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7:14 am Wednesday, March 7, 2001

Wednesday, March 7

By Staff
High School Basketball
MHSAA State Tournament at Mississippi Coliseum
(Class 4A) Noxubee County girls vs. Raymond, 1 p.m.
(Class 1A) Lake girls vs. Durant winner, 6:30 p.m.
Junior College Basketball
Region 23 Tournament at Mississippi College
College Basketball
C-USA Men's Tournament at Louisville
SEC Men's Tournament in Nashville
College Baseball
Columbus State at West Alabama
College Softball
North Alabama at West Alabama
Thursday, March 8
High School Basketball
MHSAA State Tournament at Mississippi Coliseum
High School Baseball
Lamar at Newton County Academy
Leake Academy at Winston Academy, DH
High School Softball
Newton County at Union (fast-pitch)
Northeast Lauderdale at Neshoba Central (fast-pitch)
Philadelphia at Choctaw Central (fast-pitch)
Central Academy at Lamar (Slow-pitch)
High School Tennis
Meridian at Northeast Lauderdale
Junior College Basketball
Region 23 Tournament at Mississippi College
Junior College Softball
Meridian at Pensacola
East Central at Mississippi Delta
Jones County at Copiah-Lincoln
College Basketball
C-USA Men's Tournament at Louisville
SEC Men's Tournament in Nashville
Friday, March 9
High School Basketball
MHSAA State Tournament at Mississippi Coliseum
(Class 3A Girls Championship)
Southeast Lauderdale vs. South Pontotoc/Hazlehurst winner, 1 p.m.
(Class 5A Girls Championship)
Meridian/Provine winner vs. Tupelo/Moss Point winner, 6:15 p.m.
High School Baseball
Meridian at Brandon
Clarkdale at Seminary
Newton County at Kemper County
Northeast Lauderdale at Mendenhall
Lake at Pelahatchie
Philadelphia at St. Andrews
Quitman at Laurel
Thomastown at Union
West Point at Neshoba Central
Choctaw Central at Carthage
Wayne County at South Jones
Desoto, Ark. at Central Academy
High School Softball
Clarkdale at Hillcrest, Ala. (fast-pitch)
Junior College Baseball
Three Rivers at Meridian
East Mississippi at Northeast, DH
Junior College Softball
Meridian at Okaloosa Walton Tournament
College Basketball
SEC Men's Tournament in Nashville
C-USA Men's Tournament at Louisville
SWAC Tournament
Saturday, March 10
High School Basketball
MHSAA State Tournament at Mississippi Coliseum
(Class 4A Girls Championship)
Neshoba Central/Crystal Springs winner vs. Noxubee County/Raymond winner, 1 p.m.
(Class 1A Girls Championship)
Lake/Durant winner vs. Bogue Chitto/Myrtle winner, 6:30 p.m.
High School Baseball
Meridian at Quitman
Northeast Jones Tournament (Clarkdale, Wayne County)
Newton at Lake
Newton vs. St. Andrews at Lake
St. Andrews at Lake
Carthage at Philadelphia
Philadelphia at Neshoba Central
Columbus at Neshoba Central
Northeast Lauderdale at Morton
Choctaw Central at Nanih Waiya
Ethel at Union
Junior College Baseball
Meridian at Chipola
East Central at Jones County, DH
Junior College Softball
Meridian at Okaloosa Walton Tournament
College Basketball
SEC Men's Tournament in Nashville
C-USA Men's Tournament at Louisville
SWAC Tournament
College Baseball
Concordia at West Alabama, DH
Sunday, March 11
Junior College Baseball
Meridian at Chipola
Junior College Golf
Meridian at Central Alabama Tournament
College Basketball
SEC Men's Tournament in Nashville
College Baseball
Miles at West Alabama
Monday, March 12
High School Baseball
Quitman Tournament (Quitman, Northeast Lauderdale, Clarkdale, Union, Southeast Lauderdale)
Hattiesburg Tournament (Meridian)
Broiler Bash at Forest (Forest, Lake, Philadelphia, Neshoba Central, Newton County)
Choctaw Central Tournament
Northeast Jones Tournament (Wayne Co.)
Junior College Baseball
Meridian at Muscatine
Junior College Golf
Meridian at Central Alabama Tournament

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