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By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com HATTIESBURG – Lumberton has its eyes on getting back to a position of prominence in Class 1A baseball, and so far, the Panthers appear well on their way. Lumberton took no prisoners in making extremely short work of Sacred Heart Friday night Larry Mixon Field, rolling over the Crusaders …
By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com OAK GROVE – In the first game of a two-game series between two of the state’s top-ranked teams, it was visiting George County that drew first blood over Oak Grove. The Warriors committed two costly errors in a decisive four-run rally that propelled the Rebels to a 5-1 victory …
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By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com William Carey University’s stirring run in the NAIA Men’s Basketball Championships came to an end Monday night in the tournament semifinals after a second-half comeback bid fell short. The Crusaders fell behind by as many as 20 points against No. 1-ranked Georgetown (Ky.), and that was too much to …
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By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com It has become a history-making trip of epic proportions for the William Carey University men’s basketball team. The Crusaders overcame an 18-point deficit in the first half and rallied for a 102-98 overtime victory over the University of Science and Arts (Okla.) Saturday in the quarterfinal round of the …
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By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com William Carey University is in uncharted waters at the NAIA Men’s Basketball Championships. For the first time in school history, the Crusaders have made it to the quarterfinal round after defeating Mid-America Christian (Okla.) 62-60 in a thriller Friday at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo. Carey (24-9) …
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By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com PURVIS – David Entrekin thinks he has two aces on his Purvis softball team, and he’s not afraid to roll the dice with either of them. The Lady Tornadoes got solid efforts from both starter Gracey Baucom and Sarah Ballard, as Purvis squeezed out a 3-2 victory in eight …
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By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com For just the third time in 13 trips to the national tournament, William Carey University is sticking around to play a second game. The Crusaders built a big second-half lead, then weathered a furious comeback by Peru State (Neb.) to win 95-89 in the first round of the NAIA …
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By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com Today is March 19, the last day of winter in the 2018-19 season, and we are just two days away from the two greatest sporting days of the entire year: the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. For the college hoops junkie, it is an all-day smorgasbord …
By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com HATTIESBURG – After losing the heart of his team from a year ago, Steve Knight wasn’t certain at the beginning of the 2018-19 season whether he had a team that could return to the NAIA Men’s Basketball National Tournament. Yet, here the Crusaders are again, back on the road …
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By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com SUMRALL – Expectations are sky-high for Sumrall baseball this season, and, so far, the Bobcats appear to be on target for meeting those expectations. Sumrall took no prisoners and wasted precious little time in disposing of Poplarville in the second game of a two-game Region 7-4A series Friday night, …
