Starkville Academy girls slowly pull away in defensive struggle with Heritage
STARKVILLE — The Starkville Academy girls basketball team led almost wire to wire against rival Heritage Academy, but they couldn’t quite shake the Patriots. And
Prep Basketball Roundup: Oak Hill cruises behind Briggs’ 37 points
Junior Mary Beth Briggs erupted for 37 points, scoring in double figures in three of the four quarters, to lead the Oak Hill girls basketball
Prep basketball: New Hope boys erase 15-point deficit, win seventh straight against Columbus
The Trojans rallied to beat the Falcons 53-50 on Friday night in New Hope.
What to watch for as Mississippi State men take on Ole Miss in Oxford
It’s been a while since the Mississippi State men’s basketball team last took the court. The Bulldogs last played Dec. 29, beating Arkansas 81-68 to
Short-handed Mississippi State women earn road victory over Alabama
Despite playing with just eight players, and without leading scorer Rickea Jackson, the Mississippi State women’s basketball team earned a hard fought 65-62 win on
Prep Roundup: Trolio nets 19 as Oak Hill overwhelms Hebron Christian
Hebron Christian’s Terry Loden stole the ball near midcourt and drove in for a layup with 2 minutes, 38 seconds left in the first half.
Rebounding, steals fueling Mississippi State men’s basketball’s success
Football season has given way to basketball season, and Southeastern Conference play is well underway for the Mississippi State men’s basketball team. Each week, The
Freeman scores 22 as Oak Hill boys roll past North Delta
WEST POINT — He stands, maybe, 5 feet, 9 inches tall. He is not lightning-quick. In street clothes, “basketball player” might not be the first
Pressure on defense, patience on offense propel Oak Hill girls
WEST POINT — One glaring difference was obvious between the Oak Hill and North Delta girls basketball teams on Tuesday night in West Point. The
Mississippi State defensive end Aaron Odom enters NCAA transfer portal
The redshirt senior had 17 tackles and three sacks in 2021.
The W leads throughout, but Huntingdon steals win at the end
This one should never have come down to the final minute, and even when it did, the Mississippi University for Women men’s basketball team had
Mississippi State women fall to South Carolina in ‘replacement’ game for both teams
The top-ranked South Carolina women’s basketball team bounced back from an upset at the hands of Missouri to hand Mississippi State an 80-68 defeat on
Mississippi State wide receiver Makai Polk declares for NFL draft
Polk announced Sunday he will forgo his final two seasons of eligibility in Starkville.
Corral hurt as No. 6 Baylor tops No. 8 Ole Miss in Sugar Bowl
A Sugar Bowl showdown against Mississippi and coach Lane Kiffin’s explosive, Southeastern Conference-leading offense provided a high-profile platform for Baylor to validate its old-school formula
Women’s basketball at Kentucky postponed; State will play at South Carolina on Sunday
STARKVILLE – The Mississippi State women’s basketball game Jan. 3 at Kentucky has been postponed because of a combination of positive tests, contact tracing and
SPORTS YEAR IN REVIEW: Bulldogs’ baseball title dominated news in 2021
Mississippi State’s College World Series championship was clearly the big story in local sports during the past year, but there were plenty of other good
Tom Rysinski: A modest proposal for college football’s postseason
Today, millions of people will tune in to the College Football Playoff semifinals. I’ll be one of them. That doesn’t mean I’m overly enthusiastic about
Trojan Holiday Classic: Roby’s 4th-quarter run helps Starkville get past New Hope
NEW HOPE — In a game that was dominated by whistles, Senavion Roby dominated just long enough on Thursday for Starkville High School. The Yellow
Prep Boys Basketball: Balanced Noxubee County fights off feisty Heritage
NEW HOPE — Deciding who played the role of go-to player for the Noxubee County High School boys basketball team on Wednesday depended on which
Prep Girls Basketball: Heritage defense clamps down in win over CCA
One team won an MAIS district title last year but graduated several seniors and on Wednesday started three freshmen. The other team, also young if
