Jackie Thomas led a balanced scoring attack with 18 points and also grabbed 16 rebounds as the Ferriday Trojans advanced to the finals of the Vidalia High Ronnie Brown Memorial Tournament by holding off the Winnsboro Wildcats 55-45.

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&uot;I thought we played exceptionally well,&uot; said Trojans head coach James Davis.

Calvin Thomas had 14 points and eight rebounds and Lakendrick Nix had 11 points, six rebounds, and three steals before being injured late in the game.

With 1:26 to go in the game, Nix was going in for a lay-up when he was fouled hard by Winnsboro’s Derrick Rose. Nix fell hard to the floor, injuring his left shoulder.

Behind the shooting of Kenneth Miller in the first half, Winnsboro (1-2) stayed in the game and trailed by only one point, 23-22, at halftime. He finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds.

&uot;We were at a disadvantage with the height,&uot; Davis said. However, Ferriday (4-1) outrebounded Winnsboro 36-34.

Ferriday took a 35-29 lead going into the fourth quarter and then outscored Winnsboro 20-16 in the final frame.

Vidalia 60, Newellton 59

The Vikings jumped out to a 14-point lead in the third quarter, only to nearly let victory slip away.

Vidalia (4-0) appeared to be headed to an easy win when they led 42-28 midway in the third quarter.

Newellton (4-3) made a furious comeback in the remainder of the second half.

The Bears outscored the Vikings 31-17 and tied the score at 59 on a basket by Ian Jordan with about 15 seconds left.

Vidalia’s Tony Hawkins, who finished with 20 points, made the game-winning free throw with 4.8 seconds left.

Josh Bush came off the bench and had 14 points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots.

Vidalia will play Ferriday in the boys championship game at 7:30 p.m. today.

Ferriday girls 45, Winnsboro 40

Monique Jones scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds as the Ferriday Lady Trojans advanced to the finals of the Vidalia High Ronnie Brown Memorial Tournament with 45-40 win over the Winnsboro Lady Wildcats.

Torisheka Taylor added 12 points and seven boards for Ferriday.

&uot;I think we did a good job of controlling them,&uot; said Lady Trojans head coach Lisa Abron.

Ferriday (4-0) got off to a slow start, missing several shots from near the basket as Winnsboro (3-2) took an 18-11 lead after the first quarter.

&uot;We also did a good job of finishing the game when we had the slim lead,&uot; Abron said.

Newellton 58, Vidalia 42

The Lady Bears’ duo of Amanda Gales and Kimberly Brown proved to be too much for the Lady Vikings in the other girls semifinal contest of the tournament.

Gales finished with 24 points, seven rebounds and three steals. Brown had 15 points and 25 rebounds.

&uot;We just came out a little flat to start,&uot; said Lady Vikings head coach Damus Smith.

Newellton (5-2) put the game out of reach in the second quarter, outscoring Vidalia (4-1) 20-12 to take a 32-18 halftime lead.

Vidalia tried to mount a comeback in the second half, but got no closer than five points the rest of the way. Ramona Washington lead Vidalia with 11 points and 16 rebounds and Dominique Trimble added nine points.

Ferriday will face Newellton in the girls championship game at 6 p.m. today.

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Prep Basketball Vidalia High Ronnie Brown Memorial Tournament Varsity Girls Semifinals Ferriday 45, Winnsboro 40

Ferriday 11 18 6 10 45 Winnsboro 18 9 6 7 40

Ferriday: Monique Jones – 18; Torisheka Taylor – 12; Lashawnda Pryor – 9; Rashonda Leonard – 2; Latasha Cain – 2; Rosalind Johnson – 2 Winnsboro: Crystal Lynch – 13; Amelia Martin – 11; Etta Rogers – 6; DeDe Lorings – 5; LaTonya Smith – 5

Newellton 58, Vidalia 42

Newellton 12 20 10 16 58 Vidalia 6 12 13 11 42

Newellton: Amanda Gales – 24; Kimberly Jenkins – 15; Crystal Dorsey – 8; Sharnda Bryant – 6; Zeresh Brooks – 2; Kindra Jackson – 2; Shannon Banks – 1 Vidalia: Ramona Washington – 11; Dominique Trimble – 9; Katrina Singleton – 6; Shemica Williams – 6; Gemecia Williams – 5; LaToya Burden – 4; Tiffany Fleming – 1

Varsity Boys Semifinals Ferriday 55, Winnsboro 45

Winnsboro 10 12 6 17 45 Ferriday 12 11 12 20 55

Ferriday: Jackie Thomas – 18; Calvin Thomas – 14; Lakendrick Nix – 11; Ladrian Davis – 8; Marvin Harper – 4 Winnsboro: Montreal Miller – 18; Kenneth Miller – 17; Regnald Scott – 6; DeCarlous Rollins – 4

Vidalia 60, Newellton 59

Newellton 13 8 17 21 59 Vidalia 10 24 14 12 60

Vidalia: Tony Hawkins – 20; Josh Bush – 14; Ajay Warner – 11; Louis McNulty – 6; Jessie Banks – 5; Lionel Dean – 2; James McGraw – 2 Newellton: Corneal Hall – 14; Chris Snowden – 14; Ian Jordan – 10; Dominique Martin – 8; Comorio Smith – 6; Aretius Ransome – 3; Sherman Jones – 2; Quincy Chase – 2

Monterey Tournament Varsity Girls Monterey 63, Glare Christian 26

G.C. 15 4 7 0 26 Monterey 23 10 10 20 63

Monterey: Lacy Merrill – 18; Meghan Campbell – 13; Laura Reese – 8; Danielle Cannon – 8; Carissa Jones – 6; Leslee Woodruff – 4; Amanda Smith – 4; Morgan White – 3 Glare Christian: Meghan Ferguson – 18; Brittany Winget – 4

Monterey – 3-8 overall; next – vs. Harrisonburg, 6 p.m.

Harrisonburg 48, St. Joe 26

Harrisonburg 16 9 13 10 48 St. Joseph 2 8 7 9 26

Harrisonburg: Dianna Roark – 18; Jessica Williams – 13 St. Joseph: Tricia Dubroc – 7; Greta Gremillion – 6

Varsity Boys Monterey 44, Glare Christian 44

G.C. 10 14 9 11 44 Monterey 8 8 10 19 45

Monterey: Jake Welch – 12; A.J. Smith – 10; Beau Barfoot – 10 Glare Christian: Brent Fontenot – 22; Marshall Laeffler – 12

Monterey – 4-8 overall; next – vs. St. Joseph, 7:30 p.m.

St. Joseph 52, Harrisonburg 46

St. Joseph 12 13 15 12 52 Harrisonburg 18 15 7 6 46

St. Joseph: Ben Maddie – 14; Kaleb Lemoine – 10; Jonathan Gerace – 10 Harrisonburg: Dan\u00E9 Boothe – 19; Troy McEntyre – 11; Justin Urena – 9

Varsity Girls Jefferson County 63, Port Gibson 48

Jeff. Co. 15 17 17 14 63 Port Gibson 6 7 13 22 48

Jefferson County: Travalyn Smith – 22; Shaterrica Hall – 15; Kenyatta Williams – 10; Paulesha McBride – 8; Chasity Combs – 6; Latresha Wilson – 2 Port Gibson: Catronda Thornten – 16; Munirah White – 13; Ronkenya Smith – 8; Tanetra Owens – 5; Nakkisha Ellis – 4; Amina Palmer – 2

Jefferson County – 6-3 overall; next – Natchez Tournament, next Thursday

Varsity Boys Port Gibson 61, Jefferson County 56

Jeff. Co. 15 14 13 14 54 Port Gibson 5 23 11 22 61

Port Gibson: Carl Jones – 24; Antown Jones – 8; Donny Howard – 8; Jamie Gaines – 6; Lakendrick Byrd – 4; Ocie Brown – 4; Jeremy Watts – 2 Jefferson County: Londell Eanochs – 16; Dewones Smith – 14; Juan Wyatt – 7; Delvin Thompson – 6; Joshfer Nichols – 6; Lakendrick Harried – 3; David Tyler – 2

Jefferson County – 4-4 overall; next – Natchez Tournament next Thursday

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