Gene Phelps

ENTERPRISE - West Union’s 1-2 punch of Carson Conlee and Jon Grey Morrisson combined to score 45 points Tuesday in the Eagles’ 82-53 victory against the visiting New Site Royals.

ELLISTOWN – Rivalries just mean more in the basketball hotbed of Union County. Tuesday’s boys matchup between West Union and host East Union, played before a packed house, did not

New Albany’s Demarion Bailey (4) was praised for giving the Bulldogs a “spark” off the bench against Nettleton by coach Scotty Shettles. GENE PHELPS | Special to the Gazette

NEW ALBANY – West Union ended a two-game losing streak Tuesday with a nail-biting 47-46 win against Shannon in the New Albany Thanksgiving Classic at Memorial Gym.

West Union’s Hope Herod, left, drives around New Albany’s Zakathryn Cameron in Tuesday’s game. GENE PHELPS | Special to the Gazette

Ingomar’s Jack Denton fires up a shot over New Albany’s Issac Gilbert. GENE PHELPS | Special to the Gazette

Myrtle guard Zane Hill, left, drives around West Union’s Jaxon Herod in Monday’s game. Both players connected on three 3-pointers each in the game. GENE PHELPS | Special to the Gazette

NEW ALBANY – New Albany's on-target perimeter shooting took center stage in Tuesday's Division 2-4A opener against visiting North Pontotoc.

INGOMAR – Ingomar’s quality bench depth has helped its boys basketball team overcome the loss of two senior starters – Brayden Jumper (knee) and Cody Bost (ankle) – in the

MYRTLE – East Union’s 5-foot-11 sophomore post player Lily Kate Johnson has given the Lady Urchins the best Christmas present – a strong inside player.