Former McEachern Standout's Team Tips Off Today

Alloune Diouf and the 16th-seeded James Madison Dukes will face the Indiana Hoosiers today at 4:10 p.m.

Tourney Run Continues for Former McEachern Player

Alloune Diouf helped his James Madison team advance in the NCAA Tournament Wednesday. But the Dukes will have to work hard to advance out of the field of 64 as a top-seeded team awaits them.

James Madison University has some tough odds to overcome if it hopes to put its first NCAA tourney run in nearly two decade in the history books. And if the team can overcome those odds, it could have one of Powder Springs’ own to thank. The Dukes won one of the tournament’s play-in games on Wednesday, grounding the Long Island Blackbirds 68-55. Helping JMU advance to the tournament’s field of 64 was Alloune Diouf, a former player from McEachern High. Diouf put 8 points on the board in Wednesday’s game, going 3-for-3 in field goals and 2-for-3 in free throws in 21 minutes of action, according to the Rivals.com box score. Wednesday’s win put the Dukes on basketball fans’ tournament brackets as a 16-seed, which means getting any closer to …

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Former McEachern Player in NCAA Tourney Action Tonight

Alloune Diouf of Powder Springs is expected to hit the hardwood as his team, James Madison, takes on LIU-Brooklyn in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Former McEachern Standout Heading to NCAA Tourney

In all, 26 players from Georgia, including a former McEachern player and others from Cobb County, will be hitting the hardwood in the hopes of coming back to Atlanta for the Final Four.

March Madness is here, and although no Georgia schools are in the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament brackets, there will be a distinct Peach flavor on the road to the Final Four. The Final Four returns to Atlanta—scheduled April 6 and 8—for the fourth time in history. Atlanta has hosted the final rounds in 1977, 2002 and 2007. The Division II and III championship games are April 7 at Philips Arena. The NCAA field also includes more than two dozen players from Georgia who are on the rosters of 17 tournament-bound teams, according to data on Rivals.com. Three Peach Staters are on the Middle Tennessee State roster. Representing West Cobb will be Alloune Diouf of Powder Springs, a former player at McEachern High. His current team, James …

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McEachern Dominates Girls All-State Team

Along with Pachiyaanna Roberts being named the 2011-12 Miss Basketball and Phyllis Arthur earning coach of the year honors, the Lady Indians had first team, second team and honorable mention selections.

McEachern senior forward Pachiyaanna Roberts has been named this season’s Miss Basketball, the name given to Georgia’s all-classification player of the year. “I’m really happy and excited to get this honor,” Roberts told the Marietta Daily Journal, “but I couldn’t have had such a great season without my teammates. There’s no ‘I’ in team. I needed them with me all the time.” Roberts, who will be playing for Syracuse next year, averaged 17.9 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists per game, the newspaper reports. Meanwhile, Lady Indians head coach Phyllis Arthur is this season’s coach of the year, according to the all-state basketball list by the Georgia Sports Writers Association, posted on the Macon Telegraph’s website. The Lady Indians capped …

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Lady Indians Visit State Capitol

The McEachern girls basketball team was recognized by the Georgia House of Representatives for their 33-0 season, which was capped off by 69-36 state championship win over Hillgrove.

The Georgia House of Representatives welcomed the McEachern Lady Indians on March 21 at the State Capitol following their state championship season. The team was recognized with a House resolution that noted their perfect 33-0 record, No. 2 national ranking from ESPN, and the 69-36 state championship victory over Hillgrove. The resolution is attached.

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Video: Perfect McEachern Whips Westlake, Advances in Playoffs

The 93-50 wins sends the Lady Indians into the third round as expectations of them going all the way continue.

Tuesday's playoff win over the Westlake Lady Lions was what someone might envision a Lady Indians highlight reel to look like. A swarming defense. Frequent steals, followed by full-court passes, followed by layups. Blocked shots. Even a half-court buzzer-beater from senior Dominique Wilson. Such things happened more frequently after the Lady Lions kept it close in the very beginning. But by the end of the first, it was 29-13; Wilson's buzzer three-pointer sent the teams into the locker room at 61-29. Towards the end, Westlake was throwing up threes in hopes of a late comeback, even making a few of them from a couple feet off the line. But it wouldn't be enough, as McEachern earned the second-round W, 93-50, and will play the winner of …

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Video: Indians Come From Behind, Top Hawks

Hillgrove had a seven-point lead going into halftime, but McEachern's strong second half gave them the 65-57 win.

Hillgrove had the clear upper hand in the first half of play Tuesday night, taking a 31-24 lead into the locker room. But a dominating second half would give McEachern the eventual 65-57 win at home. The Indians (12-10) have two regular season games remaining: Pebblebrook on Friday and Kennesaw Mountain on Saturday. The Hawks (15-9) will take on South Cobb on Friday for the last game. Don’t miss any of the local sports news you care about. Subscribe to Powder Springs-Lithia Springs Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

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