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Durwin Carpenter and the top-seeded Lady Mustangs saw their promising season come to a heartbreaking end on Wednesday against Copiah Academy in the first round of the Class 5A tournament.

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Prep hoops: Copiah ends Pillow's season in stunning first-round playoff upset
By RILEY OVEREND - Sports Editor
Wed,02/16/22-9:00PM , 5889 Reads
A week’s worth of tough playoff battles finally caught up with the Pillow Academy girls basketball team in Wednesday’s first-round matchup with Class 5A tournament foe Copiah Academy.
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Leflore County’s Kyle Moore (23) dribbles during the Tigers’ 68-57 win at J.Z. George in the first round of the State 2A Tournament on Tuesday night. (Andy Lo)

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Leflore holds off McGlothan, J.Z. George in State 2A Tournament
By RILEY OVEREND - Sports Editor
Tue,02/15/22-9:58PM , 5558 Reads
In a rollercoaster game of runs, Leflore County landed the last strike Tuesday night at J.Z. George in the first round of the State 2A Tournament.
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Delta Streets Academy sophomore Danny Vargas (10) scored five goals in Monday’s first-round playoff win, upping his season total to 61 — nearly three times his freshman year output (22). (Andy Lo)

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Prep soccer: Vargas leads Delta Streets to Division III quarterfinal win
By RILEY OVEREND - Sports Editor
Mon,02/14/22-9:23PM , 3626 Reads
Delta Streets Academy sophomore Danny Vargas scored five goals on Monday night — bringing his season total to 61, which leads the nation this winter according to MaxPreps — leading Lions to a 9-0 win against Porter’s Chapel in the first round of the Division III playoffs at Mississippi Valley State.
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Elise Howard totaled six points, all in the last 90 seconds, to seal a 57-49 win for the Lady Mustangs against rival Leake Academy in Saturday's North 5A title game.

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Pillow girls hold off rival Leake in North 5A championship
By RILEY OVEREND - Sports Editor
Sat,02/12/22-4:25PM , 3136 Reads
Round 4 of Pillow Aca
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