Pearl River Community College beat Holmes Community College 65-54 to win the boys MACJC State Championship. Co-Lin Community College won the girls state title.
7,326 people attended Mississippi State University's home game against Ole Miss on Sunday, March 1, a state record of attendance for a women's college basketball game.
Finalists for the Bailey Howell Award for the state's top college basketball player are Stefan Moody (Ole Miss), Chip Armelin (University of Southern Mississippi) and Devin Schmidt (Delta State University).
Finalists for the Peggie Gillom Award for the state's top women's player are Victoria Vivians (Mississippi State University), Tia Faleru (Ole Miss) and Tamara Jones (Southern Miss).
Callaway High School basketball retired the No. 14 jersey of senior star Malik Newman on Saturday, Feb. 28, his final home game as a Charger.
Millsaps College women's basketball senior guard Velvet Johnson received the SAA Player of the Year award for the 2014-2015 school year. She's the all-time leading scorer in Majors history.
Jackson State University basketball swept a home women and men's doubleheader with in-state foe Mississippi Valley State University.
Hinds Community College track and field sprinter Adrian Kimmons won the 200-meter dash at the LSU Twilight event. Six Eagles joined him in the top eight places.
Belhaven University baseball senior Joey Harris received the SSAC Pitcher of the Week award after he tossed a no-hitter against Tougaloo College on Feb. 24.
Mississippi College will host the men's and women's JUCO Region 23 basketball tournament from March 5-7 at the A.E. Wood Coliseum in Clinton. The winners advance to the NJCAA tournament finals.
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