JACKSON- Millsaps College welcomed in coaches from across the state in preparation for the PowHERball High School Showcase set for this weekend at Millsaps College. 

Nineteen teams from across the state and Memphis are scheduled to play across eleven games this Friday and Saturday in the Hangar Dome at Millsaps College. The showcase is one of the first and largest of its kind for girls' basketball in the magnolia state. Eight of the nineteen teams are ranked in the top-10 across each of the state's six divisions as well as the MAIS private school division. 

"Our main goal is exposure for programs and players," tournament director Leslie Toole said. "We wanted to showcase teams from each area of the state, having it centrally located in Jackson allows us to do that."

The showcase features nine teams from the Jackson metro area as well as teams from the gulf, delta and northern part of the state. The mix of teams allows for schools to get a chance to play teams they normally wouldn't and get a feel for the other teams in the state. 

"I love this setup from a coach's perspective," Clarksdale head coach Norman Snerling said. "It gives my girls some much needed exposure and gives me a chance to get a look at some of the other teams in our 5A class."

The showcase also gives a much needed platform for kids to get looked at by AAU and college coaches. Due to the spread out nature of a lot of the schools in the state, players get overlooked. 

"I have had coaches and teams from across the nation reach out to me," Toole said. "Everyone is looking for that sleeper prospect, we hope that this puts players on the map."

Millsaps head coach Chuck Winkelman is ecstatic to have Millsaps as the host and the forefront of an event like this showcase. 

"This gives me a chance to get a look at a lot of players," Winkelman said. "I am also excited from the college stand point, we get to show off our campus and the uniqueness of the Hangar Dome."

Games this weekend begin at 4pm on Friday with the last game on the opening day set for an 8:30 tip-off. Seven more games are set for Saturday, starting at 11AM. 

It promises to be an exciting weekend in Jackson, for tournament information, visit the PowHERball home page.