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Oak Grove’s Dylan Brumfield, who posted 12 points, scores on a layup against Hattiesburg as the Warriors were able to dominate inside the paint and on the fast break. Photo by Pat Causey for The Pine Belt News.

Oak Grove bounces back from first loss of season, wins Battle for the ‘Burg 89-68

By Andrew Abadie, READ MORE > 317 Reads
On Thu, 01/21/2021 - 01:39 PM

Oak Grove had one goal in mind as it faced off against its rival Hattiesburg in the classic Battle of the ‘Burg matchup on Tuesday night.

That goal was to ensure that the Warriors had not lost their momentum on the season, which Oak Grove proved was not the case as they handed the Tigers an 89-68 loss.

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155 - Guest Sumrall Soccer Coach Todd Siders

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On Thu, 01/21/2021 - 11:45 AM

On this week's episode of The PineBeltSPORTS Podcast, the show looks over some of the high school basketball standings. Sumrall coach Todd Siders joins the show to discuss the success of his young program and the upcoming playoff games.

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Since 2010, Sacred Heart has compiled 141 wins and have won six state championships since 2013. Photo by Joe Harper for The Pine Belt News.

Sacred Heart girls soccer team's season ends due to COVID-19

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On Tue, 01/19/2021 - 09:45 AM

On Tuesday morning the Sacred Heart girls’ soccer team was forced to end its season.

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Gracie Falla (10) scored a goal in the 33rd minute. Photo by Joe Harper for The Pine Belt News.

Sacred Heart falls short to Our Lady of Academy in 3-2 loss

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On Mon, 01/18/2021 - 08:04 PM

Sacred Heart fell short 3-2 in the rematch of last season’s South State Championship against district rival Our Lady of Academy.

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PRCC product Tae Hardy scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half in Southern Miss' 64-59 win over MTSU. Photo by Pat Causey for The Pine Belt News.

Hardy's second half performance helps Golden Eagles sweep MTSU

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On Sat, 01/16/2021 - 06:58 PM

After coming off a 30-point win against Middle Tennessee, Southern Miss found itself coming out on top in a back-and-forth 64-59 win to secure the Golden Eagles’ first conference sweep of the season.

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Camrun Norman throws down second of two slam dunks in the Tigers' win over Pearl River Central. Photo by Michael Rahaim for The Pine Belt News.

Hattiesburg blows out Pearl River Central 78-36

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On Sat, 01/16/2021 - 10:12 AM

Hattiesburg won its third consecutive game and stayed undefeated in region play with a dominating 78-36 win over Pearl River Central.

The Tigers were able to spend a week preparing for the Blue Devils after their Tuesday game was canceled.

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Hattiesburg's Chloe Thompson scored 12 points in the Lady Tigers' win over Pearl River Central. Photo by Michael Rahaim for The Pine Belt News.

Lady Tigers use big third quarter to defeat Pearl River Central 50-27

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On Sat, 01/16/2021 - 10:07 AM

Hattiesburg continues to find its groove at the start of region play. The Lady Tigers stayed undefeated on Friday after defeating Pearl River Central 50-27.

“It’s a good win for us in a division game,” Hattiesburg coach Caronica Jackson said. “That puts us at 3-0 in the first half (of region play), so I’m proud of that.”

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Sophomore Gabrielle Hernandez scored two goals in the Lady Bobcats' 5-0 win over North Pike on Thursday. Photo by Richard Thompson for The Pine Belt News.

Lady Bobcats clinch region championship despite youth-filled roster

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On Fri, 01/15/2021 - 03:02 PM

SUMRALL – For most teams, losing six seniors that made a second-round playoff appearance would make for quite a headache to replace.

In addition to the loss of a successful senior class, the Sumrall girls' soccer team had to find a way to replace Caragan Childs, who in four years scored 141 goals.

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Sumrall's senior goalkeeper Camden Russell celebrates after scoring on a penalty kick. Photo by Richard Thompson for The Pine Belt News.

Sumrall wins 5th straight region title in 7-1 win over North Pike

By Andrew Abadie, READ MORE > 5,654 Reads
On Fri, 01/15/2021 - 02:58 PM

SUMRALL – History repeated itself for the fifth consecutive season as the Sumrall boys’ soccer team clinched the regular-season region championship with a 7-1 win over North Pike on Thursday.

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PODCAST: 154 - Purvis Basketball Coach Michael Thornton, USM Baseball Coach Scott Berry

By Andrew Abadie, READ MORE > 6,158 Reads
On Thu, 01/14/2021 - 12:42 PM

On this week's episode of The PineBeltSPORTS Podcast, the show recaps some of the high school soccer and basketball action as well as previewing Southern Miss basketball's weekend series. Purvis girl's basketball coach Michael Thornton joins the show to talk about his team's 15-0 start and how the program has had turn around success.

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