The Piney Woods School

Mississippi's 2A champions two years running and No. 1 in the state across all classes at 37-2, the Tornados of the Piney Woods Country Life School came under first-year coach Michael Crouther. 6-6 senior guard Brian Adams, committed to Alcorn State, averaged 22.8 points and 7.8 rebounds and had three 30-point games; 6-8 junior Rahim Lockhart added 16.8 points and ten rebounds and 6-2 senior Eric Taylor 10.8. Only two veterans returned, and the losses had been close ones against ranked teams. 10-5 coming in.