Sun Herald Top 10: Picayune boys continue to impress after tourney win
This week’s Sun Herald girls and basketball polls largely remain the same due to a shortened schedule and few upsets.
The Picayune boys climb one spot to No. 3, leaping over preseason No. 1 Harrison Central, which now sits at No. 4.
The Maroon Tide improved to an impressive 12-1 after rolling to a pair of wins in the Picayune Holiday Classic last week. Picayune thumped Poplarville 66-35 on Day 1 of the tournament and claimed the title in a 67-61 victory over No. 10 Stone High (9-3).
Marvun Arnold led Picayune with 19 points in the win over Stone High, pushing the Tide’s win streak to eight games.
Picayune is set to play Brother Martin at 3 p.m. on Wednesday on the first day of the Gulfport Hardwood Holiday Classic. Brother Martin is 9-5 and features a 79-66 win over No. 2 Pascagoula (7-4) on Nov. 25.
The Biloxi boys (17-0) show no signs of slowing down at No. 1 and stand at 17-0 overall after winning 58-43 over Vigor to claim the Jackie Laird Tournament on Saturday.
The Harrison Central girls (8-2) continue to maintain a strong hold on the No. 1 after thumping No. 3 Pass Christian (9-6) in 54-38 game last week.
There is a deep pool of teams on the girls side with Pearl River Central and Stone High checking in at No. 9 and No. 10 while both sporting solid records of 9-3.
Sun Herald Boys Top 10
Team (PTS) | Record | PVS |
1. Biloxi (30) | 17-0 | 1 |
2. Pascagoula (27) | 7-4 | 2 |
3. Picayune (24) | 12-1 | 4 |
4. Harrison Central (21) | 5-5 | 3 |
5. Ocean Springs (18) | 9-5 | 6 |
6. St. Martin (15) | 11-4 | 5 |
7. Gulfport (12) | 6-6 | 7 |
8. Stone (9) | 10-3 | 8 |
9. Gautier (6) | 8-5 | 9 |
10. D’Iberville (3) | 5-4 | 10 |
Sun Herald Girls Top 10
Team (PTS) | Record | PVS |
1. Harrison Central (30) | 8-2 | 1 |
2. St. Martin (27) | 11-3 | 2 |
3. Pass Christian (24) | 9-6 | 3 |
4. Ocean Springs (21) | 9-3 | T4 |
5. Hancock (18) | 10-3 | T4 |
6. Biloxi (15) | 10-5 | T6 |
7. East Central (12) | 10-4 | T6 |
8. Gulfport (9) | 7-5 | 8 |
9. Pearl River Central (6) | 9-3 | 9 |
10. Stone (3) | 9-3 | 10 |
Dropped out: Long Beach (0; 7-4; 10) |
This story was originally published December 24, 2017 at 1:37 PM with the headline "Sun Herald Top 10: Picayune boys continue to impress after tourney win."