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Vicksburg Junior High boys basketball team is Little Six No. 1 seed

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January 14, 2021

Keith Phillips

Decorey Knight Jr. (photo by Keith Phillips)

Last updated: January 15, 2021

The Vicksburg Junior High School boys basketball team defeated Brandon Wednesday in a 44-38 win in their last regular season game.

The Gators ended the season with a 12-1 record under head coach Jerdon Hardiman and are the No. 1 seed for the Little Six tournament that begins next week.

Mincer Minor IV scored 13 points against Brandon, paving the way for the Vicksburg victory, while teammate Michael Johnson finished with 9 points.

DeCorey Knight Jr. and Larry Reynolds pitched in 7 points each, and Dennis Battle put up 6 points.

The Junior High Gators are scheduled to play Pearl in the first round of the Little Six tournament. The game is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, at home.

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Keith Phillips

Keith Phillips is the Vicksburg Daily News Sports Editor. He has been on staff since October 2019 where he was part-time until becoming full-time in 2020. Keith is a Vicksburg native and graduate of Vicksburg High School and the University of Southern Mississippi. In his years with VDN, he has covered multiple stories including sports, human interest and crime(courtroom).

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Vicksburg Junior High boys basketball team is Little Six No. 1 seed

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