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No. 14 Alabama retains a share of 1st place in the SEC with a 103-88 win over Mississippi

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February 29, 2024

No. 14 Alabama retains a share of 1st place in the SEC with a 103-88 win over Mississippi

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mark Sears scored 26 points and No. 14 Alabama held on to its share of first place in the Southeastern Conference with a 103-88 win over Mississippi on Wednesday night.

Sears, a 6-foot-1 guard and the SEC’s leading scorer at 20.4 points a game, was 8 for 14 from the floor and 3 for 8 from 3-point range as Crimson Tide (20-8) kept pace with conference co-leader No. 4 Tennessee, which beat No. 11 Auburn 92-84 earlier Wednesday.

Tennessee and Alabama are 12-3 in conference play.

Aaron Estrada had 18 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, Davin Cosby Jr. added 15 points, Rylan Griffen had 14 and Nick Pringle and Grant Nelson each had 10 for The Crimson Tide.

“He’s getting comfortable in the offense, figuring out where to get his shots, when he can attack,” Alabama coach Nate Oats said of Estrada. “I keep telling him he needs to stop passing up open 3s. He deserves to have a good game because he’s been playing so hard. It’s awesome when you think of all the pros we’ve had come through here.”

Allen Flanigan led Ole Miss with 28 points, an SEC season-high for the Auburn transfer.

Flanigan was ejected from Saturday’s 72-59 loss to No. 18 South Carolina after a flagrant foul. He did not start Wednesday, but was in the game within the first three minutes.

“The first half was one of our better halves all season, one of our better 20-minute segments. I thought we needed to score 90 points and make nine or 10 3s to win this game,” Ole Miss coach Chris Beard said.

Ole Miss (19-9, 6-9 SEC) slowed the Crimson Tide’s conference-leading offense (91.1 points per game) in the first half, but eventually Alabama pulled away.

The Crimson Tide, who have scored at least 80 points in nine straight games, were on a 60-point pace before a couple of 3-pointers fueled a 16-5 run to close the first half. Sears had eight points in the run.

Ole Miss led 42-39 at the break.

Two free throws by Jarin Stevenson at the 18:58 mark of the second half gave Alabama its first lead of the game. The Crimson Tide stretched their lead to nine points on a 3-pointer by Estrada with 14:19 left.

The Rebels tied the game at 65 with 9:39 left when Jaylen Murray capped an 8-0 run with two free throws, but Alabama surged ahead.

BIG PICTURE

Ole Miss has lost six of its last seven. The Rebels had a chance to boost their NCAA Tournament resume, but fell Wednesday and lost to No. 18 South Carolina last Saturday, dropping two home games.

Alabama could help its NCAA Tournament seeding with an SEC regular-season championship.

UP NEXT

Alabama: Host No. 4 Tennessee on Saturday.

Mississippi: At Missouri on Saturday.

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Mississippi High School Boys Basketball Scores (1/17/2025)

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January 21, 2025

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Mississippi High School Boys Basketball Scores (1/17/2025)

The Mississippi high school boys basketball season is in full swing, and High School On SI has scores for every team and classification.

Keep track of Mississippi high school boys basketball scores below.

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MISSISSIPPI HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL STATEWIDE SCORES

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MIDSOUTH ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

CLASS 6A

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2024-25 MISSISSIPPI BOYS BASKETBALL SCHEDULES: FIND YOUR TEAM

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Ole Miss Women’s Basketball’s Coach Yo Breaks Down Crucial Win at Mississippi State

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January 20, 2025

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Ole Miss Women’s Basketball’s Coach Yo Breaks Down Crucial Win at Mississippi State

Ole Miss Rebels women’s basketball has found ways to overcome adversity this season.

The Rebels entered the year ranked No. 20 in the nation before losing a nail-biter to USC in Paris to open up the season and suffering close losses to NC State, UConn, Texas A&M and Alabama. But despite that, the Rebels have won two straight in SEC play, earning a 4-2 mark in the conference, good for fifth place.

Despite some close losses, that didn’t affect the Rebels on Sunday as Ole Miss took down rival Mississippi State 71-63 in Starkville.

“Incredible atmosphere today. It’s like a rivalry game should be,” head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin said in an interview postgame. “We’re no stranger to it. I’m really happy for this group.”

Although the Rebels currently sit unranked, a solid month and a half remain in conference play. And a winning record in one of the toughest conferences in basketball is nothing to look down on.

“Every year, every season, there’s a turning point, something happens that defines your team and who they want to be for the rest of the season,” Coach Yo said. “If you’ve followed us, we’ve been in close game, lost some, been ahead, been behind. But this we we had to ‘gut out,’ and we knew that.”

The Rebels have been within eight points in all five of their losses, with the biggest losses (seven points) coming against then-No. 2 UConn and NC State, both nationally-ranked teams as of the most recent AP Poll. The Rebels are one of the most competitive teams in the SEC, and Sunday’s win showed that. There is still plenty of time for the 2024 Ole Miss women’s basketball team to write its story.

The next chapter comes next Sunday as the Rebels host No. 7 Texas in the SJB Pavilion. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m. CT and will be televised on ESPN.

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Winter Storm Enzo: Here’s the latest on temperatures around Mississippi

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January 20, 2025

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Winter Storm Enzo: Here’s the latest on temperatures around Mississippi

Arctic air is bringing bitterly cold temperatures and dangerous driving conditions to Mississippi this week.

Mississippi woke up to chilly temperatures this morning, but that’s just the opening act. Temperatures are expected to drop into the teens and lower this week and parts of the state, including the Mississippi Coast, could see 2-4 inches of snow.

According to the National Weather Service, light snow is expected as for north as the South Delta with accumulation becoming heavier moving south. South Mississippi is under a Significant Threat with accumulations up to 4 inches on Tuesday with dangerous driving conditions and power outages expected.

The entire states faces dangerous cold with the low expected to be around 9 degrees in Oxford on Wednesday morning and 18 degrees along the Mississippi Coast. Overnight temperatures well below freezing are expected to linger across the state for several days including the Jackson and Central Mississippi areas.

Here are the expected temperatures according to the National Weather Service as of 5 a.m. Monday.

Jackson

Tuesday: Low 22 degrees, high 34 degrees, 50% chance of snow
Wednesday: Low 13 degrees, high 41 degrees
Thursday: Low 20 degrees, high 48 degrees
Friday: Low 25 degrees, high 51 degrees
Saturday: Low 28 degrees, high 59 degrees

Southaven

Tuesday: Low 21 degrees, high 27 degrees
Wednesday: Low 14 degrees, high 36 degrees
Thursday: Low 23 degrees, high 44 degrees
Friday: Low 25 degrees, high 45 degrees
Saturday: Low 31 degrees, high 53 degrees

Corinth

Tuesday: Low 18 degrees, high 28 degrees
Wednesday: Low 10 degrees, high 36 degrees
Thursday: Low 19 degrees, high 45 degrees
Friday: Low 23 degrees, high 44 degrees
Saturday: Low 27 degrees, high 52 degrees

Oxford

Tuesday: Low 17 degrees, high 29 degrees
Wednesday: Low 9 degrees, high 37 degrees
Thursday: Low 18 degrees, high 44 degrees
Friday: Low 23 degrees, high 45 degrees
Saturday: Low 27 degrees, high 55 degrees

Greenville

Tuesday: Low 23 degrees, high 32 degrees
Wednesday: Low 16 degrees, high 39 degrees
Thursday: Low 24 degrees, high 48 degrees
Friday: Low 26 degrees, high 50 degrees
Saturday: Low 31 degrees, high 57 degrees

Greenwood

Tuesday: Low 21 degrees, high 33 degrees
Wednesday: Low 14 degrees, high 40 degrees
Thursday: Low 22 degrees, high 48 degrees
Friday: Low 25 degrees, high 50 degrees
Saturday: Low 30 degrees, high 58 degrees

Starkville

Tuesday: Low 18 degrees, high 33 degrees, 20% chance of snow
Wednesday: Low 11 degrees, high 39 degrees
Thursday: Low 19 degrees, high 47 degrees
Friday: Low 23 degrees, high 48 degrees
Saturday: Low 26 degrees, high 56 degrees

Yazoo City

Tuesday: Low 22 degrees, high 32 degrees, 30% chance of snow
Wednesday: Low 15 degrees, high 39 degrees
Thursday: Low 22 degrees, high 47 degrees
Friday: Low 25 degrees, high 50 degrees
Saturday: Low 30 degrees, high 57 degrees

Philadelphia

Tuesday: Low 19 degrees, high 33 degrees, 40% chance of snow with little or no accumulation
Wednesday: Low 11 degrees, high 41 degrees
Thursday: Low 18 degrees, high 47 degrees
Friday: Low 23 degrees, high 49 degrees
Saturday: Low 26 degrees, high 56 degrees

Vicksburg

Tuesday: Low 22 degrees, high 33 degrees, 40% chance of snow
Wednesday: Low 13 degrees, high 41 degrees
Thursday: Low 20 degrees, high 48 degrees
Friday: Low 25 degrees, high 52 degrees
Saturday: Low 29 degrees, high 60 degrees

Meridian

Tuesday: Low 20 degrees, high 33 degrees, 60% precipitation, snow accumulation less than 1/2 inch
Wednesday: Low 12 degrees, high 41 degrees
Thursday: Low 19 degrees, high 47 degrees
Friday: Low 23 degrees, high 50 degrees
Saturday: Low 25 degrees, high 56 degrees

Natchez

Tuesday: Low 23 degrees, high 31 degrees, 70% chance of snow
Wednesday: Low 13 degrees, high 38 degrees
Thursday: Low 19 degrees, high 45 degrees
Friday: Low 25 degrees, high 50 degrees
Saturday: Low 30 degrees, high 58 degrees

Brookhaven

Tuesday: Low 22 degrees, high 32 degrees, 80% chance of snow
Wednesday: Low 11 degrees, high 39 degrees
Thursday: Low 17 degrees, high 46 degrees
Friday: Low 23 degrees, high 50 degrees
Saturday: Low 26 degrees, high 57 degrees

Hattiesburg

Tuesday: Low 23 degrees, high 33 degrees, 80% chance of snow with 1-3 inches accumulation
Wednesday: Low 13 degrees, high 41 degrees
Thursday: Low 18 degrees, high 46 degrees
Friday: Low 23 degrees, high 51 degrees
Saturday: Low 25 degrees, high 57 degrees

Wiggins

Tuesday: Low 25 degrees, high 32 degrees, 90% chance of snow with 2-4 inches accumulation
Wednesday: Low 15 degrees, high 41 degrees
Thursday: Low 19 degrees, high 46
Friday: Low 24 degrees, high 50 degrees
Saturday: Low 26 degrees, high 57 degrees

Biloxi

Tuesday: Low 26 degrees, high 34 degrees, 90% chance of snow with 2-4 inches accumulation and additional snow, freezing rain Tuesday night
Wednesday: Low 18 degrees, high 40 degrees
Thursday: Low 22 degrees, high 46 degrees
Friday: Low 27 degrees, high 51 degrees
Saturday: Low 31 degrees, high 57 degrees

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