Down by 11 points as the third quarter came to an end, the Tensas Lady Chiefs had to do something to have any chance of defeating the Trinity Lady Saints in this key MPSA District 7-A game.

The change from a man-to-man press to a 2-2-1 press proved to be the key as Tensas outscored Trinity 20-9 in the fourth quarter and held on for a dramatic 45-43 overtime win.

Kaitlen Emfinger led Tensas (8-15, 4-1) with 13 points and Jordan Leake added eight points. Brandy Hall scored 13 points and Eliza Jones had 12 points for Trinity (N/A, 3-2), which led 28-17 as the fourth quarter began before letting what looked like a sure win slip away.

Franklin County girls 64, West Marion 62

MEADVILLE — Latonya Williams and Sanika Shaw scored 12 points to lead a balanced scoring attack as the Lady Bulldogs (14-4, 6-1) rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat the Lady Trojans in a Region 7-3A game.

Sharika Hunt scored 10 points and made the game-winning shot with 40 seconds left. West Marion had one last chance to win the game, but a three-pointer with 5.5 seconds to go was no good and Franklin County grabbed the rebound.

Portia Adams led West Marion (3-5 in 7-3A) with 21 points and Shyneka Ford added 15 points, but the Lady Trojans were outscored 18-12 in the fourth quarter.

Lake Providence girls 42, Ferriday 38

FERRIDAY — Had it not been for a sluggish first quarter which resulted in six points, the Lady Trojans probably would have defeated the Lady Panthers and remained undefeated in District 4-2A.

Instead, Lake Providence (7-11, 1-1) was able to hold on thanks to Bianca McCowan and Tiffany Willis, who scored 12 points each, and Gameeria Foster, who chipped in with 10 points.

Jasmine Upchurch led Ferriday (8-14, 1-1) with 10 points and Jasmine Upchurch added nine points.

Wilkinson County girls 47, North Pike 42

WOODVILLE — Tyeshia Lee scored 16 points, Toni Anthony added 15 points and Jasmine Ayers chipped in with 10 points as the Lady Wildcats improved to 12-12 overall and 4-4 in Region 7-3A with a five-point win over the Lady Jaguars.

ACCS girls 59, Porters Chapel 31

VICKSBURG — Ariana DeLaSalle and Katie Anne Swinny once again had solid performances for the Lady Rebels. But Hannah Southerland proved to be an unexpected contributor in this District 4-AA game.

ACCS (23-5, 3-1) jumped out to a 17-9 lead after one quarter of play and then put the game out of reach by outscoring Porters Chapel 22-6 in the second quarter for a commanding 39-15 halftime lead.

DeLaSalle led the Lady Rebels with 18 points. Swinny scored 15 points and Southerland had a season-high10 points. Shelby Watts led the Lady Eagles with 18 points, but got little help from her teammates.

Bogue Chitto girls 60, Cathedral 17

BOGUE CHITTO — In a game involving two teams at the opposite end of the standings in Region 7-1A, the Lady Bobcats remained undefeated with a 43-point win over the Lady Green Wave, who are still winless in region play.

But despite the fact that Cathedral (2-16, 0-6) scored just one point in the first quarter and the outcome was lopsided, Lady Green Wave head coach Kathy Graning said her team played better than the first time these two teams met.

Shasta Porter led Bogue Chitto (16-2, 6-0) with 11 points and Chelsey Miller had 10 points. Brandi McGraw led Cathedral with six points.

Jefferson County girls 76, Bailey 20

JACKSON — Erin Wells and Veronika Miller scored 14 points each to lead for Lady Tigers in double figures as they rolled to a 56-point win over the Lady Knights in a Region 6-3A match-up.

Despite playing in hostile territory, Jefferson County dominated the game from the opening tip to the final buzzer. The Lady Tigers took command with a 20-2 lead at the end of the first quarter.

LaToya Jackson added 11 points and Vanteska Williams chipped in with 10 points for the Lady Tigers. Sha Sylvester led Bailey with 10 points.

Copiah Academy girls 54, Huntington 45

GALLMAN — Led by Emily Fahan and Julie Hankins, the Lady Colonels pulled away in the second half to defeat the Lady Hounds in a non-district game.

Fahan led Copiah with 16 points and Hankins chipped in with 15 points. Leslie Wagoner led Huntington (3-19) with 14 points and Phyllicia Woods had 11 points.

Oak Forest girls 46, Centreville 22

AMITE, La. — Thanks to the efforts of Lindsay Oliver and Casey Bennett as well as a big second quarter, the Lady Yellow Jackets defeated the Lady Tigers in a key District 5-AA game for both teams.

Oliver finished with a game-high 19 points and Bennett scored 10 points as Oak Forest (3-2 in district) opened up a close game by outscoring Centreville 18-6 in the second quarter. Shellie Vine led the Lady Tigers (6-12, 2-3) with 11 points.

Madison girls 80, Vidalia 15

VIDALIA — Andra Bridgewater scored 23 points and Eduna Cooper had 15 points to lead four Madison players in double figures as the Lady Jaguars defeated the Lady Vikings in a District 4-2A game.

Madison (14-7, 2-0) jumped out to a 17-0 lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked back. Gabrielle Wagoner led Vidalia (2-18, 0-2) with eight points.

Epps girls 45, Monterey 32

MONTEREY — Alexia Magee finished with 17 points and Kierra Ward chipped in with 12 points as the Lady Panthers took a commanding 18-4 lead and held on for a 13-point win over the Lady Wolves in the District 3-B opener for both teams.

Melissa Simpson led Monterey with a game-high 18 points, but Epps’ defense did a good job of holding her teammates in check.

Madison boys 109, Vidalia 76

VIDALIA — De’Antre Allen scored a game-high 34 points and Keith Williams had 26 points as the Jaguars proved why they are the top-ranked team in Class 2A and the No. 6 team in the Overall Top 15 poll.

Madison (23-4, 2-0) scored an astounding 42 points in the first quarter – the most points a Robert Sanders-coached Vidalia team has ever given up in a first quarter – and the Vikings were unable to recover from that defensive meltdown.

Brandon Hawkins led Vidalia (12-8, 1-1) with 27 points and Gary Stewart scored 17 points. The Vikings trailed 68-32 at halftime.

Jefferson County boys 65, Bailey 60

JACKSON — Joseph Kemp torched the Knights for a game-high 27 points, Percy Turner scored 16 points and Kadon Day had 15 points as the Tigers got a big win on the road in a Region 6-3A game.

Jefferson County (18-4, 7-1) took a 21-14 lead after one quarter of play, but Bailey cut the lead to just two points, 33-31, at halftime. The Tigers then outscored the Knights 19-16 in the third quarter and held on for the win.

Wilkinson County boys 76, North Pike 63

WOODVILLE — Mitchell Thompson led all scorers with 21 points and Kenny Harden had 20 points to lead four Wildcats in double figures as they improved to 18-4 overall and remained undefeated and atop the Region 7-3A standings at 8-0.

Albert Matthews led the Jaguars with 19 points and Jerome Armstrong had 18 points. North Pike also had four players score in double figures.

Huntington boys 75, Copiah Academy 43

GALLMAN — Antonio Jordan scored a game-high 28 points and Ricky Dunbar had 10 points as the Hounds, Class A’s top-ranked team easily defeated the Colonels and reached the 20-win plateau.

Huntington (20-3) led just 19-15 after one quarter of play, but the Hounds outscored Copiah a combined 40-18 over the next two quarters to put the Colonels away.

Trinity Episcopal boys 57, Tensas Academy 37

ST. JOSEPH — With Stevan Ridley out of town and supposedly visiting LSU, the Saints still had little problem defeating the Chiefs in a District 7-A game.

Matthew Freeman and Jon Davis King led Trinity with 15 points each. The Saints led 17-8 at the end of the first quarter and 33-16 at halftime. Zack Jones led Tensas with a game-high 16 points and Hunter Hale had 12 points.

Centreville boys 59, Oak Forest 39

AMITE, La. — Drew Davis scored 14 points and teammates Jared Watkins and Kyle Brown had 11 points each as the Tigers picked up a big win on the road in District 5-AA action.

Centreville (12-3, 3-2) used two big quarters to defeat Oak Forest – the second quarter, in which the Tigers outscored the Yellow Jackets 20-13, and the fourth quarter, when they had a 15-8 advantage.

Bogue Chitto boys 53, Cathedral 45 (OT)

BOGUE CHITTO — Mario Addison and Justin Gaines scored 17 points each as the Bobcats outscored the Green Wave 11-3 in overtime to end up with an eight-point win in a Region 7-1A game.

Cathedral (10-12, 2-5) outscored Bogue Chitto (9-7, 4-3) 18-16 in the fourth quarter to force overtime. Unfortunately, the shots wouldn’t drop for the Green Wave in overtime and Bobcats took advantage.

Juan Gray led the Green Wave with 16 points, but Andy Lucas was held to seven points.

Epps boys 76, Monterey 36

MONTEREY — T. May scored a game-high 17 points and S. Desselle chipped in with 10 points as the Panthers rolled to a 40-point win on the road over the Wolves in the District 3-B opener for both teams.

Epps (16-10, 1-0) jumped out to a 19-6 lead at the end of the first quarter and increased its lead to 39-11 by the half. Beau Shivley led Monterey (0-1 in district) with eight points.