Oxford hoops sweep New Hope
The Chargers and Lady Chargers opened District 1-5A play on a good note with a sweep of New Hope on the road Friday night. The Chargers beat New Hope 81-61 thanks to 32 points from Justin Fondren. DeShaun McNeal chipped in 15 points, while Luke Gibbs added 12 points. (more…) (January 10, 2011, Page 7)
Chargers sweep South Pontotoc
The Oxford seventh- and eighth-grade boys basketball teams had no problem pulling off a sweep of South Pontotoc Thursday night in the teams first action since the Christmas break. The eighth-graders defeated South Pontotoc 48-25 thanks to 13 points from Josh Gibbs, eight points from K.T. McCollins and seven points each from David Dennis and Michael McGhee. McGhee and McCollins each had five blocks in the win for the Chargers, who are now 12-2 overall.
Searcy learning about adversity
There haven’t been many reasons for former Oxford High basketball standout Keith Searcy to crack a smile over the last 16 months since he left home for Lorman to play for Alcorn State.
Searcy, a sophomore guard on Alcorn State’s men’s basketball team, has found college basketball to be a little tougher than he was expecting when he signed to play for coach Larry Smith after his stellar career at OHS.
For a player that never experienced fewer than 20 wins each of his varsity seasons, the Braves 0-11 start to the 2010-11 season and 2-29 record his freshman year have given Searcy a new perspective on dealing with adversity. (January 6, 2011, Page 7)
Oxford splits pair with Grenada
The Oxford Lady Chargers basketball squad avenged their lone loss of the season on Tuesday with a 53-52 double-overtime victory over Grenada. The Oxford boys lost 64-52 to Grenada in the nightcap. (more…) (January 5, 2011, Page 7)
Oxford splits doubleheader with Baldwyn
A new year for the Oxford Lady Chargers basketball squad brought with it an even greater emphasis on playing team ball and yet another victory inspired by unselfish play. Oxford’s girls continued to show balance on offense and defense Monday night by posting a 62-36 win over Baldwyn in the OHS gym. The victory improved the Lady Chargers to 13-1 heading into tonight’s game at Grenada, the only team to have defeated the Lady Chargers this year.
Oxford’s boys didn’t fare as well as the girls, falling 73-53 to the Bearcats in the nightcap. (January 4, 2011, Page 6)
BLOG: Rebels bash Braves, cruise to 100-62 victory
Led by Chris Warren’s 24 points, the Ole Miss men’s basketball team cruised to a 100-62 victory over the Alcorn State Braves at the C.M. “Tad” Smith Coliseum.
(more…) (December 30, 2010)
OHS teams split pair in ‘O’ Town opener
Early leads played big roles in the Chargers’ and Lady Chargers’ games on Day 1 of the “O” Town Showdown on Wednesday in the Oxford High gym.
While the Lady Chargers were able to turn an early 13-point lead into a 59-45 victory over Hernando, the Oxford boys weren’t as lucky, falling behind by 12 points in the first quarter before eventually losing to Shannon 76-60. (December 30, 2010, Page 6A)
Rebels back at home against Alcorn State
A chance to fine tune some things gained in Cancun, Mexico and earn another win is what the Ole Miss Rebels hope to accomplish tonight against Alcorn State. Tipoff with the Braves at C.M. “Tad” Smith Coliseum is set for 7. The game can be seen locally on FoxSportsNet with David Neal handing the play-by-play and Barry Booker serving as color analyst. (December 30, 2010, Page 6A)
“O” Town Showdown schedule
Oxford’s annual “O” Town Showdown basketball tournament kicks off today. Below is the complete schedule. (more…) (December 29, 2010)
“O” Town Showdown has another good slate
Some of the better basketball teams in the North Mississippi area will be on display Wednesday and Thursday in the Oxford High gym in the annual ‘O’ Town Showdown.
OHS boys hoops coach Drew Tyler, who started the tournament with the hopes of bringing the best teams to the area every year, said this year’s field has some good matchups for fans to come watch. (December 28, 2010, Page 6)
