By MDA Staff Writer | November 9, 2026
MISSISSIPPI DELTA — Clarksdale’s girls opened the new basketball season with consecutive victories, Pillow Academy remained unbeaten and Greenwood and Greenville split a pair of early-season matchups as Delta teams returned to the court.
Girls basketball
Clarksdale began with a 49–37 road win over Hernando on Nov. 3, then defeated Palmer 49–19 two days later. The Wildcats improved to 2–0. Team-entered statistics credited Clarksdale with 49 points, seven assists and 30 rebounds against Hernando, followed by 10 assists and 41 rebounds against Palmer.
Pillow Academy improved to 4–0 by beating Jackson Academy 41–31 on Nov. 3 and Heritage Academy 65–31 on Nov. 5. The Greenwood private-school program has outscored its first four opponents 231–118.
Greenwood opened with a 53–24 victory over Greenville. West Tallahatchie beat Coahoma County 30–19 in the Lady Panthers’ opener, while Jackson Prep defeated Bayou Academy 53–22. Those finals were confirmed on the MHSAA-partnered scoreboard; complete player box scores were not publicly available.
Boys basketball
Greenwood edged Greenville 66–64 on Nov. 3 in the closest verified Delta boys result of opening week. Greenville rebounded two nights later with a 58–11 win over Amanda Elzy, improving to 1–1.
Greenville’s team page reports 58 points, 11 assists and 23 rebounds against Amanda Elzy. Through two games, junior Kolbie Williams led the Hornets at 18 points, five assists and 2.5 steals per game, while sophomore Marcus Peoples averaged six rebounds and one block.
Clarksdale’s boys lost their opener 71–44 at Hernando. No team-entered individual statistics were available for that game. A final score for Coahoma County’s boys could not be independently verified and was withheld.
Verified girls results
| Date | Game | Final | Record after game(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 3 | Clarksdale at Hernando | Clarksdale 49–37 | Clarksdale 1–0 |
| Nov. 3 | Greenwood at Greenville | Greenwood 53–24 | Greenwood 1–0; Greenville 0–1 |
| Nov. 3 | Coahoma County at West Tallahatchie | West Tallahatchie 30–19 | Coahoma County 0–1 |
| Nov. 3 | Pillow Academy at Jackson Academy | Pillow 41–31 | Pillow 3–0 |
| Nov. 3 | Bayou Academy at Jackson Prep | Jackson Prep 53–22 | Bayou Academy 1–2 |
| Nov. 5 | Palmer at Clarksdale | Clarksdale 49–19 | Clarksdale 2–0 |
| Nov. 5 | Heritage Academy at Pillow Academy | Pillow 65–31 | Pillow 4–0 |
Verified boys results
| Date | Game | Final | Record after game(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 3 | Greenwood at Greenville | Greenwood 66–64 | Greenwood 1–0; Greenville 0–1 |
| Nov. 3 | Clarksdale at Hernando | Hernando 71–44 | Clarksdale 0–1 |
| Nov. 5 | Greenville at Amanda Elzy | Greenville 58–11 | Greenville 1–1 |
Upcoming fixtures
- Clarksdale at Greenville — girls and boys, Tuesday, Nov. 10; boys listed for 7:30 p.m.
- Pillow Academy girls at Jackson Prep — Tuesday, Nov. 10, 6:30 p.m.
- Greenville boys at Cleveland Central — Thursday, Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m.
- Clarksdale boys at Edwards — Thursday, Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m.