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Mississippi State beats Mississippi

2012-02-10T14:54:59-06:00

Dee Bost is Mississippi State’s career assists leader, so he knows the art of throwing a good alley-oop pass.

Lady Hornets upset Bay

2012-02-10T14:51:07-06:00

The tallest player on the court for Poplarville came up with the biggest game Thursday night.
Bretta Hart, the Lady Hornets’ 6-foot-4 junior center, scored a game high 26 points, pulled down 16 rebounds and blocked seven shots as Poplarville upset second seeded Bay High 43-39 in the Region 8-4A semifinals.

Tide teams advance

2012-02-08T09:11:54-06:00

Both Picayune basketball teams will be playing for Region 8-5A championships Friday night. The Lady Tide returned to the Class 5A South State playoffs for the first time in two years, thanks to a 47-40 win over West Harrison.

Season ends for PRC teams

2012-02-08T09:08:40-06:00

The season came to an end for both Pearl River Central teams in the opening round of the Region 8-4A Tournament Tuesday night. The Blue Devils fought hard against top-seeded West Harrison, before coming up short in a 47-43 loss to the Hurricanes.

League tourneys set

2012-02-04T19:07:09-06:00

With regular season play wrapping up over the weekend, local prep basketball teams now look forward to their respective district tournaments which begin this week.
All area teams will begin postseason play on Tuesday night, with two local teams hosting tournaments.

Super Bowl today

2012-02-04T19:05:28-06:00

MVP quarterbacks on marquee franchises. A rematch of a nail-biter from four years ago, featuring many of the same key characters. Madonna and plenty of Manning — Eli, and Peyton, too.
This Super Bowl certainly has all the makings of another thriller, the perfect finish to a season that began in turmoil and wound up the most successful in league history.

Picayune sweeps Pearl River Central

2012-01-28T21:46:38-06:00

Shemar Williams hit four of six free throws in the final minute and his Picayune teammates completed the task at hand as the Maroon Tide turned back Pearl River Central 70-62 on Friday night.

Green County beats Lady Hornets

2012-01-28T21:42:38-06:00

A small sign in green and gold hung on the fence at the Poplarville High Stadium, reading, “We believe! Go Hornets!.”
And certainly, while a little belief can go a long way, it simply wasn’t enough for the Lady Hornets in Saturday afternoon’s semifinals of the Class 4A South State girls soccer playoffs.

Blue Devils face forfeitures

2012-01-24T10:53:34-06:00

Pearl River Central’s Boys basketball team is in the midst of one of its best seasons on the hardwood in a decade. The Blue Devils, however, face the possibility of having to forfeit many, if not all of their 15 wins.

Local teams split hoops games

2012-01-21T18:24:25-06:00

The struggles continued for both Poplarville High teams Friday night.
Homestanding Ocean Springs swept a pair of games from Poplarville, as the Hornets fell 83-35 and the Lady Hornets dropped a 48-36 decision.