Scores from last Night: Center Hill ends Hernando’s unbeaten start; Wilbanks leads Walnut
Center Hill handed Hernando its first boys basketball loss Tuesday, November 10, winning a close home game while completing a varsity basketball sweep. Walnut stayed unbeaten behind Logan Wilbanks’ all-around performance, and Meridian’s girls kept their perfect start with a road victory at Terry. The night also brought wins for North Pontotoc, Oxford and New Site, with shutouts among the selected soccer results.
Center Hill scores a home sweep
Center Hill’s boys held off Hernando 49-45, moving to a listed 3-0 and leaving the Tigers 3-1. It was Hernando’s first loss after three wins, as DeSoto County News confirms. The girls also finished on 49 points, beating Hernando 49-36. The Mustangs were listed at 2-1 afterward, while the Lady Tigers stood at 0-3. The matching winning totals gave Center Hill both games without the boys surrendering their unbeaten record.
Wilbanks leads Walnut’s unbeaten start
Walnut won 75-59 at Tupelo Titans, with the Wildcats listed at 2-0 and the Titans at 3-3. Logan Wilbanks scored 22 points, collected nine rebounds and had five assists in Walnut’s posted box score. Weston Bayless added 14 points, Sawyer Cardwell 12 and Garrett Johnson 11. Walker Bryant contributed nine points and 13 rebounds. Wilbanks supplied the leading scoring line, while Bryant’s rebounding gave the Wildcats another substantial contribution.
North Pontotoc stays perfect; Nettleton and Kossuth pull clear
North Pontotoc’s boys beat Lafayette 51-27 to reach a listed 3-0, leaving the Commodores 2-1. Nettleton took both basketball games against Blue Mountain. The boys won 71-42, with both teams listed at 3-1 after the result. The girls won 49-28; Nettleton stood at 1-2 and Blue Mountain at 2-2. The boys result put a first loss on the Cougars’ listed record while bringing the Tigers level with them.
Kossuth’s boys defeated Tishomingo County 68-54. The Aggies’ decisive stretch came in the third quarter, when they outscored the Braves 26-6. The teams then scored 17 apiece in the fourth. Kossuth was listed at 1-0 after the win, with Tishomingo County 0-2.
Meridian and Oxford keep girls basketball starts intact
Meridian’s girls won 63-46 at Terry, moving to a listed 4-0 while the Bulldogs stood at 2-1. The Wildcats outscored Terry 19-9 in the third quarter and 20-13 in the fourth. Those second-half periods supplied the separation in a road win that preserved Meridian’s unbeaten start.
Oxford held off Corinth 62-57 and was listed at 3-0 afterward. Corinth’s overall record is omitted because the checked sources disagree. Pontotoc beat DeSoto Central 53-19, with the Warriors listed at 2-0 and the Jaguars 0-2. New Site defeated Alcorn Central 61-38 to reach a listed 4-0; the Golden Bears stood at 0-2. The results extended unbeaten starts through both a close finish at Corinth and wider winning margins elsewhere.
Boys soccer: Tupelo protects its lead; South Pontotoc posts a shutout
Tupelo beat New Albany 2-1, scoring twice in the first half before the Bulldogs answered in the second. The Golden Wave were listed at 2-0 and New Albany at 2-2. South Pontotoc won 4-0 at Grenada, recording a clean sheet with the Cougars listed at 1-3 and the Chargers 2-4.
Girls soccer: Lafayette remains unbeaten, Horn Lake earns a win
Lafayette won 2-0 at Center Hill and was listed at 3-0-1, with the Mustangs at 2-1. Horn Lake beat visiting Lake Cormorant 2-0, scoring once in each half. The Lady Eagles were listed at 1-2 and the Gators 0-4-1. Both winners kept their opponents off the scoreboard, with Lafayette maintaining an unbeaten record and Horn Lake putting a victory on its early-season ledger.
For more recent Meridian basketball and Center Hill soccer coverage, read our earlier Scores from last Night recap.
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Coverage: 15 verified games. Active sports checked: Basketball, Bowling, Football, Soccer, Volleyball. This is a source-confirmed selection, not a complete statewide scoreboard or schedule. Unreported results, unconfirmed schedules and unavailable sources are omitted. Schedules may change.
