The McAdams Lady Bulldogs and Bulldogs both earned No. 2 seeds out of Region 5-1A in the upcoming MHSAA Class 1A playoffs following runner-up finishes in the Region 5-1A District Tournament Championship games Friday night, Feb. 13, at McAdams.
Girls Fall in Title Game, Set to Host South Delta
The Lady Bulldogs fell to Sebastopol 67-25 in the district championship game but secured the No. 2 seed and will open playoff action at home against South Delta.
Tipoff is set for Monday, Feb. 16, at 5:00 p.m. at McAdams High School.
Several Lady Bulldogs were recognized with All-Region and All-Tournament honors:
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Aniyisha Gladney — District MVP, All-Tournament
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Ra’kesha Greer — All-District
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Taliah Gadson — All-District, All-Tournament
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Tamila Wise — All-District
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Ja’niah Greer — All-District
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Kenyon Ross — Coach of the Year
Boys Earn No. 2 Seed, Will Host West Bolivar
The Bulldogs dropped a hard-fought championship matchup to Leake County, 68-52, but also earned the No. 2 seed from Region 5-1A. McAdams will host West Bolivar in the first round of the MHSAA 1A playoffs.
Tipoff is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 6:00 p.m.
The Bulldogs also collected several All-Region and All-Tournament honors:
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Gavin Brown — Offensive MVP, All-Tournament
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DJ Fleming — All-District
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Omari Williams — All-District
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Caden Smith — All-District
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Joshua Atterberry — All-Tournament
Ethel Tigers Earn No. 4 Seeds
In other Region 5-1A playoff matchups, both the Ethel Tigers girls and boys teams finished as the No. 4 seeds. The Lady Tigers will travel to Simmons on Monday, Feb. 16, while the Tigers boys team will head to Leflore County for a matchup on Tuesday, Feb. 17.
See the full 1A Playoffs Girls Playoffs Bracket HERE.
See the full 1A Playoffs Boys Playoffs Bracket HERE.
