DECATUR — Kedarius Stampley led the Natchez High School Bulldogs with a game-high 15 points and Charles Credit scored 14 points as they used a big third quarter to pull away for a 47-27 win over the Southeast Lauderdale High School Tigers Friday afternoon at the Neshoba Central Tournament on the ECCC campus.

Perhaps Natchez High took one-win Southeast Lauderdale too lightly in the first half as the MHSAA Class 3A Tigers hung tough with the Class 5A Bulldogs. Natchez High led just 9-5 after one quarter of play and 19-11 at halftime.

But the Bulldogs took control of the game in the third quarter, scoring 22 points while holding the Tigers to just 10 points for a 41-21 lead. Both teams scored six points in the fourth quarter.

Natchez High (8-2) will take on Jefferson Davis County High School at 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27 at the Hattiesburg Holiday Tournament.

Southeast Lauderdale girls 35, Natchez High 31

DECATUR — In what turned out to be a low-scoring defensive battle, the Southeast Lauderdale High School Lady Tigers held on for a 35-31 win over the Natchez High School Lady Bulldogs Friday afternoon at the Neshoba Central Tournament on the campus of East Central Community College.

The first quarter was what really hurt Natchez High in this match-up. The Lady Bulldogs literally could not get anything to fall in the basket in the first quarter and trailed 11-0 at the end of the quarter. However, they got right back in the game with a 13-4 advantage in the second quarter to trail by just two points at halftime, 15-13.

Southeast Lauderdale regained some of its momentum and outscored Natchez High 8-5 in the third quarter for a 23-18 lead. Unfortunately for the Lady Bulldogs, they could only outscore the Lady Tigers by one point, 13-12, in the fourth quarter.

Kelsey McNeal led the Lady Bulldogs with 11 points and Kya Singleton had seven points. Savannah Davis led the Lady Tigers with 11 points and Shakira Wilson added seven points.

Natchez High (7-6) will next play at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 27 against Hattiesburg High School at the Hattiesburg Holiday Tournament.

West Lincoln boys 85, Cathedral 44

NATCHEZ — The West Lincoln Attendance Center Bears scored at least 20 points in each of the first three quarters as they cruised to an 85-44 win over the Cathedral High School Green Wave Friday night.

Led by Karlton Byrd and Anthony Hughes, West Lincoln put up 20 points in the first quarter, 25 points in the second quarter, and 24 points in the third quarter. Byrd led all scorers with 29 points while Hughes added 21 points.

Cathedral, on the other hand, could not keep up with that pace. The Green Wave scored just nine points in the first quarter, 15 points in the second quarter, and only eight points in the third quarter. By the time the third quarter was over, they were trailing by 37 points, 69-32.

The fourth quarter was the most competitive one of the entire game, and even then the Bears outscored the Green Wave 16-12.

Sam Mosby and Colby Passman led the Green Wave with 12 points each.

Cathedral (2-9) will take on Central Hinds Academy on Thursday, Dec. 29 at 3 p.m. at the Amite School Center Christmas Tournament.

West Lincoln girls 56, Cathedral 25

NATCHEZ — Skylar Hall and Megan Gerald combined to score more points (27) than the Cathedral High School Lady Green Wave had as a team in leading the West Lincoln Attendance Center Lady Bears to a 56-25 win Friday afternoon.

Hall led West Lincoln with 16 points and Gerald finished with 11 points. The Lady Bears led Cathedral 13-7 after one quarter of play before going on a tear in the second quarter, outscoring the Lady Green Wave 24-4 to into halftime with a comfortable 37-11 lead.

The third quarter was the only one in which the Lady Green Wave scored in double figures, but they were still outscored by the Lady Bears 17-11 to trail 54-22.

Only three players for Cathedral ended up in the scoring column. Ryleigh Probst led the Lady Green Wave with 16 points while Baylee Graning had eight points and Hailey Ellis chipped in with one point.

Katelyn Dickerson and Brittany Sturkey contributed with eight points each for the Lady Bears.

Cathedral (4-8) will next play in the Amite School Center Christmas Tournament at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27 against Central Hinds Academy.

Riverfield Academy girls 33, ACCS 29

RAYVILLE, La. — The Riverfield Academy Lady Raiders held Adams County Christian School to just two points in the second quarter and that proved to be pivotal as they held on for a 33-29 win over the Lady Rebels Friday afternoon.

Riverfield outscored ACCS 9-2 in the second quarter, which turned a 9-8 Lady Rebels lead at the end of the first quarter into a 17-11 Lady Raiders lead at halftime. The third and fourth quarters were just as competitive as the first quarter was.

Both teams scored eight points in the third quarter and the Lady Rebels outscored the Lady Raiders 10-8 in the fourth quarter.

Marlee Magee led the Lady Rebels with 10 points while Drue Boyd and Shelby Mason added six points apiece. Madison Parker led the Lady Raiders with 10 points.

ACCS (0-11) doesn’t play again until Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019 when it hosts Oak Forest Academy at 5 p.m.

Riverfield Academy boys 55, ACCS 36

RAYVILLE, La. — Tristan Middleton led all scorers with 18 points and Garrett Brakefield was right behind him with 17 points as the Riverfield Academy Raiders defeated the Adams County Christian School Rebels 55-36 Friday afternoon.

Leading 30-20 at halftime, Riverfield put the game away with a solid second half. The Raiders outscored ACCS 15-9 in the third quarter and 10-7 in the fourth quarter. The Rebels trailed the Raiders 16-9 at the end of the first quarter and played catch up the rest of the game.

Not a single player for the Rebels scored in double figures. Sterling Yarbrough led them with eight points and Austin Blanton had seven points.

ACCS (1-8) will next play on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at home against Oak Forest Academy.