McComb High School - Camellian Yearbook (McComb, MS)

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McComb wins District Seven, South Big Eight Championships McComb High Tigers culminated one of their most successful seasons in recent years by finishing fourth in the Mississippi AA Tourna- ment. At the beginning of the year, Coach Ben- nie Kimble inherited a squad that had only two returning lettermen, and he transformed his group of players into a team that finished the year by posting a 27-9 record, and defeating some of the outstanding teams in the state. The Tigers won three tourn aments: the Brookhaven Invitational, District Seven, and the South Big Eight. They were defeated in their bid for the over-all Big Eight title by Tupelo, the eventual state championship team. McComb went into the Mississippi AA Tournament as the number four team from the south, and in the first game of the tournament, they defeated Neshoba Central, one of the state’s strongest fives. MHS then went against Kossuth in the state semifinals and were de- feated by the strong Aggies. In the consolation game the Tigers lost to Philadelphia, but all MHS fans knew that we had one of the better teams in the tournament. lt was with a cheer and a sadness that we saw senior players Bubba Walker and Robbie DeCoux head for the showers for the last time after a McComb basketball game. Fans will long remember the great moments of 64-65—the suc- cessful last minute shots, the sharp defense, the sportsmanship; in short, the exuberant spirit of basketball during the Year of the Tiger. Bubba Walker outjumps a Provine player for the tip. Basketball team managers—Petey Smith, Charles Payne, Coach Horace Holmes of Southwest Junior College presents. the Skippy Wild. ‘District Seven Championship Award to ihe McComb team.

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i195 11 Robbie Decoux—Guard Ben Gilbert—Guard Robert Ingram—Guard Freddy Brister—Forward ou Tommy Smith—Forward Ricky Varnell makes a turn-around jump shot in the game againsf Forest Hill at the South Mississippi Tournament. 173

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Ben Gilbert and Bubba Walker set up a play for the Tigers against Hat- tiesburg. 1964-1965 VARSITY BASKETBALL SCHEDULE McComb Opponent De eee, - NOTIN. Fike — 42 69 ee COUMDIA ee 48 56 South Pike 42 64 — Brookhaven 45 55 iacticcnciasaeny MEMES 53 55 oi Gano OL LIke 50 51 ceaahetnansneoeed oR OT LENO 49 39 SS. | 37 Bee ened. P Oren: Hill... = 2 42 ee etesbure = 9g 56 Brookhaven — 45 et ee ee ee a 47 a SR yl 38 52 cio EWANe cle.! 49 61 —- . Hattiesburg 44 McCOMB INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT McComb 45 North Pike . 49 BROOKHAVEN INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT McComb — 58 Enterprise 47 McComb 49 Brookhaven 46 McComb 99 ©36- West Lincoln — 41 175 Robbie DeCoux dribbles away the clock. MAGNOLIA INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT McComb —— 57 Jefferson County— McComb - sakes North Pike ——— McComb 2495. . 61 Neshoba Central— McComb $2 ONG, Stat SOUTH BIG EIGHT TOURNAMENT BCCAIND gncscen OA Brookhaven —— BECLOIND oto et ENORVIG oe McComb —. . . .. -42 PPO DOLE dg cten ake BIG EIGHT PLAY-OFF RGLOMD a Sh Tumela a DISTRICT SEVEN TOURNAMENT McComb 51 Hazlehurst -—— ws McComb --- 63. —s- Crystal Springs—— mecomb =. 40. ‘Natchez’ — 1. SOUTH MISSISSIPPI TOURNAMENT McComb — — x... 4 Harrison Central— McComb . . 4] Jackson Central — McComb i Heres: shill —- MISSISSIPPI AA TOURNAMENT McComb —— ---. 55 — Neshoba Central MC re wos) OSS © McComb 34 Philadelphia 36 44 59 48 33 32 41 48 35 40 28 46 48 41 2 44