Watch Pine Grove take on Velma Jackson for a state title LIVE
Pine Grove is playing for a state title on Friday, their first since 1977, and you can watch all of the action live as it happens.
Below is the game preview of the two teams squaring off for the title.
MHSAA 2A State Championship
Friday, March 4 – 3:00 p.m.
Pine Grove Panthers vs. Velma Jackson Falcons
PINE GROVE PANTHERS
Record: 23-8
Region: 1-2A (#1)
Last Championship: 1977
County: Tippah
REGULAR SEASON KEY WINS
Starkville Academy 44-41
Corinth 61-45
Baldwyn 51-43
Nettleton 75-47
LOSSES
Ingomar 74-66
South Pontotoc 51-31
Biggersville 68-57
Starkville Academy 63-47
Noxubee County 51-50
Ripley 57-55
New Albany 54-43
Baldwyn 51-42
STREAK
Won 13 in a row
PLAYOFFS
Round 1: Myrtle 88-43
Round 2: Coahoma County 56-48
Round 3: Leflore County 66-43
Round 4: Heidelberg 54-44
HEAD COACH
Jake Walker
PROBABLE STARTERS
#3 Carson Rowland (SR, Guard)
#12 Keaton Wilkerson (JR, Guard)
#14 Jack Hudson (JR, Guard)
#20 Hayden Holcomb (JR, Guard)
#23 Jamas Cox (JR, Forward)
KEY TEAM ATTRIBUTES
-Rowland
-Shooting
-Experience
ONE MORE THING
Pine Grove is in Jackson for the first time since 1977…winning it all would be a great story.
WATCH THE GAME ACTION LIVE ON THE NFHS NETWORK
VELMA JACKSON FALCONS
Record: 17-10
Region: 6-2A (#1)
Championships: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019
County: Madison
REGULAR SEASON KEY WINS
Leake County 52-20
LOSSES
Northwest Rankin 62-45
Canton 55-41
Leake County 56-54
Ridgeland 44-38
Madison Central 53-38
St. Andrews 54-48
Provine 61-53
Lanier 83-62
Scott Central 55-52
Canton 65-54
STREAK
Won 14 of 15
PLAYOFFS
Round 1: Nanih Waiya 62-50
Round 2: Collins 69-41
Round 3: Newton 65-63
Round 4: Choctaw County 51-38
HEAD COACH
Chris Love
PROBABLE STARTERS
#0 Devin Jones (JR, Forward)
#2 Derick Bush (SR, Guard)
#4 Jayden Jackson (JR, Forward)
#5 Fredrick Page (SR, Guard)
#10 J’ashton Williams (FR, Guard)
KEY TEAM ATTRIBUTES
-Rebounding
ONE MORE THING
Velma Jackson has a great championship tradition.
