Coahoma County High School boys and girls basketball teams have won three consecutive games each, with two victories in their own Thanksgiving tournament and one in the Clarksdale High School Thanksgiving tournament.
The Class 2A state champion Red Panthers along with the Lady Red Panthers each went to 4-1 on the season after the tournament wins.
The Red Panthers squeaked by Coahoma Early College High School 54-53 to win the Thanksgiving tournament championship.
Markevius Phillips led the way with 16 points, six steals and five rebounds.
Jai’sheldon Yates had nine points and 12 rebounds, while Alshun Ross had nine points, five rebounds and one 3-pointer.
The Red Panthers defeated Clarksdale High School 58-37 during the first game of the Thanksgiving tournament.
Bentavious Galmore led the way for Coahoma County with 31 points, five rebounds and four assists.
Yates followed with nine points and eight rebounds.
The Red Panthers defeated Madison Palmer High School 61-12 in the Clarksdale High School tournament.
Thirteen Coahoma County players entered the scoring column, but none reached double figures.
Martin Williams led the way with nine points followed by Galmore and Phillips with eight points each.
Galmore and Williams had one 3-pointer each, while Galmore led the way with five steals.
The Lady Red Panthers defeated Coahoma Early College High School 46-20 in the final game of their Thanksgiving tournament.
Calysia Phillips led the way with 17 points followed by Shakira Artis with 11.
Eukemia Blanch finished with eight points and 13 rebounds.
Taakaius Fonzy had 18 points in a 45-29 win against Clarksdale followed by Calysia Phillips with 14.
Blanch had four points and eight rebounds.
In a 43-10 win against Madison Palmer in the Clarksdale High School tournament, Calysia Phillips had 11 points followed by Artis and Fonzy with 10 each.
Coahoma County is at Madison Palmer at 6 p.m. Friday with the Lady Red Panthers playing first and the Red Panthers following.
