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Mississippi State faces No. 17 Kentucky after Hubbard's 32-point performance

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Kentucky Wildcats (19-8, 9-5 SEC) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (19-8, 8-6 SEC)

Starkville, Mississippi; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Mississippi State plays the No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats after Josh Hubbard scored 32 points in Mississippi State’s 87-67 win over the LSU Tigers.

The Bulldogs have gone 11-2 in home games. Mississippi State scores 74.9 points and has outscored opponents by 7.4 points per game.

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The Wildcats are 9-5 against conference opponents. Kentucky is second in the SEC with 17.3 assists per game led by Reed Sheppard averaging 4.1.

Mississippi State makes 45.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.8 percentage points higher than Kentucky has allowed to its opponents (42.3%). Kentucky has shot at a 49.3% rate from the field this season, 8.7 percentage points higher than the 40.6% shooting opponents of Mississippi State have averaged.

TOP PERFORMERS: Hubbard is averaging 15.3 points for the Bulldogs. Shakeel Moore is averaging 1.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Mississippi State.

Antonio Reeves is scoring 19.9 points per game and averaging 4.2 rebounds for the Wildcats. Rob Dillingham is averaging 15.7 points and 2.1 rebounds over the last 10 games for Kentucky.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 7-3, averaging 74.2 points, 40.6 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 7.1 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.5 points per game.

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Wildcats: 5-5, averaging 83.8 points, 37.1 rebounds, 14.6 assists, 7.7 steals and 7.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.1 points.

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.



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Fascinating Snake Species Found Along the Mississippi River

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Fascinating Snake Species Found Along the Mississippi River


The Mississippi River stretches 2,350 miles from Minnesota to Louisiana, serving as a vital commercial waterway and a habitat for diverse wildlife. It’s home to abundant fish like largemouth bass and catfish, as well as waterfowl like wood ducks and Canadian geese. But what about snakes? These reptiles are abundant in and along the famous river and are worthy of analysis. Today’s video will explore 12 snake species living around the Mississippi River.



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Vote for Mississippi boys high school athlete of the week Sept. 2-7

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Vote for Mississippi boys high school athlete of the week Sept. 2-7


There were several top performers across the state in boys high school sports, but only one can be voted athlete of the week for Sept. 2-7.

Fans may vote in the poll BELOW one time per hour per device. The poll closes at noon on Friday.

To nominate a future athlete of the week, email mchavez@gannett.com or message him on X, formerly Twitter @MikeSChavez.

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To submit high school scores, statistics, records, leaders and other items at any time, email mchavez@gannett.com.

Nominations

Kendetryon Backstrom, Kemper County: Backstrom had 247 passing yards, going 13-of-16 on completions for with two touchdowns and had six carries for 45 yards and three touchdowns in Kemper County’s 46-8 win over Noxapater.

Ronde Baker, Terry: Baker produced 171 rushing yards on 12 carries with four touchdowns in Terry’s 57-6 win over Pure Academy.

Wyatt Bond, Lamar School: Bond recorded 320 passing yards, going 24-of-37 with three touchdowns, and had 43 rushing yards and two touchdowns in Lamar’s 35-34 loss to Winston Academy.

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Coby King, Greene County: King was 24-of-35 passing for 418 yards with a touchdown and had 11 carries for 137 rushing yards with four touchdowns in Greene County’s 51-36 loss to George County.

Tray Kinkle, Holly Springs: Kinkle produced 10 carries for 300 yards and four touchdowns in Holly Springs’ 33-0 win over Byers.

Tyshun Willis, Velma Jackson: Willis had 15 carries for 203 rushing yards with a touchdown, four receptions with 59 receiving yards, and a touchdown. On defense, he recorded four sacks, 8.5 tackles and three tackles for loss in Velma Jackson’s 24-22 win over Yazoo County.

Michael Chavez covers high school sports, among others, for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at mchavez@gannett.com or reach out to him on X, formerly Twitter @MikeSChavez.





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Mississippi woman killed in two-vehicle crash in Grenada County

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Mississippi woman killed in two-vehicle crash in Grenada County


GRENADA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A Mississippi woman was killed during a two-vehicle crash in Grenada County.

Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said the crash occurred on Highway 7 just after 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 7.

Mississippi woman killed in head-on crash in Louisiana

According to MHP, a 2002 Toyota Sequoia was traveling north on the highway when the vehicle collided with a Mercedes van that was also traveling north.

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The driver of the Mercedes, 53-year-old Loretta Hopkins, of Winona, died at the scene.

This crash remains under investigation by MHP.

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