Tigers take basketball to collegiate level

Teammates, teachers and school administrators celebrated with two members of the Southeast Lauderdale High School boys basketball team Wednesday as they signed letters of intent to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Xavier Butler said his decision to sign with Marion Military Institute in Marion, Alabama, was influenced by his play style and how that will work into the overall team. “It fit my play style very well, and it gave me a chance to lock in and go all in on basketball,” he said. Teammate Omarion McCann, who signed with Southeastern Baptist College in Laurel, said Wednesday’s...