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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