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Booneville's Billy Johnson (32) prepares to take a shot in the lane. Booneville and Kemper County played in an MHSAA Class 3A basketball semifinal basketball game at Mississippi Coliseum on Wednesday, March 3, 2020. Photo by Keith WarrenBoys BasketballWatch: Big Billy Johnson dominates the paint in Booneville's MHSAA 3A state semifinal winBig Billy Johnson was an unstoppable force on Wednesday afternoon. Watch all the highlights.By Tyler Cleveland, SBLiveKemper County's Benquez Winston (10) attempts to steal the ball from Booneville's Billy Johnson (32). Booneville and Kemper County played in an MHSAA Class 3A basketball semifinal basketball game at Mississippi Coliseum on Wednesday, March 3, 2020. Photo by Keith WarrenBoys BasketballBig Billy Johnson, Booneville muscle past Kemper County in MHSAA 3A state semifinalsBooneville (23-4) doubled up Kemper County (15-3) on rebounds — 44 to 22 — and got a great performance from their big, 6-foot-3 offensive lineman of a center, Billy Johnson, who went for 14 points and grabbed 14 boards.By Ben Sherman, SBLiveLanier and Pontotoc played in an MHSAA Class 4A semifinal basketball game on Monday, March 1, 2021 at Mississippi Coliseum. Photo by Keith WarrenBoys BasketballIt's March Madness in Mississippi! Damaurion Edwards hits buzzer-beating 3-pointer to lift Lanier to 60-57 win over Pontotoc in overtime“The play was just instant. We had to get the ball in before the five-second call, and for it to be the last shot, it had to be taken.”By Ben Sherman, SBLive
Mississippi boys basketball buzzer beaterBoys BasketballWATCH: Damaurian Edwards drains 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift Lanier to 60-57 OT win over Pontotoc in 4A state semifinalsLanier junior Damaurian Edwards capped off the first day of the 2021 MHSAA state tournament with a buzzer-beating three-pointer in overtime to lift Lanier to a 60-57 victory over Pontotoc in the 4A boys basketball state semifinals.By Tyler Cleveland, SBLiveRaymond and Itawamba played in an MHSAA Class 4A semifinal basketball game on Monday, March 1, 2021 at Mississippi Coliseum. Photo by Keith WarrenBoys BasketballTremaine Dixon, Raymond back in MHSAA 4A title game after 55-37 win over Itawamba (video)Behind the play of point guard Tremaine Dixon the Rangers got past Itawamba AHS 55-37 in the semifinal round of the MHSAA Boys Class 4A playoffs on Monday night at the Mississippi Coliseum.By Ben Sherman, SBLiveclinton arrows boys basketballBoys BasketballWatch: No. 1 Clinton dazzles in MHSAA playoff win over HernandoThe Clinton boys basketball team looked unstoppable Thursday night. Watch all of the highlights here.By Ben Sherman, SBLiveWest Jones buzzer-beater in Mississippi playoffsBoys BasketballYou have to see this 50-foot buzzer-beater in the Mississippi high school basketball playoffsTrailing Laurel 54-52 with one second left on the clock, the West Jones High School boys basketball team needed a miracle Friday night.By Ben Sherman, SBLive
Boys BasketballKimani Hamilton's big second half lifts top-ranked Clinton over Murrah, 67-46 (highlights)By Tyler Cleveland, SBLive