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Girls 4A Championship
03 Olivia Owen
12 Marlee Hatcher
20 Anna Rosenbaum
31 LaNikki McMillian
22 Jamaya Galloway
23 Breta Hart
24 Breanna Smith
33 Christa Reed
Boys 3A Championship
Tipoff: 2:30 p.m.
Booneville (28-5)
10 Isaiah Witherspoon
15 Kenny Paul Geno
21 Antonio Crump
23 Jack Nichols
24 Jordan Miller
Velma Jackson (26-8)
03 Kendarius Smith
04 Quin Weatherspoon
13 Moses Greenwood
15 Kendarius Murry
21Anfernee Brown
SCOUTING REPORT
Booneville is in its third straight Class 3A state championship game, winning it all two years ago. ... The Blue Devils have eight seniors, two in Kenny Paul Geno and Jordan Miller who played significant minutes in both previous title contests. ... Jack Nichols is a PG converted from power forward and has emerged as a key finisher. ...Velma Jackson beat Booneville 42-40 in the North championship game. ...Geno is one of the state most sought after recruits and arguably the state’s best dunker.
THE BUZZ
For Booneville to win its second state title in three years, the Blue Devils will either have to force Velma to play fast or beat the Falcons at their own slow pace. Velma slowed down a 42-40 North championship win.
Boys 4A Championship
Tipoff: 8:30 p.m.
Corinth (27-7)
05 Desmin Harris
20 Jose Contreras
21 Jazz Garner
23 Antares Gwyn
42 Raheem Sorrell
Amanda Elzy (30-5)
01 Gerald Galss, Jr.
10 Maurice Dunlap II
11 Janarius Middleton
32 Rahkeem Lehaman
54 Dakarius Prayer
SCOUTING REPORT
Amanda Elzy beat Corinth in the North title game at Corinth and in last season’s state championship. ... Corinth beat Elzy in last season’s North championship. ... Elzy has two future DI players, Maurice Dunlap (Mississippi State) and Rahkeem Lehaman (Middle Tennessee). ...Corinth has been a Big House staple, in the title game for the third straight season. ...The Warriors are looking for their sixth state championship in itheir 16th state tournament appearance.
THE BUZZ
Elzy has used its size in two straight wins over the Warriors. For Corinth to win its sixth gold ball, it needs to find some kind of success underneath the basket.
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