From
the notebook…………….
**The
2012/13 MAIS basketball season will wrap up this weekend as the Overall
Tournament concludes Saturday at Mississippi College in Clinton. While winning
the Gold Ball will be on the line the topic of whether the parity gap has
widened or narrowed will be answered. Some say the gap has narrowed between the
top Class AAA teams and those in Class AA but with the Starkville Lady Vols
making a strong case for one of the best MAIS girls teams ever, trying to gauge
that gap on the girls side may be a more difficult task.
**Starkville
will continue their quest to be the first girls team to repeat since the 2001
Jackson Academy squad. The Lady Vols will put their 50 game winning streak on
the line on Final Four Friday against the team who holds the second longest
winning streak in the MAIS, Bowling Green. The Lady Bucs just won their first
state title since 1991 and have won 37 straight since losing 51-46 to
Starkville in the season opener.
**Overall
Tournament Facts:
>The
last time both boys and girls teams repeated in the same year – 2001 (Jackson
Academy girls & Hillcrest boys)
>Central
Private is the only team in the semi-finals that has never won an Overall
Championship.
>Two
of tomorrow’s semi-final games will include teams meeting for the first time
this season. Central Private/Parklane and Presbyterian/Leake.
Starkville
defeated Bowling Green 51-46 on October 30th and Jackson Prep defeated Marshall 50-34 on
January 10th.
Girls
>Class
AA has won two of the last four Overall Tournaments - Brookhaven (2011) & Leake (2009)
Most
Overall Titles
Pillow
– 6
Leake
– 5
Jackson
Prep – 5
Jackson
Academy – 5
Boys
Last
AA boys team to win Overall - Brookhaven (1989)
Most
Overall Titles
Jackson
Prep – 14
MRA
– 8
Jackson
Academy – 4
**Southern
Sports & Travel is excited to welcome Toyota of Brookhaven as a supporter
and sponsor of the Southern Sports & Travel All-MAIS teams and boys and
girls Player of the Year which will be released in two weeks.
**At
current levels Southern Sports & Travel is on pace to average 45,000 hits a
month. A big “Thank You” to all the new readers and those who visit regularly.
In the five years since the site was created each year has seen considerable
growth but the 2012/13 athletic season has brought aboard a 30% increase
compared to this time last year.
**Baseball
season is underway, Coaches please send in scores or designate someone to text
them to 985-750-3455. Baseball rankings will be posted in two weeks.
**
Everyone please “Buckle Up” this weekend and stay safe.
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See
ya somewhere………………
