Top stars, best performances in Mississippi high school girls basketball (Region tournaments)
From Gulfport's Simaru Fields to Olive Branch's Addison Howell, there were several big-time girls basketball performances across the state of Mississippi in Region tournament games on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 12 & 13.
Here’s a look at the top girls basketball performances:
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STATEWIDE GIRLS BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD - PLAYOFF BRACKETS
REGION TOURNAMENTS – TOP GIRLS BASKETBALL STARS IN MISSISSIPPI
Caroline Brock, Pillow Academy: Brock had 18 points and 4 rebounds in Pillow Academy's 63-58 loss to Leake.
Samya Brooks, Pontotoc: Brooks scored 20 points to lead Pontotoc to a 60-49 win over Shannon in the Region 2-4A Championship.
Allie Carroll, Lewisburg: Carroll scored 16 points in Lewisburg's 56-44 loss to DeSoto Central in the Region 1-6A consolation game.
Lamarah Cleaves, Tupelo: Cleaves led Tupelo with 16 points in their 61-57 loss to Olive Branch in the Region 1-6A Championship.
Simaru Fields, Gulfport: Fields exploded for 35 points to lift Gulfport to a 64-57 win over Harrison Central in the Region 8-6A Championship.
Janiah Hinton, Saltillo: Hinton scored 14 points and grabbed 5 rebounds to lead Saltillo to a 36-26 win over Lafayette in the Region 1-5A Championship.
Addison Howell, Olive Branch: Howell scored 23 points - including 14 in the second half - to lead Olive Branch to a 61-57 win over Tupelo in the Region 1-6A Championship.
Miracle Joiner, Oxford: Joiner scored 10 points and held Hernando's leading scorer, Abbey Harrison, to just six points to lead Oxford to a 47-45 win in the Region 2-6A Championship.
Janiya Jones, DeSoto Central: Jones scored 17 points to lead DeSoto to a 56-44 win over Lewisburg in the Region 1-6A consolation game.
Tandria Minor, Brandon: Minor was named the Region 6-6A MVP after leading Brandon to the Region Championship.
Kayleigh Prentiss, Center Hill: Prentiss scored 23 points to lead Center Hill to a 66-47 win over Lake Cormorant in the Region 1-5A consolation game.
Kanyiah Walker, Independence: Walker scored 15 points to lead Independence to victory in the Region 2-3A Championship game.
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