By Adam Gore/ICC Itawamba Community College continues to build one of the state’s most impressive recruiting classes for the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 23 champion Lady Indians as Coach Nanci Gray announced the addition of Ripley High School standout Jayla Chills on Monday. “I’m very excited to be playing at ICC,” Chills [...]
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ALL STAR: Ripley’s Jayla Chills named Mississippi MVP
MONTGOMERY, Ala.—Ripley Lady Tiger senior guard Jayla Chills scored 11 points, pulled down four rebounds and had two steals in a losing effort, as the Mississippi All-Stars fell to the Alabama All-Stars at the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game, Friday, March 15. Chills was named the Mississippi MVP for her performance, but Alabama pulled away in the [...]
Ripley falls in battle of Lady Tigers
JACKSON–The Ripley Lady Tigers had won 19 straight games going into their Class 3A girls state semifinal against the SE Lauderdale Lady Tigers. At the worst possible time, that streak came to a crashing end. Saturday, SE Lauderdale’s 6-foot-4 forward Crystal Clay dominated the paint the way former Ripley post Becca Ruckes did for years, scored 26 [...]
Lady Tigers set to face SE Lauderdale in 3A semifinals
Today, the Ripley Lady Tigers (30-4) play their seventh game in four years at the Big House in Jackson. They face the SE Lauderdale Tigers (30-2) at 1 p.m. in a Class 3A semifinal. The game can be heard of 102.3 FM The Shark with MIke Harrison and Eddie Norton. It’s the fourth consecutive trip [...]
GENE PHELPS: Ripley girls keep new mom on track
Katie Bates is a mom to her Ripley players, but she’s also a mother to her newborn son, Bo. Bates’ Lady Tigers pulled together during her absence late in the season while Bo was hospitalized in Memphis. The team effort during a critical time is one of the reasons why Ripley is headed to Jackson [...]
Ripley Lady Tigers win school’s third straight 3A North title
(G) Ripley 66, Charleston 61: Sophomores Zaida Cox and Jada Rich helped send seniors Jayla Chills and Daisha Colom out with a bang in their final appearance at the RHS Event Center. Cox scored 11 of of her team-high 20 points in the final quarter. Rich added six in the quarter, and 13 for the [...]
Championship game a fitting home finish for seniors Chills, Colom
It’s only fitting that a championship game would be the final home basketball game for senior guard Jayla Chills and senior forward Daisha Colom. The Ripley Lady Tigers (29-4) will face Charleston in the finals of the Class 3A North Tournament tonight at 7 p.m. at the RHS Event Center. The duo transitioned from Ripley Middle [...]
And then there were two: Ripley, Falkner one win away from Big House
Thursday’s quarterfinal day at North Half tournaments across the area included five Tippah County teams. By Thursday night, only two remained, The Ripley Lady Tigers and Falkner Lady Eagles. (G) Ripley 68, Mooreville 48: The Ripley Lady Tigers had four players in double figures as they moved a step closer to a fourth consecutive trip to the [...]
Thursday’s North Half schedule
The North Half basketball tournament continues today for five Tippah County schools. The Ripley Lady Tigers host Class 3A girls at the RHS Event Center. The Falkner Lady Eagles and Pine Grove Lady Panthers travel to H.W. Byers for 1A girls, while the Falkner Eagles and Blue Mountain Cougars play at Ingomar High School for [...]
Division tournaments wrap up tonight in Booneville and Walnut
BOONEVILLE–The Div. 1-1A and Div. 1-3A Tournaments conclude tonight in Booneville, while Div. 2-2A wraps up at Walnut. All participants in tonight’s game will advance to next week’s North Half. The Falkner Lady Eagles and Pine Grove Lady Panthers meet for a fourth time at 7 p.m. for the Div. 1-1A girls championship at Booneville [...]
