Tale of the Tape – 1A Boys Biggersvill vs HW Byers Championship Preview

MHSAA 1A State Championship 

Thursday, March 3 – 3:00 p.m. 

Biggersville Lions vs. Byers Lions 

BIGGERSVILLE LIONS

Record: 28-2 

Region: 1-1A (#1) 

Championships: 3 (1996, 2013, 2021)

County: Alcorn 

REGULAR SEASON KEY WINS 

Pine Grove 68-57

Booneville 52-46

Baldwyn 64-50

The Webb School (TN) 52-50

Corinth 60-47, 63-38

LOSSES

Tupelo 45-40

Southaven 68-61

STREAK

25 wins in a row 

PLAYOFFS 

Round 1: Tremont 75-36 

Round 2: Houlka 71-45 

Round 3: Ingomar 66-49 

Round 4: Bay Springs 66-53

HEAD COACH 

Cliff Little  

PROBABLE STARTERS

#5 Brooks Brand (SR, Guard) 

#12 Zae Davis (JR, Guard)

#10 Dylan Rowsey (JR, Guard) 

#2 Jarell Jones (SR, Guard) 

#1 Zyonn Mayes (SR, Forward) 

KEY TEAM ATTRIBUTES

-Toughness 

-Speed 

-Brand 3 point shooting 

ONE MORE THING

Biggersville is trying to win back-to-back championships for the first time in school history. 

BYERS LIONS

Record: 22-4 

Region: 3-1A (#1) 

Championships: 0

County: Marshall County

REGULAR SEASON KEY WINS 

Holly Springs 72-49

North Panola 83-57

LOSSES

Middleton (TN) 71-59

Booneville 73-60 

Southaven 78-60

Center Hill 60-59 

STREAK

10 wins in a row 

PLAYOFFS 

Round 1: Okolona 62-52

Round 2: Wheeler 49-33 

Round 3: Coffeeville 73-51 

Round 4: McAdams 62-45 

HEAD COACH 

James Sales 

PROBABLE STARTERS

#1 Devin Moore (SR, Forward) 

#2 Michael James (JR, Guard) 

#5 Jabari Wright (SO, Guard) 

#11 Jaylen Glover (JR, Guard) 

#23 Vincent Talley (JR, Forward) 

KEY TEAM ATTRIBUTES 

-Defense 

-Patience 

-Rebounding 

ONE MORE THING

Byers is looking for its first state championship in boys basketball.