Horn Lake sweeps basketball doubleheader from Lake Cormorant

Photo: Horn Lake’s Julian Jeter drives on a pair of Lake Cormorant Gators during Tuesday’s victory at Horn Lake. Jeter finished with a game-high 17 points in the victory. (Bob Bakken/desotocountynews.com)

HORN LAKE, Miss. — The Horn Lake Eagles basketball teams secured a home sweep against county rival Lake Cormorant on Tuesday night, with both the boys’ and girls’ teams earning hard-fought victories.

In the boys’ game, Horn Lake defeated Lake Cormorant 48-40 behind a game-high 17 points from Julian Jeter.

The Eagles established control early, dominating the first quarter to take an 11-2 lead. They maintained a 22-13 advantage at halftime and extended it to 36-22 by the start of the fourth quarter.

Lake Cormorant mounted a comeback in the final period, cutting the deficit to just two points. However, Horn Lake withstood the rally to seal the eight-point victory.

Jeter was supported by Trey Gilliam, who scored 11 points, and Loghan Johnson, who added 10 points for the Eagles. Demarius Bryant led Lake Cormorant with 16 points, while Demario Jones Jr. scored 10.

The girls’ contest was a tighter affair, with the Horn Lake Lady Eagles edging Lake Cormorant 50-46.

The teams were tied 11-11 after the first quarter before Horn Lake took a 22-17 lead into halftime. The Lady Eagles held a slim 35-34 advantage entering the final quarter.

Lake Cormorant briefly took the lead late in the game, but Horn Lake answered with key baskets to pull ahead 49-46 before a final free throw secured the 50-46 win.

Kalia Pernell led Horn Lake with 15 points. Desirae Green paced Lake Cormorant with 14 points.

Photos are credited to Mary Scott, Oak River Media

SCOREBOARD

Monday, Nov. 10

JUCO men’s basketball

• Northwest 98, Arkansas State-Newport 75

JUCO women’s basketball

• Three Rivers, MO. 63, Northwest 55

Tuesday. Nov. 11

Prep basketball

• DeSoto Central 80, Pontotoc 63
• Horn Lake 48, Lake Cormorant 40
• Lewisburg 55, Holly Springs 41
• Hernando 46, Center Hill 37
• South Panola 70, Southaven 63

Prep girls basketball

• DeSoto Central 33, Pontotoc 31n 
• Horn Lake 50,  Lake Cormorant 46
• Holly Springs 47, Lewisburg 23
• Center Hill 46, Hernando 35
• South Panola at Southaven
• Magnolia Heights 49, Tunica 30 

Photos from the Center Hill-Hernando game are credited to Jody McRee Photography

Prep boys soccer

• Lewisburg 3, Center Hill 0
• Oxford at Hernando 1, Oxford 1 (Hernando wins 5-3 in penalty kicks)
• DeSoto Central at Madison Central
• Olive Branch 2, Horn Lake 2
• Lake Cormorant 5, Greenville 0
• Southaven 1, Cleveland Central 0

Prep girls soccer

• Lewisburg 8, Center Hill 1
• Oxford 1, Hernando 0  
• DeSoto Central at Madison Central
• Olive Branch 4, Horn Lake 3
• Greenville 7, Lake Cormorant 1
• Southaven 1, Cleveland Central 0

NBA G League basketball

• Texas Legends 118, Memphis Hustle 105

NOTABLES: Hernando goal scorers in penalty kicks were Liam Frank, Van Rowell, Isaac Jones, and Gavin Walker. Calvin Harrison scored the Tigers’ goal in regulation time and the Man of the Match was Gavin Walker….Adam Butler scored two goals in Lake Cormorant’s shutout boys’ soccer victory over Greenville, goalkeeper Thomas Cox had the clean sheet shutout…Nate Hinton scored 29 points off the bench and Tyler Burton added 26 in a starting role during the Memphis Hustle’s 118-105 loss at Texas…Northwest Community College women’s soccer is paired in pool play with Iowa Lakes (Iowa) and Southern Union State, Alabama when the NJCAA Division II women’s national tournament begins in Wichita, Kansas.