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Pearl River Women's basketball clinches MACCCC title 2026.

TALLADEGA, Ala. (THN News) — William Carey used a fast start and a pair of timely late-inning home runs to secure an 8–4 road victory over Talladega College on Tuesday afternoon. The Crusaders struck early, pushing across two runs in the top of the first. After a single and a walk put two aboard,  Jayden Mark  opened the scoring with an RBI single to right-center. Moments later,  Hays Carley  added a sacrifice fly to bring home Ducksworth and make it 2–0. Talladega created o

Abel Thetford (Bossier City, La.; Parkway) celebrates after hitting his first collegiate home run against No. 14 Jones College (Karisa Watkins/PRCC Athletics). POPLARVILLE, Miss. (THN News) —  The No. 2 Pearl River baseball team bounced back in a big way after a tough 6-1 loss to No. 25 Gulf Coast earlier in the day, erupting for 19 runs in the nightcap to roll past No. 14 Jones College, 19-3. "Credit to our guys for playing a lot harder in game two," head coach Michael Avalo

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (THN News) - Pearl River Wildcats showcased a commanding performance on Saturday, securing a 9-1 win over UA Rich Mountain and clinching the series victory. The game highlighted strong pitching and a decisive late-inning rally that left no doubt about the Wildcats’ dominance. This victory not only reflects the team’s skill but also their growing confidence as they advance through the season. Tanner Busby’s Masterful Start Sets the Tone Pearl River needed a

MERIDIAN, Miss.  (THN News) — No. 2 Pearl River baseball split a two-game round robin tournament Saturday, homering four times as it defeated Northwest 7-3 before it fell 7-1 against Meridian.  "You have got to separate the games," head coach Michael Avalon said. "I don't think we played great in the first game, but we played well enough to win. We've got to do a better job of scoring runners in scoring position. We also have to do a better job of making big pitches and getti

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (THN News) - The William Carey softball team split its midweek doubleheader with Louisiana Christian University on Tuesday afternoon at Joseph & Nancy Fail Field, with the Wildcats taking game one 4–1 before the Lady Crusaders answered with a 4–0 shutout in the nightcap. After two quiet innings from both teams, LCU broke the scoreless tie in the top of the third. The Wildcats pushed across the game's first run when Lexi Broussard beat out an infield single

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (THN News) - William Carey men's basketball came out blazing and never took its foot off the gas, defeating Mobile 94–72 in a high-energy conference showdown Saturday afternoon. The fireworks started immediately.  Randarius Hughes  drilled a smooth mid-range jumper on the opening possession, and the Crusaders were off to the races.  Javeon Gordon  buried a three at the 17:14 mark, and  Jamar Jenkins  followed with back-to-back power finishes in the lane to

EUNICE, La. (THN News) — The No. 7 Pearl River softball team hit the road Sunday for a top-15 showdown with No. 13 LSU Eunice. The Wildcats dropped a hard-fought opener, 3-2 in extra innings, before responding with an emphatic 8-4 win in the nightcap to earn the split. "This is the first time we've been on the road and had to play someone at their house," head coach Christie Meeks said. "It was a great learning experience against a really good team fighting on its home field,

MERIDIAN, Miss. (THN NEWS) — The Pearl River men's basketball team couldn't fend off a second-half surge at Meridian Monday night, falling to the Eagles 70-69. Pearl River (14-11 overall; 6-4 MACCC) controlled the tempo early but couldn't hold off a late surge from Meridian (10-17; 2-9), falling in a hard-fought contest after leading most of the night. The Wildcats opened the game on a 6-0 run, setting the tone from the opening tip. Austin Fortune (Atlanta, Ga.; Dutchtown) s

HATTIESBURG, Miss. – William Carey used a dominant second half to pull away from Thomas University, earning a 91–75 victory Thursday night at Clinton Gymnasium. "I thought we played well against a very athletic team," said Head Coach  Steve Knight . "We made big shots when needed, especially from behind the arc. Defensively, we had 9 steals in the second half that led to some transition buckets. Overall, a quality win."  Thomas came out firing, fueled by a scorching start fro

POPLARVILLE, Miss — Off one day's rest, the Pearl River women's basketball team outrebounded Northeast by 19 to come away with a 15-point, 59-44 win. With the victory, Pearl River moves to 6-0 in the MACCC and sits tied atop the standings with Gulf Coast. "Northeast is a really great team, very well coached, they do everything right," head coach Shanae Govan-Williams said. "We knew it was going to be a battle. I am proud of our effort. We know we have a target on our backs, a

Pearl River's Kamarian Mayfield (Waynesboro; Quitman) throws down a tomahawk slam against Northeast (Karisa Watkins/PRCCAthletics).

NEW ORLEANS, La. – William Carey showed no signs of rust with a convincing 72-56 victory over Dillard University Monday Night. The game began with both teams exchanging baskets, but three consecutive scores from  Shaneal Corpuz ,  Addyson Sherer , and  Brooklyn Cuevas  propelled Carey to a 14-6 lead with four minutes remaining in the first quarter. The Lady Crusaders continued to build their advantage, extending it to ten points with an  Anna Rose Engle  jumper, before finis

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HATTIESBURG, Miss (THN News) - Thursday night kicked off an eventful night around The Sipp as community colleges welcomed football back into Mississippi. Here are the scores, recaps and highlight from last night games. Player of the Week powered by The MAP Store Our Week 1 Player of the Week powered by The MAP Store is Landon Varnes. Landon is the Quarterback at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Landon had a completion percentage of 68.3% as he completed 28/41 passe

Photo Credits: 5518 Designs BUTTE, Mont (THN News) – After dropping their first match of the day to Eastern Oregon, #24 William Carey...