The French Camp Academy tennis team won two matches last week, defeating Noxubee County and Leake Central by identical scores of 6-1.
“We're doing well,” said coach Larry Mincher.
Ethel began the MHSAA Class 1A State playoffs with a 44-28 victory over Mt. Olive last Tuesday that was keyed by the Lady Tigers' relentless pressure defense and liberal use of the bench.
French Camp rallied from a 20-point halftime deficit to within four before Leake County pulled away for a 62-49 victory in a boys MHSAA 1A opening round playoff game, ending the Panthers' season.
French Camp showed marked improvement in both pitching and hitting in a 17-5 victory over Winona Christian last Saturday. A week earlier, the Panthers surrendered 18 walks in jamboree losses to Eupora 10-0 and Starkville Academy 9-0.
A third quarter spurt keyed Mt. Olive’s 70-57 victory over Ethel in the opening round of the MHSAA 1A playoffs, ending the Tigers’ season.
A couple of long distance runners – senior Colby Walters for the boys and freshman Averie Jane Gundy for the girls – will lead the French Camp track teams this spring. The Panthers open the season Thursday with a meet at Pearl High School.
The French Camp tennis team won two matches at Forest last Saturday, defeating Neshoba Central 6-1 and the host team 5-2.
“We had a good day,” said coach Larry Mincher.
The season ended for the McAdams girls basketball team with a 53-52 loss to Sebastopol in the opening round of the MHSAA playoffs on Monday and for the boys team in a 68-62 loss to Nanih Waiya at the Region 5-1A tournament.
The French Camp girls basketball team saw its season end with a 41-26 loss to homestanding Leake County in the opening round of the MHSAA 1A playoffs. Jasmine Bonty led the Lady Panthers with 11 points.
The French Camp boys basketball team played at Leake County Tuesday in the opening round of the MHSA 1A playoffs after finishing fourth at the Region 5-1A tournament with a win and two losses.
