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Amanda Elzy center Kimberly Green is the epitome of the toughness and determination the Lady Panthers play with. She had 23 rebounds and six blocks Wednesday vs. Booneville.

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Burrus: Gutsy Lady Panthers getting it done
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Thu,03/09/17-1:00PM , 147 Reads
JACKSON — It’s not always pretty, but the Amanda Elzy girls almost always find a way to win.

Wednesday’s 64-63 overtime victory over Booneville in the MHSAA Class 3A State Tournament semifinals was a perfect example of that at the Mississippi Coliseum.
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MVSU senior Rashaan Surles (5) scored 15 points in his final game at Harrison HPER Complex in Itta Bena.

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Seniors keep Valley’s season alive
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Sun,03/05/17-7:04AM , 135 Reads
Andre Payne put the future of Mississippi Valley State’s season on the shoulders of his seniors, and they responded in a must-win game.

Seniors Isaac Williams and Marcus Romain pumped in 28 and 23 points, respectively, as Valley beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 88-77 Saturday in Itta Bena to qualify for the SWAC Tournament.
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If the NCAA’s investigators make their case as well as it sounds like they’re going to, it will be hard for Ole Miss to hang onto football coach Hugh Freeze.

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Burrus: Freeze will be lucky to survive NCAA mess
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Sun,03/05/17-1:00AM , 160 Reads
Did you the see picture from Hugh Freeze’s press conference last week?
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Elzy has meshed well under Coach Brown
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Sat,03/04/17-1:00AM , 136 Reads
The Amanda Elzy girls are in uncharted waters.

They won in the Big House for the first time ever Saturday — taking down Port Gibson 57-51 in the MHSAA Class 3A quarterfinals.
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