SALLIS — The West Tallahatchie High School Choctaws boys basketball team dropped a heartbreaking 63-61 decision to the McAdams High School Bulldogs in the third round of the Class 1A playoffs here Saturday night, Feb. 26.
West Tally led 46-42 at the end of the third quarter and fought back from a nine-point deficit, 61-52, in the fourth period to make it a nail-biter.
McAdams advanced to the semifinals round at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson on Feb. 28, where they were summarily dismissed, 62-45, by the Byers High School Lions of Holly Springs.
In a 1A state championship battle of the big cats on March 3, the Byers Lions fell to the Biggersville Lions of Corinth, 45-37.
West Tally had beaten the socks off French Camp Academy, 63-35, in the first round of the state playoffs on Feb. 15 and dribbled past Mount Olive, 45-41, in the second round on Feb. 19.
The Choctaws earlier won the District 5-1A championship.
This story was updated March 10, 2022.
