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Mississippi State basketball: Five Thoughts

1. Mississippi State was supposed to take time to gel with all the new pieces that they had coming into their roster. It took one SEC loss, it appears, for everything to gel. They lit LSU up in Baton Rouge on Saturday and they ran Arkansas out of Bud Walton in Fayetteville on Tuesday night.

West Point Girls defeat Saltillo; Boys fall to Tigers

West Point’s girls continued their winning ways on Tuesday as they were able to go to Saltillo and come out with a relatively large victory over the Tigers. West Point really controlled the tempo of the game, and their much lauded defense held the Tigers in check on the offensive end.

Oak Hill Girls beat Columbus Christian; Boys fall in overtime

The Raiders were able to go to Columbus Christian Academy yesterday, and come out with a much needed victory over the Rams. The Raiders played extremely well on the offensive end, and made life tough for Columbus Christian when they were on offense.

National Title Game Thoughts

1. The national title game was one of the best things that could happen to college football from an optics stand point. Clemson and Alabama played for the 2015 national championship, and the contest was one for the ages.

Oak Hill vs. Winona Christian: What to Look For

2. If Oak Hill can rebound the basketball on defense, they’re really good on that end of the floor. Their athletic ability allows them to force teams into bad shots, but earlier in the year they were having problems rebounding the basketball.

Mississippi State basketball: Five observations

The rest of the SEC schedule gets harder before it gets any easier for the Bulldogs. They’ll travel to LSU for their next SEC contest on Saturday, but it really gets tough after that.

Ole Miss basketball observations

1. Ole Miss got the game respectable last night with Florida towards the end, but the Gators blew the Rebels off the floor for much of the game. Florida never really had much worry with the Rebels after about the ten-minute mark in the first half.

Clay County Top Basketball Macth Ups

2. Oak Hill vs. Winona Christian (boys)
Dates: January 12 and January 19

Oak Hill basketball prepares for district play

The Raiders girls team has become really tough to deal with on defense. Raider head coach John Bauer said that he’s always known defense, and that he has tried to instill a defensive mindset into his girls’ team to help them win games.

Five Observations: Mississippi State

1. Mississippi State didn’t look overly impressive in their victory over Miami (Ohio) on Monday, but they won the football game and that’s what matters. It’s a big deal to win when you don’t play at your best, and that’s what the Bulldogs were able to do.