The West Tallahatchie High School Choctaws pose with the Region 2-2A championship trophy after winning last week’s region tournament at J.Z. George in North Carrollton. The Chocs whipped J.Z. George 103-62 in a semifinals match and then beat Coahoma County 89-76 for the regional title.
On Tuesday night, Feb. 23, in the opener of the Class 2A state playoffs, the WT boys played host to Potts Camp and won 104-34. Okolona defeated Riverside 84-70 Tuesday night.
Okolona (24-6), the team that edged the Chocs in last year’s 2A state semifinals game in Jackson, now travels to Webb Saturday, Feb. 27, to face West Tally (30-0) in a 7 p.m. second-round game.
Pictured in front (from left) are assistant coach Timothy Abrams, Devunta Houston, Javarius O’Bryant, Kenterrace Speight, Malik Bailey, LaCedric Hines, Timyus Roebuck, Milton McGee, Tyler Berryhill, Edgar Scott, Nathan Hill, Rajes Hodges and head coach Bernard Berryhill. In back (from left) are Justin Wilson, Marquis Orange Jr., Dan Locke IV and Frank Johnson. D’andre Houston is not pictured.
(Photo by Larry Gordon)
