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Cougars and Eagles advance in Class 1A

(B) Falkner 51, Houlka 46, OT: No. 4 seed Falkner led by 11 points heading into the final quarter with No. 1 seed Houlka, gave up a 18-6 run to go down by one-point with 30 seconds to play, reclaimed the lead only to watch Houlka knot the game at 43 on a last second shot. [...]

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Division tournaments begin today in Div. 1-1A

  Ten Tippah County basketball teams will begin a quest for a state title this week. Division tournaments, the first phase of the MHSAA State Basketball Tournament, begin today.   At Booneville High School, Blue Mountain, Falkner and Pine Grove high schools will play in the Div. 1-1A Tournament, which begins this evening at 5:30 p.m. [...]

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SCOREBOARD for Feb. 1: Lady Panthers win in OT, Wildcats win in a rout

(G) Pine Grove 38, Walnut 29: Pine Grove’s Bryana Davis lofted a runner which rimmed out as regulation expire,  and the Lady Panthers and Walnut Lady Wildcats went to overtime. Walnut’s Morgan Burroughs banked a three-pointer with 4.9 seconds left to tie the game at 29. In the extra period, Pine Grove sank their only [...]

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Three make-up games set for Thursday

FALKNER–Three make-up basketball games are set for Thursday, Jan. 24. The division games were postponed last Tuesday, because of winter weather. Falkner hosts Thrasher and Pine Grove travels to Blue Mountain in Div. 1-1A. Both Falkner squads, the Pine Grove Lady Panthers and the Blue Mountain Cougars need wins to stay near the top of [...]

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SCOREBOARD for Tuesday, Jan. 8

BASKETBALL (G) Hickory Flat 57, Blue Mountain 42: The struggles continued for the Blue Mountain Lady Cougars, as they fell to 1-16 on the season. Hickory Flat led by 14 after one quarter. Tycorius Williams led the Lady Cougars with 13 points. Aaliyah Knox added 10. (B) Blue Mountain 60, Hickory Flat 39: Fresh off [...]

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Tippah County Tournament finals set

PINE GROVE: Following day two of the 96th Tippah County Tournament, the championship games have been set. Friday saw the Ripley Lady Tigers, the Ripley Tigers and the Blue Mountain Cougars advance to Saturday’s title games. The Ripley Lady Tigers started slow against the Walnut Lady Wildcats, trailing 8-10 after one. But they bounced back [...]

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TC TOURNAMENT: Lady Wildcats, Eagles and Lady Panthers advance

PINE GROVE–The 2013 Tippah County Tournament tipped off at Pine Grove High School, Thursday, with three teams advancing. The Walnut Lady Wildcats and Falkner Eagles advanced to Friday’s semifinals. The Pine Grove Lady Panthers advanced to the girls’ title game. The three-day tournament continues through Saturday. Friday, the defending Tippah County Tournament champions take the [...]

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96th Tippah County Tournament tips Thursday

PINE GROVE–The 96th Tippah County Tournament starts Thursday at Pine Grove High School. The county clash began 100 years ago in 1913, but it wasn’t played in 1917-1919, 1928 and 1932. The Ripley Tigers have won 11 consecutive boys’ titles, while the Ripley Lady Tigers have won the last four girls’ titles and nine out [...]

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