COLUMBIA — Brandis White ended up with a triple-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 10 steals while Tory Laird had 12 points as the Adams County Christian School Lady Rebels defeated the Columbia Academy Lady Cougars 64-51 Tuesday night.

The second quarter was a big one for ACCS, which went into this game winless in MAIS District 5-AA. The Lady Rebels outscored Columbia Academy 18-7 to take a 30-16 lead into halftime. The Lady Cougars found their rhythm in the third quarter and scored 21 points, but the Lady Rebels would only allow them to cut one point off that 14-point halftime lead as they put up 20 points.

ACCS (21-3, 1-2) did its job defensively on point guard Anna Wilks and post player Sissy Price, holding them to nine and eight points, respectively. The Lady Cougars were led by Clarie Herring with 10 points. Nikki Worthy finished with 10 points and Jessica Reynolds added nine points for the Lady Rebels, who play host to Brookhaven Academy Friday night.

Franklin County 78,

Jefferson County 40

MEADVILLE — What was supposed to a battle between two of the top three teams in MHSAA Region 7-3A quickly turned into a rout in favor of Franklin County as the Lady Bulldogs hammered the Jefferson County Lady Tigers Tuesday night.

Once Franklin County gained a double-digit lead late in the first quarter, Jefferson County didn’t have a chance. The Lady Bulldogs took a 27-13 lead over the Lady Tigers at the end of the quarter and then forced several turnovers with their defense over the course of the second and third quarters. By the time the fourth quarter began, Franklin County had a commanding 65-24 lead.

Malikia Graves was the only player to reach double figures for Jefferson County (8-10, 3-2) with 11 points. Kierra Collins finished with a game-high 21 points while Latorya Griffin had 12 points and Jamechia Day added 10 points to lead Franklin County (15-4, 5-0. The Lady Tigers host Prentiss Friday night while the Lady Bulldogs welcome Crystal Springs Friday night.

Homer 60, Ferriday 41

HOMER, La. — Jasmine Jenkins scored 14 points and Tremesha Ferguson had 13 points to lead Homer as the Lady Pelicans used a big third quarter to defeat the Ferriday Lady Trojans Tuesday night in LHSAA District 2-2A action.

Ferriday came back from a six-point deficit after one quarter of play to cut Homer’s lead to just one point, 24-23, at halftime. But the Lady Pelicans went on a tear in the third quarter as they scored 25 points while holding the Lady Trojans to just six points.

Sha’Keria Kelly scored a game-high 22 points to lead Ferriday (4-12, 1-2) and MeElle Reed had 10 points. The Lady Trojans host Lakeside Friday night.

Centreville Academy 36,

Silliman Institute 29

CENTREVILLE — In an MAIS District 6-AA game in which points were at a premium, at least in the first half, the Centreville Academy Lady Tigers got past the Silliman Institute Lady Wildcats Tuesday night.

The first two quarters of this game were an offensive struggle for both teams. Centreville led Silliman 6-4 at the end of the first quarter and 10-7 at halftime. Both teams managed to reach double digits in the final two quarters. But the Lady Wildcats were unable to go on a big run to overtake Centreville. The Lady Tigers made sure of that by outscoring Silliman 14-12 in the third quarter and 12-10 in the fourth quarter.

Katie Berry had a solid game for Centreville (14-8, 3-4) with a game-high 18 points, five steals and three rebounds. Tori Rouse added seven points, 8 rebounds and one blocked shot. The Lady Tigers host Oak Forest to finish a four-game home stand Friday night.

Monterey 42, Rapides 21

LECOMPTE, La. — Ellen Bairnsfather scored more points by herself than Rapides did as a team in leading the Monterey Lady Wolves past the Lady Mustangs in LHSAA District 4-B action Tuesday night.

Both teams got off to a slow start, but Monterey’s defense enabled the Lady Wolves to take a 15-9 halftime lead. With no one for Rapides able to contain Bairnsfather, who finished with 25 points, Monterey dominated the second half en route to the 21-point win.

Monterey improved to 16-6 overall and remained undefeated in District 4-B with a 3-0 record. The Lady Wolves play host to Oak Hill Friday night.

Hinds AHS 61, Cathedral 22

UTICA — Led by Adrienne Burks and Octavia Barnes, Hinds Agricultural High School jumped out to a double-digit lead and never looked back as the Lady Bulldogs rolled past the Cathedral Lady Green Wave Tuesday night in MHSAA Region 7-1A play.

Hinds AHS led Cathedral 17-4 at the end of the first quarter and by halftime the Lady Bulldogs enjoyed a 32-6 advantage. After both teams scored eight points in the third quarter, the Lady Bulldogs outscored the Lady Green Wave 21-8 in the fourth quarter. Burks led Hinds AHS with 12 points and Barnes added 11 points.

Cathedral was led by Ginny Daggett with 12 points and Aqua Kumi scored five points. The Lady Green Wave (2-16, 0-5) next play at Bogue Chitto Friday night.

Jena 44, Vidalia 27

JENA, La. — Jena’s Makenzie Thompson led all scorers with 15 points as the Lady Giants pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat the Vidalia Lady Vikings in an LHSAA District 3-3A game Tuesday night.

Vidalia rallied back from a 13-5 deficit after one quarter of play to trail by just three points at halftime, 24-21. Even though the Lady Vikings scored only four points in the third quarter, the Lady Giants weren’t much better with six points. However, the fourth quarter belonged to Jena as it outscored Vidalia 14-2 for the 17-point victory.

Jill Ganey and Tori Russell had nine points each for Jena. Shermel Bell, Kennedy Beard and Laurie Colson led Vidalia (0-3 in District. 3-3A) with five points each. The Lady Vikings host Avoyelles Friday night. Because Tuesday night’s Jena-Vidalia games that were originally scheduled to be played in Vidalia were moved to Jena, the Jan. 31 games will be played at Vidalia.

Block 55, Montgomery 53

MONTGOMERY, La. — Ta-chundra Johnson led Block with a game-high 20 points as the Lady Bears held on for a two-point win over the Montgomery Lady Tigers in LHSAA District 4-1A action Tuesday night.

Block had a 16-9 lead over Montgomery at the end of the first quarter, but the Lady Tigers slowly chipped away at the Lady Bears’ lead over the final three quarters. However, their rally fell a bit short as time ran out.

Quinn Branch added 16 points and T. Harbor chipped in with 13 points for Block (4-12, 1-1). The Lady Bears host St. Mary’s Friday night.

Tallulah Academy 52,

Tensas Academy 32

ST. JOSEPH, La. — Allie Kate Dossett had a game-high 18 points and Katherine Oliver scored 12 points to lead the Tallulah Academy Lady Trojans past the Tensas Academy Lady Chiefs Tuesday night in an MAIS District 6-A game.

Tensas Academy didn’t have enough offensive firepower to keep up with Tallulah Academy in this game — especially in the first and fourth quarters. The Lady Trojans led the Lady Chiefs 16-10 at the end of the first quarter and then put the game away with an 18-6 advantage in the fourth quarter.

Madison Keyes was the leading scorer for Tensas Academy with 15 points. The Lady Chiefs next play at Central Hinds Academy Thursday night.