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No. 2 Pearl River throws shutout, run-rules Holmes

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Dante’s Divine Comedy

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Bilderback’s first season ends with 89-72 loss to ULM in third round of the Sun Belt Tournament

PENSACOLA, Fla - Missy Bilderback’s first season as head coach of Southern Miss women’s basketball is over after a 89-72 . . .

Explore the Hattiesburg Zoo After Hours on March 7th During Magical Twilight Nights

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Southern Miss MBB incredible tournament run ends with loss to top-seeded Troy in semifinals.
By DIMA MIXON
Sun,03/08/26-9:12PM , 395 Reads
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Southern Miss’ run through the Sun Belt Conference Tournament came up one win short of the championship game.

Top-seeded Troy used strong defense in the first half and timely shooting to defeat eighth-seeded Southern Miss 78-70 in the Sun Belt semifinal Saturday evening.
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Carey Splits Saturday Doubleheader at Gulf Shores
By GRANT MCLEOD
Sun,03/08/26-6:01PM , 194 Reads
GULF SHORES, Ala. – The William Carey softball team split its Saturday slate at the Gulf Shores Sportsplex, falling 4–2 to No. 9 Our Lady of the Lake before bouncing back with a decisive 7–1 win over Bethel (Tenn.).

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No. 2 Pearl River downs No. 8 Rock Valley, Chipola
By GRANT MCLEOD
Sun,03/08/26-3:58PM , 283 Reads
MARIANNA, Fla. — No. 2 Pearl River softball's pitching staff excelled Saturday as the Wildcats combined for fourteen strikeouts and allowed just one run, defeating No. 8 Rock Valley 2-1 and Chipola 8-0 in run rule fashion.
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Pearl River women erase double-digit deficit to advance to Region 23 Semifinals
By DYLAN DUNAWAY
Sun,03/08/26-1:55PM , 358 Reads
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Just when it looked like the Pearl River women's basketball team was running out of answers against Coahoma, a switch flipped in the second half.

The Wildcats erased a 12-point halftime deficit and stormed past the Tigers for a 17-point, 70-53, win in the Region 23 Quarterfinals.
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Southern Miss MBB incredible tournament run ends with loss to top-seeded Troy in semifinals.

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Southern Miss’ run through the Sun Belt Conference Tournament came up one win short of the championship game.

Top-seeded Troy used strong defense in the first half and timely shooting to defeat eighth-seeded Southern Miss 78-70 in the Sun Belt semifinal Saturday evening.