Desoto County Sports

Thursday’s sports scores

Photo: From left, Nyree Tillman and McKenzie Warner of Center Hill both go for the ball during Thursday’s match against Regents (Oxford). (Bob Bakken/DeSoto County Sports)

Prep Volleyball 

Hernando 3, Lake Cormorant 2 (25-22; 25-23: 19-25; 16-25; 15-9)

DeSoto Central 3, Olive Branch 0 (25-17, 25-9, 25-8)

Lewisburg 3, Tupelo 0 (25-12, 25-14, 25-18)

Southaven 3, Horn Lake 0

Regents (Oxford) 3, Center Hill 1 (25-15, 25-27, 25-18, 25-19)

Bumps, Sets, Spikes

  • Madison Fairley led DeSoto Central in the Lady Jags’ sweep of Olive Branch with 9 kills. Zion Rucker had 7 kills and 2 blocks.  Reese McIntosh had 13 digs.  Sydney Tague had 13 assists and Madison Young had 11 assists.
  • For Lewisburg in the sweep of Tupelo, Ella Grace Holloway 10 kills, Lana Ferrell 9 kills, and Avery Thomas had 8 kills. Claire Smith made 21 assists and Allie Kate Hall had 17 digs and served 2 aces.  

Girls’ soccer

Bayou Academy 2, Northpoint Christian 1 (First loss of the season for Northpoint)

Bob Bakken

Bob Bakken is the most recognized and most trusted name in DeSoto County news and sports reporting, as readers continue to express their appreciation for his accuracy and fairness in the stories he writes. Bob is also heard on 95.3 The Rebel twice a week with sports updates and high school football play-by-play broadcasts in the fall. A former newspaper editor and writer, his award-winning background also includes television news producing, sports media relations, and radio broadcasting.

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