The question entering this space this week is certainly about what to write about sportswise in a period where there are no sports taking place.
A happy week without sports week! That certainly doesn’t sound good but it appears to be the “new normal” as they say right now as we continue to work through this coronavirus threat across the country. Sports activities have pretty much been set aside as a measure to keep us safe from the v…
On the heels of the NBA suspending its season due to the coronavirus concerns, the NBA G League Wednesday night added that its season would be suspended. The decision includes the Memphis Hustle and home games at Southaven’s Landers Center.Â
The Memphis Hustle (26-15) dropped a 120-112 decision against the Sioux Falls Skyforce Saturday night inside Sanford Pentagon. The teams split the regular season series and tonight’s game marked the fourth straight loss for Memphis.
If Olive Branch’s Endya Buford needed to reassure her future coach Melissa McFerrin at the University of Memphis about signing her to a scholarship, Buford’s final high school performance likely took care of that.
Center Hill's attempt at a repeat state MHSAA 5A boys' basketball championship was thwarted by the team many considered to be the best boys' basketball team in Mississippi Friday night, March 6.
The Olive Branch girls basketball team is heading back to the Mississippi state high school basketball championship game after the Lady Quistors’ 65-49 victory over Harrison Central Wednesday afternoon in Jackson.
The Memphis Hustle fell to the Oklahoma City Blue 121-113 on Wednesday afternoon, March 4, inside Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma.
MHSAA 5A state boys' basketball semifinals at Jackson
Tuesday night at Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, Center Hill advanced to the state 5A boys championship game with a 57-40 victory over Forest Hill in a game that featured a tenacious defense by the Mustangs.
A scan of the 2020 Lewisburg High School football schedule will be a huge eye-opener for fans when the full schedule comes out. That’s because the second game of the year for the Patriots will be against Wayne Hills High School of …… wait for it ……. New Jersey.
It was quarterfinal Saturday for five DeSoto County high school basketball teams in the MHSAA state tournament and when it was over, two teams had survived and will be moving on to the state semifinals this week at Jackson’s Mississippi Coliseum.
The Memphis Hustle (26-13) dropped its second game in as many nights to the Salt Lake City Stars (27-12) by a score of 113-110 Saturday night inside Landers Center. Salt Lake City now owns a one game lead in the Western Conference standings and swept the regular season series 3-0.
NBA G League basketball
With bragging rights at the top of the NBA G League Western Conference standings on the line, the Salt Lake City Stars (Jazz) defeated the Memphis Hustle 112-91 Friday night at Southaven’s Landers Center.
The Memphis Grizzlies Thursday, Feb. 27 announced the team had signed forward Jarrod Uthoff to a 10-day contract as a call-up from the NBA G League’s Memphis Hustle. Uthoff will wear jersey number 19 for the Grizzlies. In addition, the Grizzlies waived guard Dusty Hannahs.
It seems hard to believe that just four short seasons ago Olive Branch High School football went 0-11 under former head coach Pete Hurt.Â
Two members of the Horn Lake High School baseball team signed commitments to play next season at Coahoma Community College. They are (seated, from left), Sam Fountain and Jalon Wright. They are joined by coaches (standing, from left) Ivan Nails and Tucker Smith.
Ray Laughter with the DeSoto County Touchdown Club (right) presents Lake Cormorant athletic director/football coach Nick Nester the award as the club’s annual DeSoto County High School Football Coach of the Year. Nester’s Gators finished the 2019 season with a record of 8-5 and advanced to t…
Lewisburg senior linebacker-tight end Cole Simmons Monday, Feb. 24 signed a letter of intent to play football next season at Mississippi College. Simmons was second for the Patriots in tackles with 118 this past season. The Choctaws finished the 2019 season with a record of 5-5 and were 4-4 …
The Memphis Hustle (26-11) defeated the Rio Grande Valley Vipers 116-113 Saturday night inside Bert Ogden Arena. The Hustle swept the three-game regular season series with the Vipers and will finish the regular season undefeated (10-0) against teams from the state of Texas.
Three of the four DeSoto County boys’ basketball teams still alive in the MHSAA postseason have advanced to the state quarterfinals after second-round games played Saturday night.
Both remaining DeSoto County girls basketball teams left in the postseason advanced to the MHSAA 6A state quarterfinals next weekend after victories Friday night on their home floor.
Friday, Feb. 21
The Memphis Grizzlies Friday announced that the team has signed guard Dusty Hannahs to a 10-day contract as a call-up from the NBA G League’s Memphis Hustle. Hannahs will wear jersey #5 for the Grizzlies.
Alyssa Greer of Hernando is shown with head coach Daniel Forbes, who presented Greer with her 1,000 point basketball at the conclusion of the Lady Tigers' 54-36 victory over Starkville on Friday, Feb. 21. Greer reached 1,000 career varsity points when she scored 13 in the 6A district tournam…
Alyssa Greer of Hernando is shown with head coach Daniel Forbes, who presented Greer with her 1,000 point basketball at the conclusion of the Lady Tigers' 54-36 victory over Starkville on Friday, Feb. 21. Greer reached 1,000 career varsity points when she scored 13 in the 6A district tournam…
Members of the Center Hill boys’ soccer team were recognized for winning the MHSAA 5A state championship during the DCS School Board meeting held on Thursday, Feb. 20 in Hernando. It was the first state title won by a Center Hill soccer team, which defeated Long Beach 2-1 in the state finals.
The Memphis Hustle took the floor Wednesday night for the first time since the end of the NBA All-Star Break and played well for the first 12 minutes of their home contest with the Sioux Falls Skyforce (Heat) Wednesday night in Southaven.
Boys basketball playoffs
Girls’ basketball playoffs
Four players from DeSoto Central, from left: Andrew Studer, Spencer Jansen, K.J. McCou & Deven Wright signed letters of intent on National Signing Day, Wednesday, Feb. 5. The group are going to the University of Memphis, Northwest Mississippi Community College, East Mississippi Community…
Prep boys basketball playoffs
Prep boys basketball playoffs
The Memphis Hustle (25-10) entered the NBA All-Star Break on a high note, snapping a five-game road losing streak with a 111-97 victory over the Agua Caliente Clippers Tuesday inside Toyota Arena. Memphis enters the break leading the Western Conference and clinched the regular-season series …
Prep boys basketball playoffs
For the third straight year, the DeSoto Central High School cheerleading team returns from Orlando, Florida and the United Cheerleading Association (UCA) National High School Cheerleading Championship as national champions. DeSoto Central became the first school in history to win a Super Var…
The NBA G League Monday announced that four players from the Western Conference-leading Memphis Hustle have been selected to its Western Conference Midseason All-NBA G League Team. Dusty Hannahs, former Grizzlies assignee Josh Jackson, Jarrod Uthoff and Grizzlies two-way player Yuta Watanabe…
KJ Hickman of Hernando High School signed to play football at Belhaven University during National Signing Day on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Pictured are Athletic Director David Lara, Coach Will Wolfe, Principal Duane Case, Kendrick Hickman, KJ Hickman, Rhoda Hickman, and Kaleb Hickman
Tommy Branyan of Hernando High School signed to play football at Northeast Mississippi Community College on National Signing Day, Wednesday, Feb. 5. Pictured are Principal Duane Case, Coach Will Wolfe, Athletic Director David Lara, Stacey Branyan, Tommy Branyan and Kevin Branyan.
Four players from DeSoto Central, from left: Andrew Studer, Spencer Jansen, K.J. McCou & Deven Wright signed letters of intent on National Signing Day, Wednesday, Feb. 5. The group are going to the University of Memphis, Northwest Mississippi Community College, East Mississippi Community…
From left are Horn Lake football signees Rod Daniels, Javarious Johnson and London McGowen, who signed college commitments on National Signing Day, Wednesday, Feb. 5. Daniels will play next season at Northwest Mississippi Community College, Johnson will play at Coahoma Community College, and…
Three members of the Lewisburg High School football team inked letters of intent to play next season at Northwest Mississippi Community College. From left, are Tanner Gillis, William Stewart and Paul Michael Green.
The Memphis Hustle fell to the South Bay Lakers 115-106 on Saturday night inside UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo, California.
Mustangs claim state soccer title.
High school basketball scores, new football coach at Olive Branch.Â
The Memphis Hustle let a 24-point lead slip away but held on to defeat the Oklahoma City Blue 120-119 on Thursday morning at Southaven’s Landers Center.
Over the past several years there has been a strong growth in the sport of tennis in DeSoto County and Northwest Mississippi.Â
A number of DeSoto County high school basketball players this year have been recognized for reaching 1,000 career points; the latest of which was Center Hill senior Kaeden Laws. Before the Mustangs’ 65-42 MHSAA 5A district victory over Saltillo last week, Laws was congratulated by teammates,…
The Memphis Hustle, the NBA G League affiliate of the Memphis Grizzlies, will host its third annual Financial Literacy Education Day Game presented by Renasant Bank when the team takes on the Midwest Division rival Oklahoma City Blue at Landers Center on Thursday, February 6 at 10:30 a.m.
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