - dodge charger... laila walker o- the finishing end... the- sophomore coming up - massive, with 20 points.- but before she can even turn- around, on defense... - shaniya whavers is going back - the other way... and it's je-my- evans...- right place, right time... all- of it working, for the red- rebelettes... as they go up,- 51-45... mid-way through the- fourth- quarter.- but not so fast... seven second- left in regulation... - pirates with a chance to tie...- shot is up... and it's good...- it's- good... are you kidding me... - olivia knight is cold-blooded..- ties the game at 57-all, as tim- expires... and we're heading to- overtime, at the coliseum... no- the kind of free basketball - harrison central had in mind.

- but hey... anything you can - do... booker can do better... - another three to tie... - ohhhhh... her veins are dry - ice... from the - land of good and plenty... to - force double o-t... you better- believe it.

- booker absolutey exhausted...bu- as one of my old- coaches used to say... go when- you're tired... and booker is - going... walker makes the most- of the second chance- opportunity... and so does- harrison central... - holding on for dear life... in - double overtime thriller, for - the - ages.

- all kinds of missed free throws- for the red rebelettes... - but they made them when it- counted down the stretch... to- stave off the lady pirates... - for the dramatic... - emotional... 76-73 victory.

- - "what just happened?"

"i really don't know.

I'll tell you what, we had- some young kids step up.

So - proud.

And the thing that we've- just instilled is that we're- going to take one game at a - time, and then when we started- this morning, we said - we're going to take it one- quarter at a time.

And so i - think that's what we did."

"i'm proud.

I'm happy for my team.

We put- in all week for this, - scrimmaging against boys, - crying, long days at practice.- my- calf muscles were tight.

All i- was thinking was jesus, let me- make the free throw.- let me make the free throw."

- - - the red rebelettes now have a - date with olive branch, at 4- p-m wednesday... from the - mississippi coliseum, in- jackson.- - coming up,- blue light blockers are said to- - - - be all the rage right now..

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