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Mississippi State forward Anriel Howard has been a huge addition for the Bulldogs this season. She is one of the reasons Mississippi State is back in the Sweet 16 for a fourth straight year.

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Burrus: Addition of Howard propels State
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Thu,03/28/19-10:22PM , 169 Reads
Nobody could see this coming, not even Vic Schaefer himself.

A 58-year-old married father of two, Schaefer is a self-acknowledged workaholic with an obvious plan for success.
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Bryce Miller rounds the bases for Pillow Academy. The Mustangs defeated Humphreys Academy 8-4 for a seventh straight victory.

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PA rallies, keeps its win streak intact
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Thu,03/28/19-1:00AM , 163 Reads
The Pillow Academy Mustangs notched their sixth straight victory on the diamond.

The Mustangs scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to take the lead for good at 7-3 and held on for an 8-4 victory over Humphreys Academy Tuesday at Pillow.
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Valley looking for new men's hoop coach after Payne fired
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Wed,03/27/19-1:00AM , 178 Reads
Mississippi Valley State is looking for a new men’s basketball coach.

The school announced Monday that it has fired Andre Payne after five seasons. He was hired by the Delta Devils in 2014 and had a 31-132 record, including a 26-64 mark in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
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Tennessee’s Jordan Bowden, right, and Lamonte Turner (1) celebrate after winning in the second round.

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Four SEC teams advance
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Mon,03/25/19-9:35PM , 186 Reads
The SEC is flexing its muscles in March again.

Tennessee’s win Sunday — an 83-77 decision in overtime over Iowa — gave the SEC its fourth Sweet 16 team. Before Sunday, that hadn’t happened since 1996. That’s only the third time in conference history that it accounted for 4 Sweet 16 teams.
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