Saturday sports: Eagles win at Tip Off Classic

Photo: DJ Gilliam was named Most Outstanding Player in Horn Lake’s 65-58 victory over Heritage Academy during the Tip Off Classic at New Hope High School in Columbus on Saturday. Gilliam scored 18 points and got five rebounds for the Eagles in the win. (@HornLake_MBB on X/Twitter)

Prep boys basketball

• Columbus 90, DeSoto Central 64
• Horn Lake 65, Heritage Academy 58 (at Nw Hope)
• Pearl 60, Lewisburg 33
• Hernando 61, Water Valley 57
  • Hernando’s first win for new head coach Justin Neely
• Lake Cormorant 48, Itawamba Agricultural 36
• Center Hill 37, Cleveland Central 30
• Starkville 40, Olive Branch 33

Congrats on a good 65-58 win vs a tough Heritage Academy Squad. Super proud of my guys for finishing the deal. Let’s keep it flying higher Eagles 🦅
Congrats DJ Gilliam for an good performance 18pt, 5rebs, 3 ast pic.twitter.com/Les3UongSK

— Horn Lake Boys Basketball (@Horn_Lake_MBB) November 9, 2024

Prep girls basketball

• Cleveland Central 43, DeSoto Central 40
• Starkville 51, Olive Branch 32
• Vicksburg 68, Horn Lake 51
• Southaven 38, Independence 29
• Pearl 37, Lewisburg 16

Prep soccer

• Lewisburg 11, Olive Branch 0
• Lewisburg 11, Cleveland Central 0 (at Olive Branch)

JUCO football playoffs

MACCC playoffs (first round)

Saturday, Nov. 9

• Northwest 33, Mississippi Gulf Coast 31
  • Northwest to play at East Central in MACCC championship

JUCO women’s soccer

Region 23 championship – at Jones College, Ellisville

• Northwest 4, Holmes 1
  • Lady Rangers win second straight title, record now 18-0

NBA G League

•  Rio Grande Valley 103, Memphis Hustle 97