Lady ‘Dores fall to reigning champs

PONTOTOC — The Lafayette Lady Commodores had their wings clipped Thursday.

Known to get out into space and fly down the court, the Lafayette girls basketball team was unable to fully enact their style of play against the reigning MHSAA Class 4A state champion Pontotoc in the North Half game. (more…) (February 22, 2013, Page 7A)

Early start, run key Lady ‘Dores

Lafayette’s youth and inexperience, concerns of coach Amy Sutton heading into the season, looked more like a well seasoned unit Monday night in the opener of the MHSAA Class 4A playoffs. The Lady Commodores led from start to finish against Yazoo County and ended up advancing to the 4A North Half Tournament with a 63-51 win over the Lady Panthers in the LHS gym. (more…) (February 19, 2013, Page 7)

‘Lady Dores advance to 2-4A title game

ECRU — New Albany’s spell over the Lafayette Lady Commodores finally came to an end. It wasn’t easy, but the Lady Commodores weathered a 43-point performance from New Albany’s Jazmine Spears to post a thrilling 61-60 win over the Lady Bulldogs Thursday in the Division 2-4A Tournament.

The victory not only improved the Lady Commodores to 12-10 overall, but advanced them to tonight’s 2-4A title game against host North Pontotoc and earned them a home game in the first round of the MHSAA Class 4A playoffs Monday night.

 (February 15, 2013, Page 7A)

Lady Commodores rally to shock Charleston

Amy Sutton has all the confidence in the world in her team.

But, she’s also a realist. (more…) (February 11, 2013, Page 8)

Lady ‘Dores come up short in tourney play

Lafayette’s dry spell on offense came at the wrong part of Saturday’s matchup with Oxford (Ala.) in the inaugural Mississippi-Alabama Challenge in the Oxford High gym. (more…) (December 17, 2012, Page 4B)

OMS takes three of four from OMS

Oxford won three of four games with Lafayette in middle school basketball action Thursday night in the LMS gym. (December 9, 2011, Page 7A)

Water Valley, Lafayette split games

Lafayette and Water Valley split four games to open the middle school basketball season for both programs Tuesday in the WVHS gym. The seventh-grade Commodores defeated Water Valley 26-7, while the eighth-grade Blue Devils rallied to post a 15-13 win in the nightcap.

Lafayette’s seventh-grade girls lost 16-7 to the Lady Blue Devils, while Water Valley’s eighth-grade were defeated 12-10. (November 3, 2010, Page 6)