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Lady Tide earns 5A playoff berth
Picayune’s Jada Simmons hit the biggest shot of her career Tuesday afternoon. Read more
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Maroon Tide knocks off Tomcats, 69-54
After a brief one year absence, Picayune’s boys returned to the Class 5A South State basketball playoffs Tuesday ... Read more
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Both PRC teams fall in district tourney
Last year, for the first time in school history, both the boys and girls basketball teams from Pearl ... Read more
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Local teams eye postseason spots
Visiting Poplarville was the final team with a chance to hand league-leading Moss Point a loss in Region ... Read more
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Picayune takes two from visiting Stone
It wasn’t exactly the frozen tundra, but Picayune came up with a pair of big district wins on ... Read more
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Maroon Tide falls to fifth-ranked West Harrison in Region 7-5A showdown
By Curtis Rockwell Picayune Item Picayune has faced fifth-ranked West Harrison three times this season in boys basketball. ... Read more
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Local teams hope to move up in league standings
The Poplarville boys basketball team hopes a win over the weekend in Lamar County carries over to a ... Read more
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Picayune sweeps Long Beach in league action; PRC gets swept
Shemar Williams made sure that Picayune’s first home Region 7-5A game was a successful one. The 6-foot-2 senior standout ... Read more
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Both Picayune and Pearl River Central get swept on the road; while Poplarville falls at home
West Harrison gained a measure of revenge against Picayune Tuesday night. The homestanding Hurricanes blew by the Maroon Tide ... Read more
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Maroon Tide snaps short losing streak
Picayune’s boys snapped a brief two game losing streak Friday night. Read more