Moss Point Girls Basketball advances to first State Title Game in school history

If there was ever an example of big time players making big time plays in big time games, it would be Robyn Lee’s 31 point performance on Friday.

If there was ever an example of- big time players making - big time plays in big time- games... it would be robyn lee'- 31- - - - - point performance, on friday.

- the moss point senior scored a- career-high, for points in a- win...- willing her lady tigers to a- 43-28 victory, over mc-comb...- in the- 4-a quarter-finals.

- now onto the final four, in - consecutive seasons... what - would the louisiana tech signee- and her tigers... do for- an encore.- 4-a semi-finals... moss point - taking on pontotoc, at the- big house... and what a crazy - game... lady tigers up by as- many as 11... with less than- seven minutes left to go.

- but the lady warriors would get- the deficit back to within- one... before moss point- eventually holds on... for- the 42-39 triumph.- lee led the way, with a - game-high 25 points... and afte- - - - a big sigh of relief... it's- onto oxford... for the lady - tigers.

- - "it was funny.

One of my friend- was at the- game, another coach, videoed me- after the game and he said man,- you look more - relieved than happy.

And i thin- that's kind of just how i felt- - - - at that moment, just relieved - that we pulled it out.

I don't- think it's hit me yet, and i- don't think it will until the - season is - completely over.

But i just kno- how hard these girls work and - how hard they want it - - - - and how much i want it.

It was- just relief to get to this last- game of the season right- here.

It is special.

It's almos- surreal.

And i know i couldn't- have done it with any other - group of kids."

- - - - moss point will face ripley, fo- the 4-a championship... at- 5 p-m thursday... from the- pavilion, at ole miss.- this will be moss point's first- state title game appearance...- in- school history.

- - three other coast teams still i- the running, for a- gold ball... and harrison - central is responsible, for - two of them.- the red rebelettes will take on- olive branch, at 4 p-m- wednesday... with the red rebel- to follow, against- starkville... at 7 p-m.

- last but not least... biloxi- squaring off with jackson-- murrah... in the 8-30 nightcap.- all games at the mississippi- coliseum... in jackson.

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