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Photo by Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports Mississippi State University women’s basketball guard Roshunda Johnson (11), guard Blair Schaefer (1), center Teaira McCowan (15), guard Victoria Vivians (35) and guard Morgan William (2) walk down the court arm in arm during the second half of the game against the UCLA Bruins in the championship game Sunday of the Kansas City regional of the women’s basketball 2018 NCAA Tournament at Sprint Center. No. 1 MSU defeated No. 3 UCLA 89-73 to advance to the Final Four. Bulldogs take KC Regional; face Louisville Friday

BY ADAM MINICHINO Mississippi [email protected] INSIDE n NCAA TOURNAMENT: Full coverage of State Univer- Kansas City Regional, Sports, Page 1B sity women’s KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The basketball greatest class in the history of the players and Mississippi State women’s basket- program record for wins, will face head coach ball program will have one more No. 1 seed Louisville (36-2), which Vic Schaefer weekend to add to its legacy. defeated No. 6 seed Oregon State raise the tro- 76-43, at a time to be determined phy after the Senior Victoria Vivians scored win over the a game-high 24 points, and junior Friday in the Final Four in Colum- bus, Ohio. ESPN2 will broadcast UCLA Bruins Teaira McCowan added 23 points in the champi- and a career-high 21 rebounds to the game. onship game lead No. 1 seed MSU to an 89-73 Senior Morgan William had of the Kansas victory against No. 3 seed UCLA 17 points, five rebounds, and five City regional of in the championship game of the assists, redshirt senior Roshun- the women’s da Johnson had 12 points and five basketball NCAA tournament’s Kansas City 2018 NCAA Regional before a crowd of 4,089 at assists, and senior Blair Schaefer had nine points to help the senior Tournament at the Sprint Center. Sprint Center. MSU (36-1), which added to its See MSU, 6A Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

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1 What U.S. president was assassi- MEETINGS Today April 2: nated by Charles J. Guiteau? ■ Book signing: Michael Farris Smith talks about his newly 2 Who wrote “Confessions of a Dan- Lowndes released novel, “The Fighter,” at a book signing from 5:30-7 gerous Mind,” a book where he claims County to have been a CIA operative? p.m. at the Columbus Arts Council’s Rosenzweig Arts Cen- 3 What onions are grown only in ter, 501 Main St. Author talk at 6 p.m. Open to the public. supervisors, 9 Georgia? a.m., County Rogers Graham 4 What 1971 road-trip movie starred Courthouse James Taylor, Dennis Wilson and Thursday April 3: City Pre-K, Annunciation ■ Noon Tunes: This four-week series of free outdoor, Warren Oates? Council, 5 5 What two U.S. states end with the midday music at the Trotter Convention Center Courtyard in p.m., Municipal letter “Y”? downtown Columbus kicks off from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. High 64 Low 53 Complex Lunch by Zachary’s will be available for purchase. For more Cloudy Answers, 6B April 17: City Full forecast on information, contact Main Street Columbus, 662-328-6305. Council, 5 page 2A. p.m., Municipal Complex CMSD superintendent search survey April 19: INSIDE ■ The Mississippi School Boards Association is seek- Columbus Light ing feedback from community members on the super- Shawn Stone, of Stone and Water, Classifieds6B Dear Abby 5B intendent search process. The survey will be available and Sons Workshop, does noon, CLW Comics 5B Obituaries 5A at www.msbaonline.org until April 5. 139th Year, No. 13 Crossword 4B Opinions 4A online woodworking videos. office

DISPATCH CUSTOMER SERVICE 328-2424 | NEWSROOM 328-2471 2A MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2018 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com SAY WHAT? DID YOU HEAR? “When you have the type of kids we have at Mississippi State, with the heart, the competitive fire, and the spirit they ‘Pacific Rim: Uprising’ have, they’re not going to be denied.” MSU women’s basketball coach Vic Schaefer after MSU defeat- dethrones ‘Black Panther’ Monday ed UCLA Sunday to earn a trip to the Final Four. Story, 1B. BY JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer Estimated ticket NEW YORK — It took sales for Friday A Thousand Words six weeks but “Black Pan- through Sunday ther” has finally been un- 1. “Pacific Rim: Uprising,” seated as the top film at $28 million ($122.5 million the North American box international). office. The monsters vs. ro- 2. “Black Panther,” $16.7 bots science-fiction sequel million ($12.9 million inter- national). “Pacific Rim: Uprising” 3. “I Can Only Imagine,” dethroned the superhero $13.8 million. sensation with $28 million 4. “Sherlock Gnomes,” in ticket sales over the $10.6 million. weekend, according to stu- 5. “Tomb Raider,” $10.4 dio estimates Sunday. million. But the result for “Pa- 6. “A Wrinkle in Time,” $8 cific Rim: Uprising,” a Uni- million. versal Pictures-Legendary 7. “Love, Simon,” $7.8 million. Entertainment release that 8. “Paul, Apostle of cost $150 million to make, Christ,” $5 million. was soft — at least domes- 9. “Game Night,” $4.2 tically. Like the recently million. released “Tomb Raider,” 10. “Midnight Sun,” $4.1 its biggest business was million. in China. “Pacific Rim: Up- rising” debuted there with of 2012’s “The Avengers.” $65 million for Legendary, ‘’Black Panther” also be- which the Chinese con- comes the fifth highest glomerate Wanda Group grossing film of all-time, acquired in 2016. rising above “Star Wars: And even though “Black The Last Jedi.” Panther” slid to second Yet the record-breaking place with $16.7 million in hit of “Black Panther” has its sixth weekend, Ryan Coogler’s film notched an- been followed by a string of other box-office milestone. lackluster performers, in- It’s now the highest-gross- cluding “Tomb Raider,” ‘’A ing superhero film ever Wrinkle in Time” and “Red Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff in North America, not Sparrow.” ‘’Pacific Rim: Quinn Parker, 9, hangs upside down from a branch in a tree at his home in downtown Columbus Wednesday. “I accounting for inflation. Uprising” may have tak- like to climb this tree and hide from my mom and scare people. It’s fun to swing on it and when I get high up it The film’s $631 million in en down the champ, but a feels good in the shade,” he said. His parents are Adam and Sara Parker. domestic ticket sales has blockbuster heir to “Black surpassed the $623 million Panther” is yet to be found.

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Nonsubscribers can purchase online access for less than $9 per month. @ Go to www.cdispatch.com/subscribe Donation highlights clothes closet needs at local schools $240 worth to come in and give to us for the less fortunate.” of clothes caps Smith and Williamson also each direct a Modern Wood- SOCSD clothing drive men of America chapter in Starkville, and Williamson said BY ALEX HOLLOWAY the funds came from their par- [email protected] ticipation in the organization. Williamson said the organiza- A Thursday donation of tion, in addition to Thursday’s clothing at Sudduth Elementa- donation, will hold clothing ry School by Christian World drives over the summer to help Missions helps highlight some refill clothes closets at every Starkville schools’ needs for Starkville Oktibbeha Consoli- their clothes closets. dated School District campus. The donation was for about “In June this year, all seven $240 worth of clothing, accord- of the Modern Woodmen Chap- ing to Christian World Mis- ters here in Starkville are going sions Executive Director Lee to be holding clothing drives Ann Williamson. Williamson, for all of the Starkville public along with Christian World schools to restock their cloth- Missions Director of Opera- ing closets for the 20018-2019 tions and Events Lori Smith, school year,” she said. made the donation after seeing Williamson also said that she a Facebook post about a cloth- hoped the donation would help ing drive at Sudduth. raise awareness of the closets. The donation helped cap the Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff “I have a high school stu- clothing drive, which ended From left, Parent Teacher Organization clothes closet chair Marchelle Brain, Sudduth Elementary and dent, but I didn’t even know on Friday. However Marchelle Overstreet Elementary social worker Faye Smith and Progressive Starkville Network clothing coordina- the schools had these kind of Brain, chair of the clothes clos- tor Audrey Reid accept clothing donated Thursday by Christian World Missions executive director Lee Ann Williamson and Christian World Missions director of operations and events Lori Smith. clothes closets that would meet ets with the Parent Teacher greater needs than just a one- Organization, said the drive — it’s here. Because a lot of peo- is almost an everyday thing closet and added she’s thankful day accident for kids,” William- which was pushed on social me- ple say, ‘Oh I didn’t even know where we need it. Sometimes for Brain and the PTO help- son said. “It might be clothing dia — is meant to highlight the we had one of those.’” kids will have accidents, and ing to bring attention to the for if a child only has one uni- need for clothes at the district’s The clothes closets allow we have to go the closets for schools’ need for clothes. form they can wear to school schools. The schools started schools to stock extra school that. There may be parents “We’ve had some parents to and they don’t have a uniform the year with decently-stocked uniforms for students who may that cannot get up here to the bring a few things in,” Smith that they can wash, so every clothes closets, but the avail- need them, said Faye Smith, a schools, and we have forms to said. “They’ve seen the an- night they have to go home and able clothing has diminished social worker for Sudduth and fill out if they need supplies nouncement that Mrs. Brain wash that uniform. as the school year passes on. Overstreet elementary schools. such as clothing, shirts and has put out for everyone to see, “With the clothes closet at “All the schools accept dona- Clothes are distributed entirely pants.” and they’re just so willing to school, the school can help tions year-round,” Brain said. based on need, she said. She thought it was “awe- give. It’s awesome — you just those kids to have a pair to wear “It’s just about trying to get the “We do not give it out unless some” to see people who are don’t know what it means (that) and a pair to air, so to speak,” publicity out so people know it is needed,” she said. “This willing to donate to the clothes we have people who are willing she added.

HIGHWAY 82 WRECK

Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff Columbus Police Department blocked a section of Highway 82 East Friday after a tractor trailer carrying scrap metal overturned near the 18th Avenue North exit. The driver was taken to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle with minor injuries.

Mississippi names first black higher education commissioner THE ASSOCIATED PRESS “My top goal is to in- on a cleanup mission to a pressure during an inves- crease support for our university that was losing tigation by then Commis- JACK- universities and continue students and money, to sioner Hank Bounds into SON — The to broaden the message stabilize Valley enough purchasing law violations. first-ever Af- on what a great value our that trustees could attract It’s the second time in a rican Amer- universities offer the state a pool of candidates to be row the board has named ican has and this nation,” Rankins the permanent president. a commissioner without an been named said Friday. Months after that as- extended search process, to oversee He has a four-year con- signment ended, Rankins having also chosen Boyce Mississip- tract and will be paid the Rankins Jr. found himself again de- that way in 2015. Trustees pi’s eight same salary Boyce has ployed to take over a then were recovering from public universities. received: $358,313. state university in disar- a fight over their decision to The state College As commissioner, ray, this time being sent oust Dan Jones as Universi- Board announced Friday Rankins will hold a dual to Alcorn. Trustees sent ty of Mississippi chancellor, that Alfred Rankins Jr. role of lobbying lawmak- Rankins to his alma ma- opening the possibility that will become higher edu- ers for money for the ter after M. Christopher lawmakers were going to cation commissioner July universities and over- Brown II resigned under attack their authority. 1 when Glenn Boyce re- seeing operations of the tires. Rankins is the cur- eight schools. The com- rent president of Alcorn missioner has become a State University. more powerful figure in It’s a return to the cen- recent years as College tral office for Rankins, Board trustees increased who previously served the office’s sway over uni- as deputy commissioner. versity leaders, pushing Get promoted? After temporarily leading schools to work together. Win an award? Mississippi Valley State In 2012, trustees sent Send us your business brief. University, Rankins was Rankins to be the tem- [email protected] named in 2014 as perma- porary president of Mis- nent president of Alcorn, sissippi Valley State after subject: Business brief where he earned his un- firing a previous presi- dergraduate degree. dent. Rankins was sent 4A MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2018

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ZACK PLAIR, Managing Editor BETH PROFFITT Advertising Director The MICHAEL FLOYD Circulation/Production Manager Opinion Dispatch MARY ANN HARDY Controller MISSISSIPPI VOICES 2018 lawmaking season coasts toward a ho-hum close OXFORD — No came and went and Alabama, Tennessee and Lou- been to make Mississippi “the rate is closing in on $3 back for spark. Another ses- came again before isiana will eventually be too safest place in America for every dollar the feds extract sion fizzles toward going again. Even- much for lawmakers to resist. an unborn child.” Once born, from state taxpayers. adjournment. No tually, Mississippi Multi-state Powerball tickets however, there’s a troubling Still, the attitude of the great ideas. No bold will join states that can be purchased online, too, statistic: Mississippi is the Legislature is to be an outlier initiatives. No coor- add revenue from but Mississippi (one of only least safe place once a child is — and love it, often expressed dinated strategies scratch-offs and six states not participating) born. In proportion to popula- in “show bills.” For example, to make Mississippi drawings to their doesn’t get a nickel when a tion, more Mississippi children when New York City con- better. income streams. state resident buys one (or die during their first year of life sidered limiting soda sizes, There were The state already 100). than in any other state. lawmakers here rallied in righ- fireworks on the banks $130 million The Legislature did make If there was a surprise teous indignation, passing a seek-to-serve scene, annually from 28 national headlines for passing during the session, it was when decree that no town here could what with the res- Charlie Mitchell state-regulated America’s most restrictive law a motion by Sen. Hob Bryan, ban Big Gulps. ignation of U.S. Sen casinos, so a moral on terminating pregnancies. D-Amory, effectively killed a Mississippi’s values are Thad Cochran and the decision argument against a lottery is Within hours after Gov. Bryant carefully crafted plan to move different, and that’s not a bad of U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper not thin, at best. signed the ban on performing the Mississippi Adequate Ed- thing. to seek another term, but calm When Vegas-style gam- an abortion after 15 weeks (the ucation Plan into the dustbin. Still, wouldn’t it be interest- prevailed in the marbled cham- bling was first authorized in average gestation is 40 weeks), The Republican leadership has ing to have a session filled with bers where Mississippi law- selected counties 28 years ago, a federal judge suspended chafed under MAEP’s rarely invigorating innovations — not makers huddle from January predictions were that Missis- enforcement pending a full funded funding formulas and to expand government, but to through March. sippi’s revenue woes had been review. greased the skids for a new be both bold and creative in OK, there was the moment solved. Almost three decades Abortion is very much on model of allocating money to confronting the challenges of Rep. Charles Young Jr., D-Me- later, $6.2 billion has poured the minds of lawmakers every K-12 students. Eight Republi- poverty, of crime, of decay that ridian, did wave a handgun into public accounts — and year, responding to the core cans joined all Democrats in the state’s people face every while arguing against the state revenue still falls short and dominant belief in Mis- sending the bill back for more day? wisdom of allowing people to of approved allocations almost sissippi that states do, in fact, study, leaving Lt. Gov. Tate Wouldn’t it be nice to have pack at college sporting events. every year, sometimes several have a duty to protect life. Reeves frustrated, to put it a less defensive posture in the Otherwise and without actually times per year. Almost every tactic has failed mildly. Capitol, to see problems de- counting, it’s a safe guess that Last year, Gov. Phil Bryant to earn a judicial blessing, Overall the tenor was, as it fined and solutions tailored? 98 percent of actions com- invited lawmakers to explore but one significant provision has been in past sessions, to be The answer, of course, is mended high school teams, adding a lottery. A bill to do so has become law. Procedures reactive. yes. to named various buildings has been introduced almost must be performed by licensed As has long been observed, Maybe next year. or stretches of highway or every year by state Rep. Alyce physicians. Mississippi would be bankrupt Charlie Mitchell is an asso- mourned the passing of solid Clarke, D-Jackson, and was The abortion rate in Missis- many times over without the ciate dean of journalism at the citizens. (Not saying that’s not again this year. It failed, but sippi is 6.4 percent of pregnan- injections of regular and spe- University of Mississippi. Email important.) videos of Mississippians lined cies or about 10 per weekday. cial purpose dollars Congress reaches him at cmitchell43@ The notion of a state lottery up to buy tickets in Arkansas, Bryant’s consistent pledge has pumps into Mississippi. The yahoo.com.

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THE NATION Democrats’ votes come from the center Recent elections albeit by a hair. Some Sanders disciples per- election, though, Teachout lost win. A writer in Rolling Stone give the lie to the Blue-collar voters sist in waving the bloody shirt. her congressional race to a Re- worried that Democrats like notion that America stuck with him. They argue that their man publican in a district just north Lamb will deflate the sensitive wants fiery liberal For all the talk of lost because the Democratic of New York City and in a state leftists in “the Resistance.” activists to run the how the Democratic leadership helped Clinton. where Clinton bested Donald Some resistance. When country -- an idea Party’s “energy” They are not wrong about the Trump by over 22 points. Democrat Ralph Northam put forth mainly by comes from the favoritism, but they ignore the Last month in California, was fighting in a close race fiery liberal activ- left, ballot counts thumbs that pressed on Ber- activists denied Sen. Dianne for the Virginia governorship ists. It turns out indicate that voters nie’s scale. His strength came Feinstein her party’s endorse- last year, Sanders’ Our Revo- that even Demo- generally prefer in the caucuses, time-consum- ment at the state convention. lution advocacy group refused crats don’t neces- what we call “the ing affairs that empower activ- The political media began to endorse him. Northam’s sarily want them. center.” Nothing ists, not ordinary Democrats. cogitating on “Feinstein’s trou- sin? Expressing a skepticism Consider a re- Froma Harrop wrong with more In Washington state, which ran bles,” declaring her setback as toward sanctuary cities, which cent House primary radical contend- both caucuses and a primary, evidence of California’s shift Americans share by large race in Illinois. If there is any ers giving it a try, but in the Sanders won the former and to the left. More accurately, it majorities. Democrat a liberal might want end, the voters decide. Most Clinton the latter. was activists being active at Some on the left prefer the to see the last of, it’s Chica- Democrats aren’t looking for Television thrives on specta- the state convention. After all, dramatics of agitating over the go-area Rep. Dan Lipinski. a revolution. They want health cle, deeming crowds of cheer- a recent Public Policy Institute grind of winning elections, and Lipinski voted against the care, good wages and a decent ing supporters as measures of California poll had Feinstein that’s their right. But Demo- Affordable Care Act because of education for their children. of grass-roots support. Recall ahead of her leading challeng- crats should regard them less the mandate requiring employ- On the issues, there was the wall-to-wall coverage of er, Kevin de Leon, by almost as threats and more as useless. ers to cover birth control. (Let actually very little difference Sanders’ torchlight parade in 30 points among likely voters. Democrats need to go after the the record show that he’s since between Hillary Clinton and Greenwich Village as harbin- A few left-wing purists did people who voted for Trump in opposed Republican efforts to Sanders in 2016. It was pose, ger of an upset. Six days later, not rejoice at Democrat Conor 2016 but Lamb in 2018. That’s kill Obamacare.) with Clinton coming off as Clinton won the New York Lamb’s victory in a southwest- how the Trump era will end. Lipinski’s Democratic moderate and Sanders as primary by nearly 16 percent- ern Pennsylvania district that Froma Harrop, a syndicated opponent, Marie Newman, had firebrand. When the prima- age points. backed Trump by 20 points. He columnist, writes for the Provi- the ardent backing of progres- ry-season dust cleared, Clinton The left wing reveres Zeph- had veered from liberal ortho- dence (Rhode Island) Journal. sive activists, including Bernie had amassed 3.7 million more yr Teachout, the ultimate Ber- doxy on a few issues, which, Her e-mail address is fharrop@ Sanders. But Lipinski won, votes than Sanders. niecrat. Come the 2016 general truth be told, helped him gmail.com. The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2018 5A AP sources: Trump plans to oust Shulkin as VA secretary ‘He did say that he’s amid an extraordinary rebellion cials rated Shulkin’s chances of “He did say that he’s expect- at the agency and damaging gov- being pushed out in the next day ing to make one or two major expecting to make one ernment investigations into his or two at “50-50.” The three offi- changes,” said Newsmax CEO alleged spending abuses, three cials demanded anonymity to dis- Chris Ruddy, a Trump confidant or two major changes’ administration officials told The cuss a sensitive personnel matter. who spoke with the president Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy Associated Press on Sunday. Trump, who spent the week- over the weekend, on ABC’s Two officials said an announce- end at his Mar-a-Lago estate, told “This Week.” THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ment on Shulkin could happen associates that he would keep “Now, other White House this week, subject to Trump’s fi- two other administration officials sources, not the president, tell PALM BEACH, Fla. — Pres- nal decision as the White House who had been under fire: White me that Veterans Affairs Secre- ident Donald Trump is planning hones in on possible replace- House chief of staff John F. Kelly tary David Shulkin is likely to to oust embattled Veterans Af- ments to head the Department of and Housing Secretary Ben Car- depart the Cabinet very soon,” fairs Secretary David Shulkin Veterans Affairs. One of the offi- son. Ruddy said.

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Courtesy photo/Beth Wynn Charles Beady, CEO of the Mississippi Food Network, speaks at Mississippi State University’s Taylor Auditorium Friday. Beady’s lecture focused on food insecurity in Mississippi. ‘The hungriest state in the nation’ Miss. Food Bank “I’m trying to give you a comparison here,” CEO talks hunger Beady said. “We’re in a low-resource state. We’ve at MSU got $3.6 million. We’ve got 29 people who work BY ALEX HOLLOWAY for us. We’ve got two trac- [email protected] tor trailers — a 24-footer and a 14-footer — that we No state grapples with distribute food through.” hunger, proportionally, Mississippi’s limited as much as Mississippi, resources can present a according to Mississip- problem, especially when pi Food Network CEO coupled with the state’s Charles Beady. high food insecurity. In fact, 20.8 percent of Food insecurity, Beady households in Mississippi said, happens when some- are at risk of hunger, he one doesn’t know when or said. That’s the highest, how they’ll get their next percentage-wise, in the meal. country. He said that’s com- Beady, speaking Fri- pounded by widespread day at Mississippi State food deserts across Mis- University as the featured sissippi. Beady said that guest for the College of U.S. Department of Agri- Agriculture and Life Sci- culture defines food des- ences’ Charles E. Lindley erts as areas with a pov- Lecture series, said the erty rate higher than 30 Mississippi Food Network percent and more than a is working with agencies third of the population liv- Alex Holloway/Dispatch Staff across Mississippi to ing more than a mile from A map, based on USDA data, shows census tracts in try to combat the state’s the nearest grocery store. Mississippi that are considered food deserts, in red. hunger issues. The Mis- Food deserts are pep- Mississippi Food Network CEO Charles Beady present- ed the map during a Friday lecture at MSU. sissippi Food Network is pered across the state, the state’s only food bank according to a map based associated with Feeding on USDA data that Beady live can also play a big America, a nation-wide presented during his role in their health. network of more than 200 lecture, which includ- “When you start to talk food bank locations in al- ed southern Oktibbeha about food insecurity, it’s most every state. County, west and central the conditions in which The network has an Clay county and western an individual lives,” she 80,000 square foot facili- Lowndes County. Almost said. “I am from the Del- ty in Jackson. Last year, all of Noxubee County, ta, and certainly we know Beady said, the Missis- save Macon, is a food des- that we’re the most food sippi Food Network de- ert, according to the map. insecure. …ZIP codes, livered more than 21.4 “Nearly 600,000 peo- matter, but there’s social million pounds of food ple live in food deserts in determinates for health. through the roughly 430 Mississippi,” Beady said. Health is where you live, member agencies, such “Food deserts don’t just where you work, where as churches, food pan- exist in the Mississip- you play, where you raise tries and other organiza- pi Delta. A lot of people your family and all that.” tions that help in its mis- think food deserts are Beady said hunger sion. in the Mississippi Del- takes a lot of forms, but While the work is im- ta. There are 19 census the Mississippi Food Net- pressive, it pales in com- tracts in Jackson, Missis- work does what it can to parison to some other sippi, our state capital, combat it. food banks in the Feeding that are identified as food “Hunger in Mississippi America Network that deserts.” has many faces,” Beady Beady highlighted during During a ques- said. “Seniors, the young, his talk. tion-and-answer session, struggling mothers, For example, he said Beady also pointed out mothers-to-be. They’re a food bank in Houston, Mississippi’s hunger white. They’re black. You Texas is 308,000 square problems have, paradox- don’t have to be poor in feet, distributed 96 mil- ically, contributed to it the traditional sense of lion pounds of food last being the fattest state in being poor to not know year, employs about 180 the nation. He said part of how or when you might people and had a $27 mil- that is because people eat get you next meal. Los- lion budget last year. a lot of junk food, which is ing a spouse, losing a job Texas also has 16 food cheap, but unhealthy. can put you in a situation banks, according to a map Helen Beady, Charles’ where you need help, and on the Feeding America wife, who works with the that’s all part and parcel website, while Mississip- American Heart Associ- of why we exist at the Mis- pi just has one. ation, said where people sissippi Food Network.”

MSU Continued from Page 1A class record its program-record 125th cut the deficit to six points six times in victory. That total is second in the South- the final 10 minutes. Each time, MSU eastern Conference and fifth nationally had an answer to help it reach the Final in that span. It comes on the heels of Four for the second-straight season. MSU’s first SEC regular-season title and Vivians and McCowan, who had a the league’s first undefeated regular sea- regional record for rebounds in her son in 20 years. 27th double-double of the season, were MSU led 42-26 at halftime and by named co-Most Outstanding Players of as many as 18 in the third quarter. The the regional. Bulldogs held a double-digit lead in the Follow Dispatch sports editor Adam fourth quarter before the Bruins (27-8) Minichino on Twitter @ctsportseditor 99.49% of our customers receive their paper on time. (Believe us. We track these things.) If you are unhappy with your delivery please let us know. Our goal is 100% Tcustomerhe satisfaction. D Call customerispa support at: 662-328-2424tch SPORTS EDITOR SECTION Adam Minichino SPORTS LINE 662-241-5000 B Sports THE DISPATCH n CDISPATCH.COM n MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2018 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Louisville Bulldogs’ storms into defense Final Four BY GARY B. GRAVES delivers The Associated Press BY ADAM MINICHINO LEXINGTON, Ky. — Louisville [email protected] players proudly strutted around the court in championship T-shirts KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Sec- and hats, some adorned with a little retary of Defense can rest a little piece of the net. easier. Cardinals coach Jeff Walz Mississippi State women’s bas- brushed off confetti dumped on ketball coach Vic Schaefer might him during an interview to climb not admit it after his team defeat- ed No. 3 seed UCLA 89-73 in the the ladder and clip the rest of the championship game of the NCAA nylon, happily twirling it to cele- tournament’s Kansas City Regional brate his top-seeded team’s domi- at the Sprint Center. Still, it’s hard nant run through the NCAA Tour- to deny the defense Schaefer ques- nament Lexington regional. tioned so many times earlier in the “It’s a great feeling,” Walz said. season played a key role in helping “I’m going to go home, and my 4 MSU (36-1) punch its ticket to the 1/2-year-old and my 2 1/2-year- Final Four for the second-consecu- old (daughters), all they’re going tive season. to talk about is the confetti on the The key stretch came in the floor. That’s all they care about. To second quarter, when MSU limited them, if we win, there’s confetti on UCLA (27-8) to 2-for-12 shooting the floor that I get to play on.” (16.7 percent) to build a 42-26 half- Louisville’s next quest is collect- time lead. The Bruins shot 10-for- ing another net and more confetti 31 in the second half (32.3 percent), in next weekend’s women’s Final which was the second-lowest shoot- Four in Columbus, Ohio. ing percentage in the first half this Asia Durr scored 18 points, My- season. isha Hines-Allen added 16 and Lou- “Mississippi State’s game plan isville earned its first Final Four was to pressure us and try and berth since 2013 with a 76-43 rout Denny Medley/USA TODAY Sports get the ball out of my hands and of No. 6 seed Oregon State on Sun- Mississippi State center Teaira McCowan (15) cuts down the net after a win over UCLA in Japreece (Dean’s) hands, and I day in the Lexington Region final. the championship game of the Kansas City Regional of the NCAA tournament. thought in the beginning of the Playing its first regional final game we kinda had a little lull in four years and for the first time where we couldn’t run anything in school history as an NCAA No. or execute on the defensive end,” 1 seed, the Cardinals (36-2) thor- UCLA senior point guard Jordin oughly ran the table while playing Canada said. close to home. They never trailed The Bulldogs covered every in rolling to their 11th consecutive OHIO BOUND area of team defense to lock the victory. Mississippi State dominates inside to put away UCLA, earn return trip to Final Four Bruins down. Teaira McCowan was active on her help, hedging high off Going on a run BY ADAM MINICHINO screens to limit the UCLA ballhan- They outscored the Beavers [email protected] dlers’ space. Like she has all sea- 28-12 in the third quarter to break son, Blair Schaefer took a charge KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The power of five the game open and complete their on Lajahna Drummer. Roshunda Sunday pushed the Mississippi State wom- four-game run through the region- Johnson got into the act, too, by en’s basketball team back to the Final Four. al by an average margin of victory taking another one on Drummer. Victoria Vivians scored a game-high of 27.5 points. Louisville controlled 24 points, and Teaira McCowan added 23 the paint 32-18 and scored 24 points points and a career-high 21 rebounds to Dominating performance off 17 turnovers against an Oregon lead No. 1 MSU to an 89-73 victory against McCowan was active on the State squad that succeeded with No. 3 seed UCLA in the championship game glass, snaring one of her ca- precise passing. of the NCAA tournament’s Kansas City Re- reer-high 21 rebounds with one “If we were able to get stops and arm. In fact, it looked like the go in transition, we were going to gional before a crowd of 4,089 at the Sprint Center. 6-foot-7 junior center cupped the be confident,” Hines-Allen said. ball somewhere near her bicep af- “Our shots were falling in the sec- Morgan William had 17 points, five re- bounds, and five assists, Roshunda John- ter swooping in to collect it. ond half, and it all came down to de- McCowan added a blocked shot fense. If we wanted to win, we had son had 12 points and five assists, and Blair Schaefer had nine points in an effort that — one of her four on the night — on to stop them.” Monique Billings and another solid epitomized the chemistry and execution Even more impressive for Lou- hedge off a screen to keep the Bru- that have fueled MSU (36-1) on its road to isville: the Cardinals committed ins off balance. its second-consecutive appearance in the just three turnovers to tie an NCAA “They made two shots in the Final Four. Tournament record. This, despite second quarter,” MSU coach Vic MSU, which added it to its program re- playing a frenetic pace for much of Schaefer said. “I was excited until cord for wins, will face No. 1 seed Louisville the game. It worked in getting good the 2.8 seconds left when we gave (36-2), which defeated No. 6 seed Oregon shots that fell for the final three up the baseline out of bounds play State 76-43, at a time to be determined Fri- quarters. Denny Medley/USA TODAY Sports to cut it from 18 to 16. But you’re up “That was huge,” said Durr, who day in the Final Four in Columbus, Ohio. Mississippi State guard Victoria Vivians (35) 16 in an Elite Eight game, I wasn’t made 4 of 9 3-pointers and 7 of 14 “It doesn’t happen unless you have kids shoots as UCLA guard Kennedy Burke (22) going to fret about it too much.” overall. “We love to sprint the ball who are committed to the process, loyal to defends during the second half of Sunday’s UCLA coach Cori Close praised up the floor, pass the ball up the the mission and all that that entails,” MSU game in Kansas City, Missouri. MSU for its ability to use its de- floor, so that’s pretty much what we coach Vic Schaefer said. “It is so hard to do. fense to make her team uncomfort- try to do.” When you have the type of kids we have at 61 on a layup by Jordin Canada (23 points, able. She said a lot of teams in the Sam Fuehring had 14 points Mississippi State, with the heart, the com- eight rebounds, five assists, three steals) Pacific-12 Conference played zone and Arica Carter 10 for Louisville, petitive fire, and the spirit they have, they’re with 6 minutes, 50 seconds left. against UCLA, which left the Bru- which shot 48 percent. Players cel- not going to be denied.” From that point, MSU relied on the pow- ins to be the ones to make teams ebrated on the court before its red- MSU led 42-26 at halftime and by as many er of five to answer every push by UCLA. uneasy on defense. On Sunday, clad following that traveled just un- 18 points in the third quarter. The Bulldogs “I just think that speaks to the ability of though, MSU affected UCLA for der 80 miles east and hung around still led by 15 early in the fourth quarter be- our team to go get a bucket when we need much of the first 20 minutes. fore the Bruins (27-8) cut the deficit to 67- See CARDINALS, 2B See MSU, 4B See DEFENSE, 2B

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Kansas tops Duke to reach Final Four BY LUKE MEREDITH ished with a career-high 32 to fect).” The Associated Press lead Kansas (31-7). This was college basketball The Jayhawks will face fel- at its best, two blue bloods trad- OMAHA, Neb. — Kansas is low top seed Villanova on Satur- ing blows for 45 minutes in what going back to the Final Four. day in San Antonio — the site was arguably the best game of It’s hard to argue that Duke of KU’s last title over Memphis March so far, one that featured shouldn’t be headed there as in 2008 — after snapping a two- 18 lead changes and 11 ties. well after the most riveting game losing skid in the region- Had Grayson Allen’s bank show of the NCAA tournament. al finals. shot to end regulation gone half Malik Newman and the Villanova beat Texas Tech an inch in a different direction, top-seeded Jayhawks got past 71-59 in the other regional final it might be Duke heading to their Elite Eight road block Sun- played Sunday. South Texas. day, knocking off second-seed- “Everything we’ve been But it didn’t, and instead the ed Duke 85-81 in overtime to through...we do it for moments Jayhawks are moving on. clinch the program’s first trip like this,” Kansas star Devonte’ “It was an honor to play in Kyle Terada/USA TODAY Sports Kansas guard Malik Newman (14) cuts down the net after beating to the Final Four since 2012. Graham said. “Especially after this game,” said Duke coach the Duke to win the Midwest Regional Sunday. Newman scored all 13 of the the last two years, getting over Mike Krzyzewski, who is tied Jayhawks’ points in OT and fin- the hump. It just feels (per- See KANSAS, 2B 2B MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2018 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

Wei-Ling Hsu, $44,632 72-66-68-70—276 Brandt Jobe, $8,160 73-74-71—218 Brittany Lincicome, $32,428 72-72-65-68—277 Colin Montgomerie, $8,160 74-72-72—218 Golf Hyejin Choi, $32,428 72-70-66-69—277 Esteban Toledo, $8,160 76-73-69—218 PGA Tour Dominican Republic Jin Young Ko, $32,428 70-72-66-69—277 Woody Austin, $6,400 76-71-72—219 Defense Sunday Caroline Masson, $32,428 70-70-68-69—277 Todd Hamilton, $6,400 71-73-75—219 At Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Aditi Ashok, $25,177 70-72-71-65—278 Jeff Maggert, $6,400 74-73-72—219 Continued from Page 1B Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Bronte Law, $25,177 69-72-68-69—278 Joey Sindelar, $6,400 74-77-68—219 Purse: $3 million Hee Young Park, $25,177 66-70-72-70—278 Ken Tanigawa, $6,400 73-72-74—219 “I do think that threw of those as smoothly as Yardage: 7,670; Par 72 Carlota Ciganda, $25,177 70-68-69-71—278 Scott Verplank, $6,400 80-70-69—219 Final Charley Hull, $20,863 70-72-70-67—279 Tommy Armour III, $5,120 71-78-71—220 us out of rhythm,” Close we would have wanted to Brice Garnett (300), $540,000 63-68-69-70—270 Inbee Park, $20,863 71-71-68-69—279 Keith Mitchell (165), $324,000 66-66-75-67—274 Cindy LaCrosse, $20,863 69-69-68-73—279 Steve Pate, $5,120 75-73-72—220 said. “We were running which would have created Kelly Kraft (105), $204,000 68-69-71-67—275 Caroline Hedwall, $20,863 66-70-70-73—279 Jay Don Blake, $4,200 78-72-71—221 Denny McCarthy (80), $144,000 66-69-71-70—276 Mi Jung Hur, $17,994 74-69-70-67—280 David Frost, $4,200 75-75-71—221 our plays a step outside some better rhythm and K.J. Choi (48), $91,688 71-68-72-66—277 Brooke M. Henderson, $17,994 69-70-73-68—280 Brian Henninger, $4,200 75-71-75—221 Paul Dunne, $91,688 67-70-71-69—277 Michelle Wie, $17,994 71-72-68-69—280 Tommy Tolles, $4,200 77-72-72—221 of where we wanted to. some higher-percentage Harris English (48), $91,688 71-69-67-70—277 Pernilla Lindberg, $17,994 71-70-69-70—280 Mark Brooks, $3,600 76-74-72—222 When we did get the Seungsu Han, $91,688 67-67-72-71—277 Megan Khang, $14,578 71-71-72-67—281 Bart Bryant, $3,600 79-72-71—222 shots.” Tom Lovelady (48), $91,688 69-68-68-72—277 Austin Ernst, $14,578 69-72-73-67—281 Paul Broadhurst, $3,280 71-78-74—223 shots we wanted we knew Seamus Power (48), $91,688 68-67-71-71—277 Minjee Lee, $14,578 73-71-69-68—281 Duffy Waldorf, $3,280 76-73-74—223 MSU senior guard Andrew Putnam (48), $91,688 70-68-70-69—277 Sarah Jane Smith, $14,578 74-69-70-68—281 Dan Forsman, $2,800 72-74-78—224 we were going to get high Blair Schaefer praised Xinjun Zhang (48), $91,688 66-68-74-69—277 Ally McDonald, $14,578 71-67-73-70—281 P.H. Horgan III, $2,800 79-75-70—224 Abraham Ancer (30), $53,000 71-67-73-67—278 Shanshan Feng, $14,578 72-68-69-72—281 John Huston, $2,800 78-76-70—224 post shots we knew (Bill- the Bulldogs’ ability to Corey Conners (30), $53,000 64-71-67-76—278 Thidapa Suwannapura, $14,578 69-69-71-72—281 Bob Tway, $2,800 75-76-73—224 Joel Dahmen (30), $53,000 71-66-74-67—278 So Yeon Ryu, $11,180 68-70-75-69—282 Rocco Mediate, $2,320 75-75-75—225 ings) was going to be able follow the game plan after Martin Flores (30), $53,000 68-71-68-71—278 Ayako Uehara, $11,180 71-70-71-70—282 Kirk Triplett, $2,320 77-78-70—225 to get jumpers and those George McNeill (30), $53,000 67-71-69-71—278 Mirim Lee, $11,180 74-68-69-71—282 Larry Mize, $1,920 78-76-72—226 UCLA scored 31 points Shawn Stefani (30), $53,000 68-72-70-68—278 Moriya Jutanugarn, $11,180 73-69-69-71—282 Willie Wood, $1,920 80-72-74—226 didn’t go down. Some Troy Matteson (28), $39,000 66-73-68-72—279 Caroline Inglis, $11,180 72-69-70-71—282 off turnovers and had 17 Tyler McCumber, $39,000 67-70-67-75—279 Ian Woosnam, $1,920 79-76-71—226 Lydia Ko, $11,180 68-71-70-73—282 John Inman, $1,552 79-75-73—227 doubt crept in and at half- J.T. Poston (28), $39,000 72-71-69-67—279 Amy Olson, $8,096 74-70-71-68—283 fast-break points in an 84- Matt Atkins (23), $27,850 69-67-72-72—280 Maude-Aimee Leblanc, $8,096 70-70-74-69—283 Corey Pavin, $1,552 73-76-78—227 time that’s what we talked Tommy Gainey (23), $27,850 70-68-72-70—280 Jenny Shin, $8,096 71-72-70-70—283 Mike Reid, $1,408 82-78-70—230 75 victory against Texas Fabián Gómez (23), $27,850 69-70-70-71—280 Katherine Kirk, $8,096 73-69-71-70—283 Steve Lowery, $1,312 75-78-78—231 about. Your focus has to on Friday night. Against Trey Mullinax (23), $27,850 69-66-76-69—280 Chella Choi, $8,096 70-69-74-70—283 Jim Gallagher, Jr., $1,096 81-81-73—235 Geoff Ogilvy (23), $27,850 69-67-71-73—280 Ariya Jutanugarn, $8,096 67-72-74-70—283 Dick Mast, $1,096 76-83-76—235 be on the present posses- MSU, UCLA had 13 points Patrick Rodgers (23), $27,850 74-65-72-69—280 Azahara Munoz, $8,096 71-71-69-72—283 Blaine McCallister, $1,096 77-79-79—235 sion only, period.” Lanto Griffin (16), $19,521 69-68-75-69—281 Laetitia Beck, $8,096 70-69-72-72—283 Larry Nelson, $1,096 78-79-78—235 off 11 MSU turnovers Matt Jones (16), $19,521 72-67-73-69—281 Lee-Anne Pace, $8,096 74-69-67-73—283 Grant Waite, $928 80-80-79—239 Close and Canada said Nate Lashley (16), $19,521 70-70-70-71—281 Perrine Delacour, $8,096 70-72-67-74—283 Danny Edwards, $832 85-78-77—240 and had nine fast-break David Lingmerth (16), $19,521 70-67-75-69—281 Sei Young Kim, $6,361 72-70-72-70—284 Jim Thorpe, $832 83-77-80—240 the Bruins were calmer in John Merrick (16), $19,521 73-68-73-67—281 Angela Stanford, $6,361 72-68-72-72—284 points. Steve Wheatcroft (16), $19,521 66-66-76-73—281 Mel Reid, $5,516 71-73-73-68—285 Web.com Tour Louisiana Open the second half, which al- Kevin Tway (16), $19,521 67-72-68-74—281 Morgan Pressel, $5,516 71-73-72-69—285 Sunday “We really wanted to Ryan Brehm, $13,856 73-69-71-69—282 At Le Triomphe G&CC lowed them to execute at Lindsey Weaver, $5,516 70-71-74-70—285 pack the paint and make Matt Every (11), $13,856 69-66-76-71—282 Beatriz Recari, $5,516 69-71-75-70—285 Broussard, La. a higher level and to chal- Retief Goosen (11), $13,856 70-70-69-73—282 Lindy Duncan, $5,516 73-69-72-71—285 Purse: $550,000 sure we were sealing,” Hunter Mahan (11), $13,856 70-65-76-71—282 Kim Kaufman, $5,516 72-69-73-71—285 Yardage: 7,067; Par 71 lenge the Bulldogs in the Troy Merritt (11), $13,856 69-70-71-72—282 Danielle Kang, $5,516 69-69-72-75—285 Final Blair Schaefer said. “We Rob Oppenheim (11), $13,856 70-71-70-71—282 Sun Young Yoo, $4,398 71-70-75-70—286 Julián Etulain, $99,000 62-70-66-67—265 fourth quarter and cut the Dicky Pride (11), $13,856 71-70-71-70—282 Sydnee Michaels, $4,398 71-73-71-71—286 Taylor Moore, $59,400 65-67-72-63—267 wanted to seal off of Adam Schenk (11), $13,856 70-71-69-72—282 Lexi Thompson, $4,398 70-74-70-72—286 Justin Lower, $37,400 65-73-67-64—269 deficit to six points. Un- Michael Kim (8), $10,800 68-75-69-71—283 Kelly W Shon, $4,398 69-72-73-72—286 Mark Anderson, $24,200 72-68-65-66—271 their point guard. She is Rory Sabbatini (8), $10,800 72-70-72-69—283 Nasa Hataoka, $4,398 72-72-69-73—286 Michael Johnson, $24,200 69-68-68-66—271 fortunately for the Bruins, Daniel Chopra (6), $8,784 70-68-75-71—284 Marina Alex, $4,398 70-72-71-73—286 very, very good, so we Ben Crane (6), $8,784 70-72-71-71—284 Daniel Mazziotta, $19,113 67-71-67-67—272 the halftime hole proved Tiffany Chan, $4,398 72-69-72-73—286 Adam Svensson, $19,113 63-77-66-66—272 Santiago Rivas, $8,784 71-69-72-72—284 Pornanong Phatlum, $3,677 72-68-77-70—287 kind of related it to last Harold Varner III (6), $8,784 71-70-75-68—284 Joey Garber, $15,950 64-70-71-68—273 to be a little too steep. Angel Yin, $3,677 75-69-71-72—287 Kyle Jones, $15,950 69-69-67-68—273 Richy Werenski (6), $8,784 71-68-74-71—284 Luna Sobron, $3,677 73-71-71-72—287 “Vic Schaefer has al- year against (Washing- Emiliano Grillo (5), $7,305 72-68-73-72—285 Ryann O’Toole, $3,677 69-75-71-72—287 Steve Marino, $15,950 67-68-71-67—273 Jamie Arnold, $11,660 68-73-68-65—274 ton’s) Kelsey Plum. It is a David Hearn (5), $7,305 69-73-74-69—285 Amelia Lewis, $3,677 74-69-71-73—287 ways been a great defen- Vince India, $7,305 73-70-71-71—285 Nicole Broch Larsen, $3,677 67-72-75-73—287 Sungjae Im, $11,660 65-71-71-67—274 team effort and our point Fabrizio Zanotti, $7,305 71-70-71-73—285 Jing Yan, $3,677 72-72-69-74—287 Carlos Ortiz, $11,660 72-67-66-69—274 sive coach. (He is) one of Eric Axley (4), $6,810 72-71-72-71—286 Mariah Stackhouse, $3,677 73-68-72-74—287 Josh Teater, $11,660 68-73-68-65—274 guards can’t do it by them- Jonathan Byrd (4), $6,810 66-74-73-73—286 Nanna Koerstz Madsen, $3,677 70-71-69-77—287 Jared Wolfe, $11,660 69-69-72-64—274 the best in the country, no Stephan Jaeger (4), $6,810 72-68-74-72—286 Jennifer Song, $3,381 68-72-75-73—288 Rhein Gibson, $8,525 70-69-70-66—275 selves, so we really just Cameron Percy (4), $6,810 69-71-74-72—286 Brianna Do, $3,340 72-70-76-71—289 Jonathan Hodge, $8,525 67-73-67-68—275 doubt about that,” Close Ethan Tracy (4), $6,810 68-69-77-72—286 Peiyun Chien, $3,215 70-73-76-71—290 Grant Leaver, $8,525 70-68-70-67—275 said. “He’s passionate tried to make an effort to Chris Wood, $6,810 71-68-76-71—286 Wichanee Meechai, $3,215 72-72-73-73—290 Peter Tomasulo, $8,525 72-69-67-67—275 Ricky Barnes (3), $6,480 70-68-76-73—287 Jackie Stoelting, $3,215 66-78-73-73—290 Mito Pereira, $5,585 71-69-70-66—276 about it and their kids seal and make them shoot Augusto Núñez, $6,480 70-71-74-72—287 Brittany Lang, $3,215 71-71-73-75—290 Alex Prugh, $5,585 72-68-70-66—276 Scott Piercy (3), $6,480 70-72-73-72—287 Olafia Kristinsdottir, $3,215 73-71-68-78—290 Sam Burns, $5,585 69-69-69-69—276 play reflecting his passion jump shots. They are a Brett Stegmaier (3), $6,480 72-69-73-73—287 Emma Talley, $3,092 72-71-73-75—291 D.J. Trahan (3), $6,480 71-72-73-71—287 Mark Hubbard, $5,585 68-71-69-68—276 team that likes layups and Kassidy Teare, $3,052 70-73-75-75—293 Jim Knous, $5,585 68-69-72-67—276 on the defensive end. We John Daly (2), $6,210 73-70-71-74—288 Mina Harigae, $3,013 71-72-77-75—295 Ken Duke (2), $6,210 67-75-73-73—288 José de Jesús Rodríguez, $5,585 69-71-67-69—276 didn’t execute and maybe transition buckets, so we J.J. Henry (2), $6,210 71-72-73-72—288 José Toledo, $5,585 64-71-70-71—276 Mark Wilson (2), $6,210 69-72-73-74—288 Champions Tour Rapiscan Systems Tim Wilkinson, $5,585 74-67-68-67—276 take advantages of some felt like if we could take Parker McLachlin (2), $6,060 73-70-73-73—289 Sunday Bio Kim, $3,582 73-68-69-67—277 Davis Love III (2), $5,970 71-72-72-75—290 At Fallen Oak Chip Lynn, $3,582 68-72-69-68—277 of the mismatches we that away we would have a Johnson Wagner (2), $5,970 73-70-73-74—290 Biloxi, Miss. Tag Ridings, $3,582 71-67-72-67—277 Brendon de Jonge (2), $5,880 66-75-72-78—291 Purse: $1.6 million Ben Taylor, $3,582 72-69-70-66—277 thought we had but cred- good chance of winning.” Julio Santos, $5,760 70-72-74-76—292 Yardage: 7,088; Par 72 Michael Hebert, $3,582 69-70-69-69—277 it to their pressure. We Follow Dispatch sports Omar Uresti (2), $5,760 71-72-71-78—292 Final Justin Hueber, $3,582 70-71-68-68—277 Mike Weir (2), $5,760 72-71-73-76—292 Steve Stricker, $240,000 68-69-68—205 Ben Kohles, $3,582 68-68-67-74—277 weren’t able to move the editor Adam Minichino on Tim Herron (1), $5,640 73-70-73-78—294 Billy Andrade, $140,800 69-70-69—208 Scott Langley, $3,582 71-69-68-69—277 Made cut did not finish David McKenzie, $88,000 69-71-69—209 Maverick McNealy, $2,554 71-68-72-67—278 ball and take advantage Twitter @ctsportseditor Cameron Beckman (1), $5,520 - MDF 73-70-74—217 Scott Parel, $88,000 72-70-67—209 Grady Brame Jr., $2,554 67-70-71-70—278 Trevor Immelman (1), $5,520 - MDF 69-74-74—217 Jesper Parnevik, $88,000 70-71-68—209 Chad Collins, $2,554 70-68-71-69—278 Andrew Yun (1), $5,520 - MDF 71-70-76—217 Gene Sauers, $88,000 70-73-66—209 Kramer Hickok, $2,554 71-69-70-68—278 Stuart Appleby (1), $5,400 - MDF 69-74-77—220 Joe Durant, $54,400 66-72-72—210 Robert Allenby (1), $5,340 - MDF 73-70-78—221 D.H. Lee, $2,554 69-71-69-69—278 Billy Mayfair, $54,400 69-74-67—210 Henrik Norlander, $2,554 71-70-68-69—278 Cardinals Glen Day, $43,200 70-76-65—211 Dell Match Play Chase Wright, $2,554 70-70-70-68—278 Continued from Page 1B Sunday Bernhard Langer, $43,200 71-74-66—211 Michael Bradley, $32,000 73-71-68—212 Brett Drewitt, $1,876 70-67-71-71—279 At Austin Country Club Bo Hoag, $1,876 73-67-71-68—279 Austin, Texas Mark Calcavecchia, $32,000 67-75-70—212 Scott Dunlap, $32,000 73-72-67—212 Max Homa, $1,876 65-68-70-76—279 to watch them cut down their second game in the Yardage: 7,108; Par: 71 Brian Rowell, $1,876 68-70-73-68—279 (Seedings in parentheses) Fran Quinn, $32,000 74-69-69—212 the nets. past 12. Vijay Singh, $32,000 73-71-68—212 Will Zalatoris, $1,876 71-69-71-68—279 Semifinals Anders Albertson, $1,595 69-69-71-71—280 Bubba Watson (35), United States, def. Justin Thomas (2), United States, Jeff Sluman, $32,000 71-67-74—212 The Beavers (26-8) “Hats off to Louisville, Michael Allen, $21,947 71-73-69—213 Kevin Dougherty, $1,595 68-70-73-69—280 3 and 2. Michael Gellerman, $1,595 68-73-67-72—280 Kevin Kisner (32), United States, def. Alex Noren (13), Sweden, 19 holes. Lee Janzen, $21,947 73-73-67—213 struggled in their bid of they played an outstand- Third Place Wes Short, Jr., $21,947 70-73-70—213 Rick Lamb, $1,595 65-70-72-73—280 adding Louisville to their ing game,” OSU coach Alex Noren (13), Sweden, def. Justin Thomas (2), United States, 5 and 3. Jerry Smith, $21,947 74-68-71—213 Chris Smith, $1,595 68-73-70-69—280 Championship Stephen Ames, $21,947 71-68-74—213 Erik Barnes, $1,492 72-67-69-73—281 remarkable run of NCAA Scott Rueck said. “They Bubba Watson (35), United States, def. Kevin Kisner (32), United States, Tim Petrovic, $21,947 73-69-71—213 Joseph Bramlett, $1,492 69-70-72-70—281 7 and 6. Carlos Franco, $16,032 72-73-69—214 Derek Ernst, $1,492 66-73-73-69—281 upsets after previously were on point defensively, Mike Goodes, $16,032 71-72-71—214 Curtis Luck, $1,492 69-65-70-77—281 LPGA Tour Kia Classic Jerry Kelly, $16,032 70-78-66—214 Willy Wilcox, $1,492 71-68-71-71—281 ousting No. 3 seed Ten- kept us off our spots early. Sunday Tom Lehman, $16,032 71-72-71—214 Bryan Bigley, $1,441 68-71-72-71—282 At Aviara GC Rod Spittle, $16,032 71-73-70—214 Wade Binfield, $1,441 71-66-72-73—282 nessee and No. 2 Baylor Never let us get comfort- Carlsbad, Calif. Russ Cochran, $12,672 73-70-72—215 Wyndham Clark, $1,441 68-70-73-71—282 Kevin Johnson, $12,672 71-71-73—215 last week. Oregon State able, forced us into turn- Purse: $1.8 million Kyoung-Hoon Lee, $1,408 70-67-72-74—283 Yardage: 6,609; Par: 72 Scott McCarron, $12,672 72-70-73—215 Final Tom Pernice Jr., $12,672 71-75-69—215 Chris Thompson, $1,408 67-74-73-69—283 outrebounded Louisville overs.” Eun-Hee Ji, $270,000 70-68-67-67—272 Kevin Sutherland, $12,672 74-73-68—215 Martin Trainer, $1,408 67-71-77-68—283 Cristie Kerr, $140,189 67-64-75-68—274 Olin Browne, $10,320 73-71-72—216 Albin Choi, $1,386 69-70-72-73—284 32-28 behind 6-foot-5 Louisville (36-2) will Lizette Salas, $140,189 69-67-69-69—274 Steve Flesch, $10,320 76-72-68—216 Chris Baker, $1,370 70-71-74-70—285 Marie Gulich (14 points, face Mississippi State (36- Jane Park, $74,880 71-69-68-67—275 Miguel Angel Jiménez, $10,320 72-76-68—216 Ryan Yip, $1,370 69-71-79-66—285 Kris Tamulis, $74,880 70-70-67-68—275 Kent Jones, $10,320 77-70-69—216 Hank Lebioda, $1,348 71-66-77-72—286 eight rebounds), but shot 1) in a national semifinal In-Kyung Kim, $74,880 67-69-69-70—275 Fred Funk, $9,120 73-72-72—217 Carlos Sainz Jr, $1,348 71-70-71-74—286 Anna Nordqvist, $44,632 71-70-66-69—276 Tom Byrum, $8,160 72-72-74—218 Roger Sloan, $1,331 68-73-76-71—288 35 percent in losing just Friday night. Jeong Eun Lee, $44,632 68-69-70-69—276 Paul Claxton, $8,160 72-73-73—218 Patrick Newcomb, $1,320 70-70-75-74—289

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Florida St. 9, North Carolina 4 Fordham 5, Davidson 4 National Women’s BRIEFLY Auto Racing Jacksonville 4, Jacksonville St. 1 CALENDAR Monster Energy Cup La Grange 4, Berea 0 Soccer League Lincoln Memorial 12, Carson-Newman 11 W L T Pts GF GA Mississippi State STP 500 Lineup Louisville 5, Clemson 1 North Carolina 1 0 0 3 1 0 Prep Baseball Race Monday Maryland 2, Stetson 0 Seattle 1 0 0 3 2 1 Men’s tennis, women’s tennis extend win streaks At Martinsville Speedway Miami 8, Virginia 1 Chicago 0 0 1 1 1 1 Today’s Games Martinsville, Va. Murray St. 5, E. Illinois 0 Houston 0 0 1 1 1 1 STARKVILLE — The 13th-ranked Mississippi State men’s tennis Lap length: .526 miles N.C. Central 10-1, Savannah St. 2-6 Columbus at Starkville High, 5:30 p.m. Car number in parentheses Orlando 0 0 1 1 1 1 team (12-1, 6-0 SEC) continued its dominance on the home courts NC State 9, Georgia Tech 6 Utah 0 0 1 1 1 1 Lineup in owner points order North Georgia 6, Augusta 5 Starkville Academy at Heritage Academy, 6 p.m. 1. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota. Sky Blue FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sunday, taking down No. 21 Kentucky (12-6, 5-2), 5-2 at the A.J. Pitts Reinhardt 10, Milligan 1 Portland 0 1 0 0 0 1 Tennis Centre. Grace Christian at Columbus Christian, 6 p.m. 2. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota. Tennessee Tech 12, Austin Peay 5 3. (22) Joey Logano, Ford. Tusculum 4, Anderson (SC) 1 Washington 0 1 0 0 1 2 With the win, MSU moved to 6-0 in SEC play for the first time since West Lowndes at Aberdeen, 7 p.m. 4. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford. VCU 4, Rhode Island 2 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. 1997 and are now a sparkling 9-0 at Pitts in 2018. 5. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford. Wake Forest 9, Notre Dame 3 Tuesday’s Games 6. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota. West Alabama 5-10, Christian Brothers 1-1 Saturday’s Games “Overall, I thought we played the big games and points really well Heritage Academy at Starkville Academy (DH), 4 7. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet. MIDWEST North Carolina 1, Portland 0 today,” fourth-year head coach Matt Roberts said. “Give a lot of credit 8. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford. Adrian 11-1, Alma 6-17, G1 9 innings Utah 1, Orlando 1, tie p.m. 9. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford. Illinois 4, Northwestern 2 Seattle 2, Washington 1 to Kentucky. They’re a team that doesn’t quit and they played us tough 1. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford. Lake Erie 4-9, Davis & Elkins 2-6 Sunday’s Game on all six courts today. Once again, we had another exciting crowd that Columbus Christian at Kemper (DH), 4 p.m. 11. (41) Kurt Busch, Ford. Michigan 11, Michigan St. 0 Chicago 1, Houston 1, tie 12. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet. Minnesota 2, Nebraska 0 13. (20) Erik Jones, Toyota. Friday, March 30 made the difference for our guys, so I want to thank everyone who Columbus at Tupelo (DH), 5 p.m. Missouri 5, Mississippi St., 11 innings Utah at Houston, 7 p.m. 14. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet. Ohio State 5, Georgetown 4 came out today.” Starkville High at Northwest Rankin, 6 p.m. 15. (21) Paul Menard, Ford. Saturday, March 31 Saint Louis 10, Saint Joseph’s 0 Sky Blue FC at North Carolina, 2:30 p.m. For the fourth consecutive match, the Bulldogs got off to a roaring 16. (88) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet. Valparaiso at Butler, ppd. Orlando at Washington, 2:30 p.m. start in doubles. At the No. 1 position, 58th-ranked Nuno Borges and Gordo (Alabama) at New Hope, 6 p.m. 17. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford. Xavier at Indiana St., ccd. 18. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet. SOUTHWEST Portland at Chicago, 7:15 p.m. Strahinja Rakic gave MSU an early advantage, taking a 6-3 decision Caledonia at Itawamba AHS, 6 p.m. 19. (43) Darrell Wallace Jr., Chevrolet. Kansas 8, Baylor 5 against Kentucky’s 31st-ranked Gus Benson and Cesar Bourgois. It Carroll Academy at Oak Hill Academy, 6 p.m. 2. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet. TCU 6, Kansas St. 0 21. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet. Texas 10, Oklahoma St. 5 Softball was the tandem’s third straight win over a ranked foe. UK evened up the Grenada at West Point, 7 p.m. 22. (37) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet. Texas Tech 9, Northeastern 4 doubles count when Will Bushamuka and Austin Hussey earned a tight 23. (19) Daniel Suarez, Toyota. UT Rio Grande Valley 6, CSU Bakersfield 5 Sunday’s College Scores Noxubee County at Kosciusko, 7 p.m. 24. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford. FAR WEST Southeastern Conference 6-3 win against MSU’s Florian Broska and Arvid Nordquist. The match 25. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet. Arizona 9, Washington St. 2 Alabama 3, Ole Miss 2 marked Nordquist’s Bulldog debut. Aberdeen at Hatley, 7 p.m. 26. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet. Arizona St. 4, UCLA 0 Arkansas 10, Missouri 7 27. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford. California 5, Oregon 3 On court 2, a similar result occurred, with MSU’s 30th-ranked West Lowndes at Hamilton, 7 p.m. 28. (38) David Ragan, Ford. Auburn 6, Kentucky 4 29. (95) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet. Florida 10, Texas A&M 0, 5 innings Niclas Braun and Giovanni Oradini also earning a 6-3 win. This time, Thursday’s Games 3. (51) Harrison Rhodes, Chevrolet. Basketball Georgia 3, Mississippi State 2 the duo took down Wildcats Ryotaro Matsumura and Enzo Wallart to Tupelo at Columbus, 6 p.m. 31. (32) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford. South Carolina 15, Tennessee 5, 5 innings move to 9-1 overall and 7-0 in dual matches. MSU has now won eight of 32. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet. NBA Northwest Rankin at Starkville High, 6 p.m. 33. (15) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet. EASTERN CONFERENCE its last nine doubles points. 34. (23) Gray Gaulding, Toyota. Atlantic Division Tennis n Itawamba AHS at Caledonia, 6 p.m. 35. (72) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet. W L Pct GB Women’s tennis wins at Arkansas: At Fayetteville, Arkansas, 36. (00) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet. x-Toronto 54 20 .730 — Miami Open in a match that featured four three-set affairs and two tiebreakers, the Oak Hill Academy at Carroll Academy, 6 p.m. 37. (96) DJ Kennington, Toyota. x-Boston 50 23 .685 3½ Sunday 38. (55) JJ Yeley, Chevrolet. x-Philadelphia 42 30 .583 11 At The Tennis Center at Crandon Park 24th-ranked Mississippi State women’s tennis team (14-5, 5-3 SEC) West Point at Grenada, 7 p.m. New York 27 47 .365 27 Key Biscayne, Fla. held off No. 46 Arkansas (5-11, 1-6 SEC) for a 4-3 triumph at the Hamilton at West Lowndes, 7 p.m. Race Schedule Brooklyn 23 51 .311 31 Purse: Men, $7.97 million (Masters 1000); George M. Billingsley Tennis Center Sunday afternoon. The match was Feb. 11 — x-Advance Auto Parts Clash, Dayto- Southeast Division Women, $7.97 million (Premier) Friday’s Games na Beach, Fla. (Brad Keselowski) W L Pct GB Surface: Hard-Outdoor moved indoors near the end of doubles due to rain. Feb. 15 — x-Can-Am Duel 1, Daytona Beach, Washington 40 33 .548 — Singles Louisville at Oak Hill Academy, 6 p.m. Fla. (Ryan Blaney) Miami 39 35 .527 1½ Men The victory gave State its fifth-straight in SEC play for the first time Feb. 15 — x-Can-Am Duel 2, Daytona Beach, Charlotte 33 41 .446 7½ Fla. (Chase Elliott) Third Round in school history. State also evened the series with Arkansas at 14-14, New Hope at Fayette County (Alabama), 6 p.m. Orlando 22 51 .301 18 Chung Hyeon (19), South Korea, def. Michael Feb. 18 — Daytona 500, Daytona Beach, Fla. Atlanta 21 53 .284 19½ now having won the last five meetings with the Razorbacks. Hamilton at Caledonia, 6 p.m. (Austin Dillon) Central Division Mmoh, United States, 6-1, 6-1. “We battled hard and won another nail biter today,” head coach Feb. 25 — Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, Hamp- W L Pct GB Joao Sousa, Portugal, def. Jared Donaldson, Kosciusko at Noxubee County, 7 p.m. United States, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4. Daryl Greenan said. “Once again we were able to overcome adversity ton, Ga. (Kevin Harvick) x-Cleveland 44 29 .603 — March 4 — Penzoil 400, Las Vegas (Kevin x-Indiana 43 31 .581 1½ Filip Krajinovic (22), Serbia, def. Benoit Paire, and a very strong opponent. Moving indoors is always a disadvantage Hatley at Aberdeen, 7 p.m. Harvick) Milwaukee 39 34 .534 5 France, 6-3, 6-3. for the road team. Moving indoors halfway through the doubles and still Saturday’s Games March 11 — TicketGuardian 500, Avondale, Detroit 33 40 .452 11 Marin Cilic (2), Croatia, def. Vasek Pospisil, Ariz. (Kevin Harvick) Chicago 24 49 .329 20 Canada, 7-5, 7-6 (4). winning that point was the first key to today’s win. Once again it took Caldeonia at Gordo (Alabama), Noon March 18 — Auto Club 400, Fontana, Calif. WESTERN CONFERENCE Juan Martin del Potro (5), Argentina, def. Kei a complete team effort to get this win. Credit to both of our seniors, (Martin Truex Jr.) Southwest Division Nishikori (26), Japan, 6-2, 6-2. Starkville High at New Hope, 6 p.m. March 26 — STP 500, Martinsville, Va. W L Pct GB John Isner (14), United States, def. Mikhail You- Madison and Khrystyna, for stepping up in key wins. Then there is Ana, April 8 — O’Reilly Auto Parts 500, Fort Worth, y-Houston 60 14 .811 — zhny, Russia, 6-4, 6-3. Texas San Antonio 43 31 .581 17 the come-from-behind match-clinching wins she has given her team Prep Softball April 15 — Food City 500, Bristol, Tenn. Jeremy Chardy, France, def. Grigor Dimotrov New Orleans 43 31 .581 17 (3), Bulgaria, 6-4, 6-4. have been amazing! I am extremely proud of what these girls are doing Today’s Games April 21 — Toyota Owners 400, Richmond, Va. Dallas 22 51 .301 37½ this year and we are all excited to keep it up and go to battle again next April 29 — GEICO 500, Lincoln, Ala. Memphis 19 54 .260 40½ Starkville High at Noxapater, 5:30 p.m. May 6 — AAA 400 Drive for Autism, Dover, Del. Northwest Division Women weekend.” May 12 — TBA, Kansas City, Kan. W L Pct GB Third Round The Bulldogs came out strong in doubles as seniors Madison Har- Noxubee County at Kemper County, 6 p.m. May 19 — x-NASCAR All-Star Open, Concord, Portland 45 28 .616 — Johanna Konta (11), Britain, def. Elise Mertens N.C. Oklahoma City 44 31 .587 2 (22), Belgium, 6-2, 6-1. rison and Khrystyna Vozniak upended Arkansas’ 40th-ranked tandem Grenada at West Point, 6:30 p.m. May 19 — x-NASCAR All-Star Race, Concord, Minnesota 42 32 .568 3½ Ashleigh Barty (21), Australia, def. Petra Martic, of Ana Oparenovic and Tatum Rice 6-3 on court 1 for their third win in French Camp at West Lowndes, 6:30 p.m. N.C. Utah 42 32 .568 3½ Croatia, 6-4, 6-3. May 27 — Coca-Cola 600, Concord, N.C. Denver 40 33 .548 5 Venus Williams (8), United States, def. Kiki Ber- a row. Answering back on court 3, the Razorback tandem of Natsuho Tuesday’s Games June 3 — Pocono 400, Lond Pond, Pa. Pacific Division tens (29), Netherlands, 5-7, 6-3, 7-5. Arakawa and Agne Cepelyte held off MSU’s pair of Sara Lizariturry and June 10 — FireKeepers Casino 400, Brooklyn, W L Pct GB Monica Puig, Puerto Rico, def. Maria Sakkari, Columbus at South Panola, 5 p.m. Mich. y-Golden State 54 19 .740 — Anastasia Rentouli 6-4. Coming down to No. 2 for the doubles point, June 24 — Toyota/Save Mart 350, Sonoma, Greece, 6-3, 7-5. L.A. Clippers 39 34 .534 15 Danielle Collins, United States, def. Donna Ve- Calif. L.A. Lakers 32 40 .444 21½ State’s tandem of Magda Adaloglou and Janina Braun outlasted UA’s Madison Central at Starkville High, 5:30 p.m. kic, Croatia, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1. July 1 — Overton’s 400, Joliet, Ill. Sacramento 24 50 .324 30½ Mia Jurasic and Giulia Pairone 7-6(2), giving MSU the early 1-0 lead. Leake Central at New Hope, 6 p.m. July 7 — Coke Zero 400, Daytona Beach, Fla. Phoenix 19 55 .257 35½ Jelena Ostapenko (6), Latvia, def. Beatriz July 14 — Quaker State 400, Sparta, Ky. x-clinched playoff spot Haddad Maia, Brazil, 6-2, 7-6 (2). Vardaman at Hamilton, 6 p.m. July 22 — New Hampshire 301, Loudon y-clinched division Elina Svitolina (4), Ukraine, def. Daria Gavrilova July 29 — Gander Outdoors 400, Long Pond, (26), Australia, 4-6, 6-0, 6-1. Alabama Aberdeen at Hatley, 6 p.m. Pa. Sunday’s Games Petra Kvitova (9), Czech Republic, def. Sofia Caledonia at Amory, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 5 — GoBowling at The Glen, Watkins Cleveland 121, Brooklyn 114 Kenin, United States, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. Women’s basketball season ends in WNIT quarterfinal Glen, N.Y. Milwaukee 106, San Antonio 103 BLACKSBURG, Va. — Alabama women’s basketball ended its Thursday’s Games Aug. 12 — TBA, Brooklyn, Mich. Indiana 113, Miami 107, OT Doubles Aug. 18 — Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race, Boston 104, Sacramento 93 Men Bristol, Tenn. season on Sunday with a 74-67 loss at Virginia Tech in the quarterfinals Northwest Rankin at Starkville High, 5:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers 117, Toronto 106 Second Round Sept. 2 — Bojangles’ Southern 500, Darling- New York 101, Washington 97 of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. The Crimson Tide Noxubee County at Louisville, 6 p.m. ton, S.C. Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev, Russia, Portland 108, Oklahoma City 105 def. Jamie Murray, Britain, and Bruno Soares finished the season with a 20-14 record, marking the first time since Sept. 9 — Big Machine Brickyard 400, India- Houston 118, Atlanta 99 Hatley at Aberdeen, 6 p.m. napolis Utah 110, Golden State 91 (6), Brazil, 4-6, 7-5, 10-2. the 1997-98 and 1998-99 seasons that it has recorded back-to-back Sept. 16 — South Point 400, Las Vegas Today’s Games Oliver Marach, Austria, and Mate Pavic (3), 20-win seasons. Hamilton at West Lowndes, 6 p.m. Sept. 22 — Federated Auto Parts 400, Rich- Denver at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. Croatia, def. Alexander and Mischa Zverev, Virginia Tech (22-13) led nearly the entire first until a pair of free Oxford at Columbus, 6:30 p.m. mond, Va. L.A. Lakers at Detroit, 6 p.m. Germany, 7-6 (5), 6-4. Sept. 30 — Bank of America 500, Concord, New York at Charlotte, 6 p.m. Steve Johnson and Sam Querrey, United throws from senior Ashley Williams evened the score at 16 at quarter’s West Point at Lafayette, 6:30 p.m. N.C. Memphis at Minnesota, 7 p.m. States, def. Rohan Bopanna, India, and end. A jumper from sophomore Jasmine Walker at the 9:20 mark of Oct. 7 — TBA, Dover, Del. Boston at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Edouard Roger-Vasselin, France, 7-6 (5), 6-2. Amory at Caledonia, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 14 — Alabama 500, Lincoln, Ala. Tuesday’s Games Nikola Mektic, Croatia, and Alexander Peya, the second would give Alabama its first lead of the game, however the Oct. 21 — Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas San Antonio at Washington, 6 p.m. Austria, def. Henri Kontinen, Finland, and John Friday’s Games City, Kan. Hokies would go on to lead by as many as 10 in the period. With 4:48 Denver at Toronto, 6:30 p.m. Peers (2), Australia, 3-6, 6-3, 10-2. Oct. 28 — First Data 500, Martinsville, Va. Chicago at Houston, 7 p.m. remaining in the frame, the Tide made its run, outscoring Virginia Tech Columbus at Noxubee County (DH), 5 p.m. Nov. 4 — AAA Texas 500, Fort Worth Cleveland at Miami, 7 p.m. Nov. 11 — Can-Am 500, Avondale, Ariz. Women 16-5 to take the halftime lead which was capped off by a three just Saturday’s Games Portland at New Orleans, 7 p.m. Second Round Nov. 18 — Ford Ecoboost 400, Homestead, Fla. Dallas at Sacramento, 9 p.m. before the buzzer from senior Meoshonti Knight. Aberdeen at Caledonia, Noon x-non-points race Indiana at Golden State, 9:30 p.m. Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova Walker led a quartet of Tide student-athletes in double figures with Milwaukee at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m. (6), Czech Republic, def. Lara Arruabarrena Wednesday’s Games and Arantxa Parra Santonja, Spain, 7-6 (5), 16 points. She was joined by Williams, who recorded her 20th career Men’s College Basketball Baseball Brooklyn at Orlando, 6 p.m. 3-6, 10-7. double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds, Knight (12) and senior Cleveland at Charlotte, 6 p.m. Elise Mertens, Belgium, and Demi Schuurs, Tuesday’s Game Spring Training New York at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. Netherlands, def. Tatjana Maria, Germany, and Hannah Cook (10). Sophomore Jordan Lewis finished with a game-high AMERICAN LEAGUE Atlanta at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Lesia Tsurenko, Ukraine, 6-4, 6-2. National Invitation Tournament W L Pct. five assists. Portland at Memphis, 7 p.m. Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina (1), Boston 20 9 .690 Boston at Utah, 8:30 p.m. Russia, def. Johanna Konta and Heather Wat- At Madison Square Garden, New York Houston 19 9 .679 L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 9 p.m. son, Britain, 7-5, 6-4. Cleveland 19 12 .613 Dallas at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m. Semifinals Baltimore 17 12 .586 Raquel Atawo, United States, and Anna-Lena College Baseball Mississippi State vs. Penn State, 8:30 p.m. Chicago 16 12 .571 Groenefeld, Germany, def. Irina-Camelia Begu New York 17 13 .567 Hockey and Simona Halep, Romania, 6-7 (3), 6-2, 10-8. MSU baseball drops series finale at Missouri Kansas City 16 13 .552 Lyudmyla Kichenok, Ukraine, and Alla Ku- COLUMBIA, Mo. — A four-run sixth inning and brilliant relief Seattle 15 14 .517 NHL dryavtseva, Russia, def. Andreja Klepac, Slo- Women’s College Basketball Tampa Bay 14 15 .483 EASTERN CONFERENCE venia, and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (8), pitching from Cole Gordon was not enough to lift the Mississippi Friday’s Game Minnesota 13 14 .481 Atlantic Division Spain, 6-4, 7-5. State baseball to victory in an extra-inning battle Sunday afternoon at Oakland 13 15 .464 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chan Hao-ching and Latisha Chan (2), Taiwan, NCAA tournament Detroit 12 15 .444 Missouri. x-Tampa Bay 75 51 20 4 106 272 213 def. Kateryna Bondarenko, Ukraine, and Alek- Toronto 13 17 .433 x-Boston 74 47 17 10 104 245 189 sandra Krunic, Serbia, 6-1, 1-6, 10-7. Gordon threw six innings of two-hit shutout relief as the Bulldog Final Four — National Semifinal Los Angeles 13 19 .406 Toronto 75 45 23 7 97 255 213 At Columbus, Ohio Texas 7 22 .241 Florida 73 38 28 7 83 223 224 bullpen allowed one earned run over 10.2 innings of work. Still, the NATIONAL LEAGUE Montreal 76 27 37 12 66 192 243 Transactions Bulldogs could not protect a ninth-inning and fell to 5-4 to the Tigers in Mississippi State vs. Louisville, time TBA W L Pct. Detroit 75 27 37 11 65 192 233 Milwaukee 19 10 .655 Ottawa 74 26 37 11 63 203 262 Sunday’s Moves 11 innings at Taylor Stadium. Chicago 19 12 .613 Buffalo 75 23 40 12 58 174 248 MSU fell to 13-12 overall and 1-5 in league play, while Missouri College Baseball San Diego 15 10 .600 Metropolitan Division BASEBALL St. Louis 16 12 .571 GP W L OT Pts GF GA American League improved to 18-6 and 3-3. Tuesday’s Games Miami 15 13 .536 Washington 75 44 24 7 95 236 221 BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Optioned OF Austin MSU finished with 16 hits, and Alexander, Stovall, Mangum, Josh Los Angeles 16 14 .533 Pittsburgh 76 43 27 6 92 251 233 Hays to Bowie (EL). Mississippi State at Nicholls State, 6 p.m. San Francisco 14 15 .483 Columbus 76 42 29 5 89 215 208 BOSTON RED SOX — Optioned 1B Sam Travis Hatcher, Elijah MacNamee and Skelton each had multiple hits. Arizona 14 15 .483 Philadelphia 76 38 25 13 89 230 228 to Pawtucket (IL). Agreed to terms with C Chris- n Alabama swept by Tennessee: At Knoxville, Tennessee, Al- Southern Mississippi at Ole Miss, 6:30 p.m. Washington 13 16 .448 New Jersey 75 39 28 8 86 225 225 tian Vazquez on a four-year contract. Alabama vs. Auburn (Montgomery, Alabama), Atlanta 13 17 .433 Carolina 75 33 31 11 77 208 239 CLEVELAND INDIANS — Released 1B/DH abama suffered a 3-0 shutout loss in game two of a Sunday afternoon Colorado 12 16 .429 N.Y. Rangers 75 33 34 8 74 219 241 Mike Napoli, who accepted assignment to Co- Southeastern Conference doubleheader. With the loss, the Crimson 6:35 p.m. Philadelphia 12 17 .414 N.Y. Islanders 75 31 34 10 72 242 273 lumbus (IL). Pittsburgh 11 18 .379 WESTERN CONFERENCE KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Assigned RHPs Tide fell to 16-9 overall and 1-5 in Southeastern Conference play. New York 10 18 .357 Thursday’s Games Central Division Mike Broadway, Clay Buchholz and Seth Tennessee jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first. The Vols Cincinnati 10 19 .345 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Mississippi State at LSU, 6:30 p.m. x-Nashville 75 48 16 11 107 243 192 Maness; INFs Humberto Arteaga and Frank drew a walk with one down before back-to-back singles with an error on Sunday’s Games x-Winnipeg 75 46 19 10 102 250 196 Schwindel and OFs Billy Burns and Tyler Col- the second hit plated a pair of unearned runs. In the sixth, Tennessee Arkansas at Ole Miss, 6:30 p.m. N.Y. Mets 4, Miami (ss) 3 Minnesota 75 42 24 9 93 232 213 lins. Detroit 10, Atlanta 3 Colorado 75 41 26 8 90 239 218 MINNESOTA TWINS — Released INF Erick added one more. A leadoff single and a wild pitch put a runner in Friday’s Games Baltimore 6, Philadelphia 5 St. Louis 75 42 28 5 89 209 196 Aybar. scoring position before a two-out single to right crossed a run, making it Kentucky at Alabama, 6 p.m. Boston 6, Minnesota 1 Dallas 76 38 30 8 84 215 208 SEATTLE MARINERS — Optioned LHP Ariel a 3-0 game, the eventual final. Houston 6, Miami (ss) 2 Chicago 76 31 36 9 71 214 234 Miranda to Tacoma (PCL). Reassigned C Tuffy Rice at Southern Mississippi, 6 p.m. Tampa Bay 11, N.Y. Yankees 1 Pacific Division Gosewisch, INF Zach Vincej and RHP Ryan Alabama received another strong pitching performance from its Washington 4, St. Louis 2 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Cook to minor league camp. Signed LHP Wade arms. Starter Garret Rukes (1-1) contributed 3.0 innings, allowing two Arkansas at Ole Miss, 6:30 p.m. Pittsburgh 7, Toronto 4 Vegas 75 47 21 7 101 250 204 LeBlanc to a one-year contract. Chicago Cubs 5, Kansas City 3 San Jose 75 43 23 9 95 232 203 National League runs – both unearned – on three hits and two walks while striking out Mississippi State at LSU, 7 p.m. Cleveland 6, Cincinnati 4 Anaheim 76 39 24 13 92 217 204 Chicago White Sox 16, Milwaukee 1 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Optioned OF Los Angeles 76 41 28 7 89 221 190 Yasmany Tomas to Reno (PCL). four for the hard-luck loss. The redshirt freshman handed the ball over Saturday’s Games Seattle 11, San Diego 7 Calgary 76 35 31 10 80 205 231 to redshirt sophomore Kyle Cameron out of the bullpen. Cameron San Francisco 5, Oakland 1 Edmonton 76 34 36 6 74 221 243 ATLANTA BRAVES — Released LHP Scott Mississippi State at LSU, 2 p.m. Kazmir. allowed one earned run on four hits with two strikeouts across his 3.0 Arizona 8, Colorado 3 Vancouver 76 27 40 9 63 197 247 Arkansas at Ole Miss, 1:30 p.m. L.A. Dodgers 4, L.A. Angels 2 Arizona 75 25 39 11 61 186 241 CHICAGO CUBS — Released OF Peter Bour- relief innings to keep the Crimson Tide within striking distance. Today’s Games NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for jos. Kentucky at Alabama, 2 p.m. Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., overtime loss. Top three teams in each division CINCINNATI REDS — Optioned INF Alex Tennessee won Sunday’s opening game, 2-1. 12:05 p.m. and two wild cards per conference advance to Blandino and LHP Cody Reed to Louisville (IL). n In other college baseball action Sunday, Southern Mississippi Rice at Southern Mississippi, 2 p.m. Tampa Bay vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 12:05 playoffs. Reassigned C Tony Cruz and INF/OFs Brandon took its weened Conference USA series at Florida Atlantic, thanks to p.m. x-clinched playoff spot Dixon and Sebastian Elizalde to minor league Sunday’s Games Baltimore vs. Norfolk at Norfolk, VA, 2:05 p.m. camp. Released OF Ben Revere. Claimed LHP 14-3 win Sunday in Boca Raton, Florida. Chicago Cubs vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., Sunday’s Games Justin Nicolino off waivers from Miami. Signed Kentucky at Alabama, 1 p.m. 5:05 p.m. Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 4, OT Chicago White Sox vs. Charlotte at Charlotte, LHP Kevin Canelon to a minor league contract. Winnipeg 5, Nashville 4, SO COLORADO ROCKIES — Optioned RHP Jairo Rice at Southern Mississippi, 1 p.m. NC, 5:05 p.m. Vancouver 4, Dallas 1 College Softball Milwaukee vs. Houston at Houston, TX, 6:05 Boston 2, Minnesota 1, OT Diaz to Albuquerque. Reassigned RHP Brooks College Softball p.m. Anaheim 5, Edmonton 4, OT Pounders, LHP Harrison Musgrave and INF MSU softball falls in final-inning rally by Georgia Kansas City vs. Omaha at Papillion, NE, 6:05 Today’s Games Daniel Castro to minor league camp. Tuesday’s Game p.m. Florida at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m. NEW YORK METS — Signed LHP Fernando STARKVILLE — No. 21 Mississippi State (27-6, 3-3 SEC) took St. Louis vs. Toronto at Montreal, QC, Canada, Ottawa at Carolina, 6 p.m. Abad to a minor league contract. lead into the seventh inning for the third consecutive game of the series Southern Mississippi at LSU, 6 p.m. 6:07 p.m. Buffalo at Toronto, 6 p.m. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Signed 2B Scott N.Y. Yankees vs. Atlanta at Atlanta, GA, 6:35 Washington at N.Y. Rangers, 6:30 p.m. Kingery to a six-year contract. against No, 7 Georgia (29-4, 7-3), but UGA knocked a two-RBI single in Wednesday’s Games p.m. Detroit at Montreal, 6:30 p.m. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Released RHP the top of the seventh to rally for a 3-2 victory Sunday to claim the series Cincinnati vs. Texas at Arlington, TX, 7:05 p.m. Arizona at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m. Jason Motte. Ole Miss at Central Arkansas, 5 p.m. San Diego vs. El Paso at El Paso, TX, 7:05 p.m. at Nusz Park. San Jose at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Signed OF Edwin Southern Mississippi at Nicholls State, 6 p.m. Cleveland vs. Arizona at Phoenix, 8:40 p.m. Colorado at Vegas, 9 p.m. Moreno and C Arturo Nieto to minor league Senior Cassady Knudsen was tough in the circle, allowing just one L.A. Angels vs. L.A. Dodgers at Los Angeles, Calgary at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m. CA, 9:10 p.m. contracts. Friday’s Games Tuesday’s Games WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Released unearned run until the sixth inning. She closed the game allowing three Oakland vs. San Francisco at San Francisco, Carolina at New Jersey, 6 p.m. runs, two earned, off four hits, seven walks and five strikeouts as she Southern Mississippi at Louisiana Tech (DH), 3 CA, 9:15 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m. RHP Jeremy Hellickson. Optioned INF Adrian Tuesday’s Games Pittsburgh at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. Sanchez and INF/OF Matt Reynolds to Syra- fell to 10-3 on the season. Senior Holly Ward recorded the final three p.m. Detroit vs. Tampa Bay at St. Petersburg, Fla., Boston at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. cuse (IL). outs, allowing one hit. 11:35 a.m. San Jose at St. Louis, 7 p.m. BASKETBALL Alabama at Kentucky, 5 p.m. Milwaukee vs. Houston at Houston, TX, 12:05 Minnesota at Nashville, 7 p.m. National Basketball Association At the plate, senior Calyn Adams turned in the lone multi-hit outing p.m. Philadelphia at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. CHICAGO BULLS — Waived F Jaylen John- of the game as she went 2-for-3 with two doubles. Junior Sarai Niu Mississippi State at Arkansas, 6 p.m. Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., Columbus at Edmonton, 8 p.m. son. Signed F CJ Fair. 12:05 p.m. turned in a 1-for-3 outing with two RBIs. Her lone hit was a second-in- Auburn at Ole Miss, 6 p.m. Anaheim at Vancouver, 9 p.m. FOOTBALL Chicago Cubs vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., Wednesday’s Games National Football League ning home run, the first homer allowed the season by Georgia’s Brittany Saturday’s Games 12:05 p.m. Florida at Toronto, 6:30 p.m. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Agreed to terms Cincinnati vs. Texas at Arlington, TX, 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 7 p.m. Gray. Miami-Fla vs. Miami at Miami, Fla., 2:10 p.m. with QB Drew Stanton to a two-year contact. Southern Mississippi at Louisiana Tech, Noon Philadelphia at Colorado, 9 p.m. NEW YORK JETS — Signed WR Terrelle Pryor. After a scoreless first, Mississippi State broke through in the top of Cleveland vs. Arizona at Phoenix, 2:40 p.m. Arizona at Vegas, 9 p.m. Mississippi State at Arkansas, 1 p.m. Minnesota vs. Washington at West Palm HOCKEY the second with a solo home run to deep left center off the bat of Niu. Beach, Fla., 3:05 p.m. National Hockey League Georgia would look the game in the top of the third, taking advantage Rust College at MUW (DH), 1 p.m. Seattle vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 Soccer BUFFALO SABRES — Signed D Will Borgen to p.m. a three-year entry level contract. of an MSU error and walk with an RBI single by Alysen Febrey to tie the Auburn at Ole Miss, 4 p.m. St. Louis vs. Toronto at Montreal, QC, Canada, Major League Soccer CAROLINA HURRICANES — Recalled F War- game up at 1-1. 6:07 p.m. EASTERN CONFERENCE ren Foegele from Charlotte (AHL). Alabama at Kentucky, 4 p.m. Braves Futures vs. Atlanta at Atlanta, GA, 6:35 Knudsen and Gray would trade shutdown fourth and fifth innings W L T Pts GF GA CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Recalled F Victor Sunday’s Games p.m. Columbus 3 0 1 10 8 3 Ejdsell from Rockford (AHL) on an emergency to keep the game knotted until the bottom of the sixth. State led off the Oakland vs. San Francisco at San Francisco, New York City FC 3 0 1 10 8 3 basis. Agreed to terms with F Dylan Sikura on a Alabama at Kentucky, Noon CA, 8:05 p.m. New York 2 1 0 6 7 1 two-year contract. inning with back-to-back singles to left field by junior Kat Moore and L.A. Angels vs. L.A. Dodgers at Los Angeles, Atlanta United FC 2 1 0 6 7 6 CA, 9:10 p.m. NEW YORK RANGERS — Recalled Fs Lias freshman Mia Davidson. Senior Morgan Bell moved both runners into Mississippi State at Arkansas, 1 p.m. Philadelphia 1 0 1 4 2 0 Andersson and Filip Chytil from Hartford (AHL). New England 1 1 1 4 4 5 scoring position with a ground out to second before Niu put MSU back Ole Miss at Auburn, 1 p.m. Sunday’s College Scores Montreal 1 2 0 3 4 5 OTTAWA SENATORS — Recalled G Chris on top with an RBI fielder’s choice. Southeastern Conference D.C. United 0 2 2 2 5 9 Driedger and D Cody Donaghey from Brampton Auburn 4, Kentucky 3, game one Orlando City 0 2 1 1 2 5 (ECHL) to Belleville (AHL). Assigned G Marcus After an infield single and walk to lead off the top of the seventh, Junior College Baseball Florida 5, Arkansas 4 Chicago 0 2 0 0 4 6 Hogberg and D Macoy Erkamps from Belleville Mississippi State brought Holly Ward into the game. Ward forced a Tuesday’s Games Georgia 3, South Carolina 0 Toronto FC 0 2 0 0 0 3 to Brampton. comebacker, throwing to third for the first out and retiring the lead Kentucky 13, Auburn 3, game two WESTERN CONFERENCE ST. LOUIS BLUES — Reassigned F Samuel Mississippi Delta at EMCC (DH), 4 p.m. LSU 6, Vanderbilt 2, game one W L T Pts GF GA Blais and G Ville Husso to San Antonio (AHL). runner before forcing a groundout at third base for the second out. Missouri 5, Mississippi State 4, 11 innings Sporting Kansas City 2 1 1 7 9 9 American Hockey League n Alabama beats Ole Miss: At Tuscaloosa, Alabama, trailing Friday’s Games Tennessee 2, Alabama 1, game one Vancouver 2 1 1 7 5 6 SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE — Reassigned G Tennessee 3, Alabama 0, game two Los Angeles FC 2 0 0 6 6 1 Joe Cannata and F Julien Nantel to Colorado 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh, sophomore Bailey Hemphill provided Itawamba at Pearl River (DH), 2 p.m. Vanderbilt 1, LSU 0, game two Minnesota United 2 2 0 6 6 8 (ECHL). the late-game heroics for Alabama softball in Sunday’s rubber match EAST FC Dallas 1 0 2 5 5 2 ECHL Bryant 3, Wagner 1 Houston 1 1 1 4 7 4 ECHL — Suspended Tulsa RW Alexandre against Ole Miss, hitting a walk-off two-run single to earn the 3-2 win Junior College Softball Cornell 17-4, Niagara 5-7 LA Galaxy 1 1 1 4 3 3 Dartmouth 3, Penn 1 Real Salt Lake 1 1 1 4 3 6 Ranger one game. and claim the weekend series. Today’s Games LIU Brooklyn at Rider, ppd. San Jose 1 1 0 3 5 5 ALLEN AMERICANS — Released G Josh Mes- Alabama (22-8, 3-3 SEC) fell behind early as Ole Miss (16-12, 2-7 Northeast at EMCC (DH), 3 p.m. Marist 4, Monmouth (NJ) 3, 10 innings Colorado 0 1 1 1 3 4 sick as emergency backup. Added G Thomas SEC) scored two runs over the first two innings. A solo home run from NJIT 1, Villanova 0, 8 innings Portland 0 2 1 1 2 7 Hodges as emergency backup. Itawamba at Holmes (DH), 3 p.m. Old Westbury 5-0, Purchase 4-5, G1 10 innings Seattle 0 2 0 0 0 4 BRAMPTON BEAST — Signed F Jeff Murray. freshman Kaylee Tow in the third cut the deficit in half and the score Penn State 9, Rutgers 3 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBITS — Released remained 2-1 until the seventh inning. Thursday’s Games St. John’s 8, Binghamton 2 Fs Ryan Ferrill and Guillaume Naud. Signed G Stony Brook 9, Quinnipiac 2 Friday’s Game Braeden Ostepchuk. The Crimson Tide loaded the bases and Hemphill provided the Southwest at Itawamba (DH), 1 p.m. Yale 8, Columbia 2 Real Salt Lake at Toronto FC, 7 p.m. MANCHESTER MONARCHS — Signed D Der- key hit, part of a 2-for-3 day at the plate from the Lafayette, La., native. EMCC at Pearl River (DH), 3 p.m. SOUTH Saturday’s Games ek Pratt to an amateur tryout agreement. Army 5-8, Navy 3-2 New York at Orlando City, Noon ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS — Loaned D Nolan Junior Courtney Gettins (10-2) gutted out a complete-game victory in Campbell 12, George Washington 1 Los Angeles FC at LA Galaxy, 2 p.m. Valleau to Milwaukee (AHL). Charlotte 7, Middle Tennessee 5 Vancouver at Columbus, 2 p.m. the circle, allowing just two runs on six hits along with four strikeouts. Junior College Golf Chowan 11-6, Lincoln (Pa.) 10-5 Portland at Chicago, 5 p.m. SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS — Signed F n In other college softball action, Southern Mississippi completed Clemson 4, Louisville 3 Atlanta United FC at Minnesota United, 7 p.m. Trevor Olson. Saturday’s Match COLLEGE a three-game Conference USA sweep of UTEP by winning 4-1 in Duke 6, Pittsburgh 5 New York City FC at San Jose, 7 p.m. Itawamba hosts Itawamba Invitational at River- E. Kentucky 4, Morehead St. 3 D.C. United at Sporting Kansas City, 7:30 p.m. MIDDLE TENNESSEE — Named Nick McDe- Hattiesburg. East Carolina 11, UCF 6 New England at Houston, 7:30 p.m. vitt men’s basketball coach. birch Golf Club Elon 6, James Madison 4 Philadelphia at Colorado, 8 p.m. SOUTHERN CAL — Named Eric Mobley assis- —From Special Reports Emory & Henry 16-1, E. Mennonite 13-4 Montreal at Seattle, 9 p.m. tant men’s basketball coach. 4B MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2018 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Schaefer maximizes window to take shots BY ADAM MINICHINO teammates for hitting shots and points in the third quarter. [email protected] forcing the defense to adjust. “That is partly my fault,” Schaefer said. “In the fourth quarter, I really made a conscious effort to “It made them loosen up on me, get her the ball, and then she made a real effort to KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Blair I guess, so that is when I got my go clean up some of our mess, and that was a big Schaefer has said numerous times shots off,” Schaefer said. “I think it cleanup. No doubt about it. We needed a bucket in her career that she has a small is because my teammates and my there.” window to get her shot off. coaches had a lot of confidence in After the game, William joked she was “pad- Mississippi State women’s bas- ding” McCowan’s statistics. me and they told me to have my feet William said she was pumped after the basket, ketball coach Vic Schaefer, who is ready. They told me that (Saturday) too, which prompted one of the officials to come Blair’s father, knows it too. That in practice and before the game. over and tell her to calm down. It was hard to do didn’t stop coach Schaefer from get- They were just like, ‘Make sure you because the basket was one of the final punches ting on Blair in the first half when MSU threw to get back to the Final Four. have your feet ready at all times be- “I knew they weren’t going to come back,” Wil- she didn’t take a shot when he felt cause you never know when they’re liam said. “I didn’t feel we were going to blow a lead she had an opening. going to give you that window. They like that. Every bucket we got was like icing on the “She was wide open on it and just gave me the confidence and I took cake.” turned it down,” Schaefer said. the shot.” YESTERDAY’SSunday’s answer ANSWER Coming off a scoreless outing All three of Schaefer’s 3-pointer YESTERDAY’S ANSWER Unusual stat lines Sudoku 7 9 1 5 2 4 6 8 3 against North Carolina State in the came at critical junctures. The first MSU has made a point of winning many of the SudokuSudoku is a number- Sudoku is a number- statistical categories on the way to a program-re- placing puzzle based on 4 6 2 1 3 8 9 5 7 Sweet 16, Schaefer didn’t let the two came at the end of the third placing puzzle based on cord 36 wins. a 9x9 grid with several missed opportunity affect her con- quarter and kicked the Bulldogs’ a 9x9 grid with several 3 8 5 6 7 9 1 2 4 On Sunday, though, MSU was in the unusual given numbers. The object fidence. Like any good shooter, she leads to 12 and 13 points. The fi- position of being on the short end in four key areas. given numbers. The object 9 3 7 8 6 2 5 4 1 is to place the numbers just waited for her next chance and nal trey came with 5 minutes, 47 UCLA had edges in points off turnovers (13-8), sec- is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty spaces 2 1 8 7 4 5 3 6 9 seconds remaining and kicked the ond-chance points (18-12), fast-break points (9-0), 1 to 9 in the empty spaces didn’t hesitate. so that each row, each and bench points (24-4). The teams were tied with so that each row, each 6 5 4 9 1 3 8 7 2 Schaefer’s ability to rebound was Bulldogs’ lead to nine. column and each 3x3 box 32 points in the paint. column and each 3x3 box 1 4 6 3 8 7 2 9 5 pivotal in the second half, as she “Talk about at the right time, and The showing marked the third time this season contains the same number contains the same number drained three 3-pointers to fuel No. big ones. Deep,” coach Schaefer only once. The difficulty 8 2 9 4 5 1 7 3 6 an opponent has won four of those categories. only once. The difficulty

said. “You’re proud of that kid for level increases from 2018 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc. 1 seed MSU’s 89-73 victory against level increases from 5 7 3 2 9 6 4 1 8 embracing the opportunity.” Monday to Sunday. Difficulty Level 3/24 No. 3 seed UCLA in the champion- This and that Monday to Sunday. ship game of the NCAA Tourna- In addition to McCowan grabbing a career-high ment’s Kansas City Regional at the Timely bucket 21 rebounds, she set a regional record with that Sprint Center. Coach Schaefer complimented junior center mark. … UCLA’s Monique Billings and Jordin Cana- Schaefer said she definitely Teaira McCowan for her timely offensive rebound da and North Carolina State’s Kiara Leslie rounded and putback of a missed layup by Morgan William out the all-regional team. didn’t have many good windows with less than a minute remaining. Follow Dispatch sports editor Adam Minichino in the first half. She credited her The score came after McCowan had zero on Twitter @ctsportseditor MSU Continued from Page 1B one,” Blair Schaefer said. vided a final exclamation As much as all of the ris had the scout for Tex- Sunday’s Cryptoquote: “We have a lot of players point . Bulldogs had a hand in as, while assistant coach who can create their own “I kind of lost it and the victory, coach Schae- Carly Thibault-DuDonis shot. I think that’s what then I picked it up, I gath- fer said the team chemis- had the scout for North Morgan, Ro, Victoria, and ered it and then I went try on the court extends Carolina State. He said T did. They can create off up,” McCowan said. “The to the coaching staff, too, Harris jumped in and the bounce really well. whole game was urgency. which helped MSU real- started to help with UCLA They know how to use You’re supposed to go re- ize a season-long goal of after the second Sweet 16 their body to get into the bound. You’re supposed punching its ticket to Co- game Friday night. defense really well and to to go get a bucket. It was lumbus, Ohio. “It is such a team get to the free-throw line. like that the whole game, “I was excited about effort,” Schaefer said. I think we did a really but I guess that one was how hard our kids played “Those three are just dia- good job of that tonight.” when we really needed it.” and how they took the monds. They are incredi- Schaefer had all of her If the basket was the game plan,” Schaefer ble. points on three treys in exclamation point, coach said. “I thought our game “They are the best. the second half. None was Schaefer added another plan was right on. (As- Their attention to detail is bigger than the one she two or three to it when he sistant coach) Dionnah second to none. I thought drained at the 5:47 mark. jumped up in the air and (Jackson-Durrett) did a our kids were ready. No It also might have been the Bulldogs’ signature pumped his right fist to tremendous job, as our question about it.” possession of the season. punctuate the basket with whole staff did getting it Johnson initiated the play 54.6 seconds remaining. ready.” Follow Dispatch sports when she fed McCowan “I got some air time, Schaefer said associate editor Adam Minichino on on the left block. McCow- didn’t I?” Schaefer said. head coach Johnnie Har- Twitter @ctsportseditor an kicked the basketball to William, who found an open Schaefer to push the lead to nine. UCLA cut the deficit to six four more times, but MSU answered each challenge. Vivians, who joined McCowan in being named co-Most Outstand- ing Players of the region- al, scored on a drive as the Bulldogs capitalized ACROSS on the 6-foot-1 senior’s 1 Room design 6 Houston and creativity in isolations. Rayburn At the 2:08 mark, 10 Without others Johnson found Vivians 11 Hoof sounds on a back cut for another 13 Ticked off layup. It was the second 14 Ignited again time the Bulldogs tried 15 In addition the play. 16 Calf’s cry “Coach called the play 18 H look-alike and he asked me were 19 Community they hugging me and I event 22 Lamb’s father said, ‘Yeah, they were 23 Story trying to deny me the ball 24 Derisive sound and if they do that the 27 Doled (out) backdoor is going to be 28 Musical sound wide open,’ ” Vivians said. 29 Singer Reed “The first time was my 30 Touring troupe of Sunday’s answer fault because I didn’t go actors poet 26 When chal- through and the second 35 Find a sum 3 Hue lenged time it worked fine.” 36 Wisdom bringer 4 Start of a count 27 Short times MSU went nearly ex- 37 Long of TV 5 Carnivore’s 29 Lumber unit 38 Unadorned clusively to one-on-one craving 31 Walking aids 40 David of “Sepa- 6 Throw away 32 Smithy sight plays to Vivians in the rate Tables” 7 Pub pints 33 Nephew’s sister final five minutes until 42 Act the waiter 8 Underground 34 GIs overseas William and McCowan 43 Magic illusion rodent 39 “— had it!” were involved in another 44 Beholds 9 Saliva 41 Lyricist Gershwin one of those big buckets. 45 Company 12 Didn’t go William attacked the bas- division 17 Cash dispenser ket from the left wing and 20 Blundered came up shot on a layup DOWN 21 Devoured 1 Pub game on the right side of the 24 Bra parts 2 “The Waste Land” 25 Pasta rim. McCowan cleaned it up, though, by beating Lajahna Drummer to the ball and scoring and drawing a foul. McCowan’s scream of “And one” added to the jolt of the score and pro-

Mississippi State 89, UCLA 73 UCLA (27-8): Billings 5-16 2-2 12, Drummer 1-4 0-0 2, Burke 4-6 3-4 12, Canada 6-18 10-12 23, Hayes 0-2 0-0 0, Miller 0-0 0-0 0, Onyenwere 3-7 2-2 8, Dean 6-14 0-0 16, Horvat 0-0 0-0 0, Totals 25-67 17-20 73. MISSISSIPPI ST. (36-1): McCowan 7-15 9-11 23, Johnson 3-8 4-4 12, Schaefer 3-4 0-0 9, Vivians 10-17 3-5 24, William 4-9 7-7 17, Bibby 0-0 0-0 0, Campbell 0-0 0-0 0, Danberry 1-1 0-0 2, Holmes 1-4 0-0 2, Scott 0-0 0-0 0, Tate 0-0 0-0 0, Totals 29-58 23-27 89. UCLA 17 9 24 23 —73 Mississippi St. 23 19 21 26—89 3-Point Goals—UCLA 6-19 (Drummer 0-1, Burke 1-2, Canada 1-5, Hayes 0-1, Onyenwere 0-1, Dean 4-9), Mississippi St. 8-13 (Johnson 2-3, Schaefer 3-3, Vivians 1-4, William 2-3). Assists—UCLA 11 (Canada 5), Mississippi St. 15 (Johnson 5). Fouled Out—UCLA Drummer, Rebounds—UCLA 33 (Canada 8), Missis- sippi St. 39 (McCowan 21). Total Fouls—UCLA 22, Mississippi St. 14. Technical Fouls—None.A—4,089.

WHATZITWHATZIT ANSWERANSWER Log cabin Log cabin The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2018 5B GOLF Watson wins Match Play for second World Golf Championship BY DOUG FERGUSON birdie putt on the par-5 sixth, 28 holes he played Sunday, and “I haven’t had such a hard now is back up to No. 21. The Associated Press Watson would have won the he was never seriously threat- time not thinking about some- And the two-time Masters first seven holes. ened. thing so much. And that really champion added his name to AUSTIN, Texas — Bubba Kisner had a lot to do with The tougher match was sucked,” Thomas said. the growing list of contenders Watson made the final of the that. After escaping in 19 holes against Thomas, the PGA “I couldn’t stop thinking at Augusta National. Dell Technologies Match Play against Alex Noren in his semi- champion who needed only to about it, to be perfectly honest. “I’m looking forward to it, look as though he were on vaca- final match, Kisner didn’t put reach the championship match And I think you’re constantly and hopefully I can get this fo- tion all along. up much of a fight. He made to replace Dustin Johnson at getting questions about it with cus and my putter rolling like it Watson won his second four straight bogeys and only No. 1 in the world. Watson went the media. But I need to be is,” Watson said. World Golf Championships title twice on the front nine was put- out to a 3-up lead on the front mentally stronger than that, Watson played 109 holes Sunday with the biggest blow- ting for birdie. nine, and when Thomas closed and understand that it’s just a over seven matches, going to out since the championship Watson had scheduled a to 1 down at the turn with his match.” the 18th hole just once when matched switched to 18 holes family vacation out of the coun- first birdie putt, Watson won Noren beat Thomas in the he halved his match with Julian in 2011, a 7-and-6 victory over try on Sunday, which he had to two of the next three holes to consolation match, 5 and 3. Suri on Friday. Kevin Kisner. postpone. Watson figured he regain control. Thomas didn’t One year after Watson dis- Through it all, he said he Watson wasn’t as sharp as he hardly ever makes it this far in make another birdie until the appeared from among the elite wasn’t committed to only four was in the semifinals against golf’s most fickle format, so it par-5 16th, and by then it was in golf, he has won his last two or five shots. He was hitting Justin Thomas, whom he beat was a good problem to have. too late. Watson made his birdie starts. He was No. 117 in the high draws, low cuts, all the in 16 holes to deny Thomas go- There was nothing fickle from 3 feet for a 3-and-2 victory. world when he arrived at Riv- shots he created as a kid in the ing to No. 1 in the world rank- about his game, especially on Thomas said he was too con- iera, where he won for the third Florida Panhandle when he was ing. He didn’t have to be in the the final day. sumed with what was at stake time in his career. With his 11th just a boy with a club and a wild final. If not for missing a 4-foot Watson never trailed in the in the semifinals. victory on the PGA Tour, he imagination. Comics & Puzzles DILBERT Dear Abby EAR ABBY: panion. She because his mom has made My ex-wife shouldn’t be this offer more than once. He Dand I were acting as if you has never once complained, married for 29 are. but I have no clue what to do. years. Then she Have an — CLUELESS TEEN had an affair with honest conver- DEAR CLUELESS TEEN: a co-worker’s hus- sation with her Here’s what you do. Be totally band. Now that and create some truthful. Ask Donald to explain we’re divorced, boundaries. to his mother that as much she thinks we She should not as you would like to come to should be the assume she can dinner, you cannot do that be- best of friends! drop by unan- cause your parents feel you are If she has nounced and ex- too young to date. 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And less of how the invitation is to her, not wanting to put too I had to turn the offer down. delivered, the polite response much stress on my youngest You see, I’m not allowed to is to accept or refuse and not child. What should I do? — date, and if my parents knew, keep the sender hanging. If you CONFUSED IN TEXAS I’d be switched to an all-girls choose to attend, a gift would DEAR CONFUSED: Your ex boarding school. I always feel be in order if the occasion is no longer your life com- like I’m letting Donald down requires one.

CANDORVILLE Horoscopes TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March persuasion. ment will mean everything to 26). This year, close relation- TAURUS (April 20-May 20). someone. ships will call forth your highest The sad truth is that most peo- LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). good. It takes another human ple are just waiting for their turn Some would say there are im- being to reflect back to you your to speak instead of listening to portant things at stake. Others personality so that you can what’s being said. You’ll prove would debate it. If you just try to know yourself. Collaborations that you’re not “most people,” have some fun, it’s an intention will earn you big bucks over the and you’ll shine. that will make your life better. next 10 weeks. July brings inspi- GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The levity you provide will help ration through travel. The needs This day’s success will depend everyone around you. of family will also motivate you. on how you pre-load it, so don’t VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Cancer and Capricorn adore worry if it seems to be taking There’s a sweet spot in regard you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, you forever to get ready for it. to how much you really should BABY BLUES 40, 3, 33 and 28. Be thorough. The details will care about what others think. ARIES (March 21-April matter, including the way you’re Believe in yourself while being 19). There’s a wild enthusiasm dressed for this. open to constructive help. Hold generating in you now, and CANCER (June 22-July 22). your ground, but let others it’s creating a fairly irresistible You like to stay busy, but not share it sometimes. charisma. You can use this with the same thing all of the LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). primal gift to go beyond what time. That’s why it will be so You take pleasure in the hap- can be accomplished through fun when today’s focus takes piness and success of others. emotion or through reasonable a turn. Bonus: Your involve- One thing you’ll like about today? You’ll get more than one chance at this kind of pleasure, and your own success is not far behind. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Because most of today’s important communication will BEETLE BAILEY not be about the words, the texts and emails won’t be nearly so important as the nonverbal messages you get by just being around a person. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22- Dec. 21). Meaningful bonds are important, but appropriate bonds are even more so today. The social landscape will call for boundaries, which you’ll instate graciously without interrupting the flow. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). No one grows in theory. MALLARD FILMORE Even mathematicians and quantum physicians must, at some point, put the numbers to practical use. You’re ready to grow and willing to get brave and experimental and test things out in real life. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). For today, it will just be a lot better for you if you don’t care what anyone thinks. Of course, there may be some part of you that can’t help but care. Turn your mental shrink ray on it, and flick it out of the way. FAMILY CIRCUS PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The flounder can change in both color and pattern to blend in with its background and escape detection of both predators and prey. Beware of bottom feeders of all sorts, as they can be extremely clever at

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Live for today for Live SOLUTION: IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

RICHARD P. FLEMING, JR. PLAINTIFF

VERSUS

MRS. SYKES R. WISE, S. H. LIVINGSTON, C. LIVINGSTON, JAMES J. HAIRSTON, VANTEE HAIRSTON, ROSIE J. STEVENSON, ET AL. DE- FENDANTS

CAUSE NO. 2018-0163- C

SUMMONS BY PUBLICA- TION

TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF MRS. SYKES R. WISE, S. H. LIVINGSTON, C. LIVING- STON, AND JAMES J. HAIRSTON, DECEASED

VANTEE HAIRSTON AND ROSIE J. STEVENSON, WHOSE POST OFFICE AND STREET AD- DRESSES ARE UN- KNOWN AFTER DILI- GENT SEARCH AND IN- QUIRY TO ASCERTAIN THE SAME

ANY PERSON(S) HAV- ING OR CLAIMING ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE INTEREST IN AND TO THE SUBJECT PROP- ERTY LOCATED IN SEC- TION 29, T17, R17 EAST, IN LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AND MORE PARTICU- LARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

Tract I: The middle one-third, running north and south, of the West one- half of the North three- fourths of the West one- half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 29, Township 17, Range 17 East, Lowndes County, Mississippi.

Tract II: The West one third, run- ning north and south, of the West one half of the North three-fourths of the West one half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 29, Township 17, Range 17 East, Lowndes County, Mis- sissippi, lying south of Whispering Pines Road.

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You are required to mail or hand deliver a writ- ten response to the Complaint filed in this action to John W. Crow- ell, Attorney for Richard P. Fleming, Jr., whose address is Post Office Box 1827, Columbus, Mississippi 39703. YOUR RESPONSE MUST BE MAILED OR HAND DELIVERED NOT LATER THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICA- TION OF THIS SUM- MONS. IF YOUR RE- SPONSE IS NOT SO MAILED OR DELIVERED, A JUDGMENT BY DE- FAULT WILL BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF DE- MANDED IN THE COM- PLAINT.

You must also file the original of your re- sponse with the Clerk of this Court.

Issued under my hand and seal of Court on this the 20th day of March, 2018.

LISA YOUNGER NEESE, CLERK CHANCERY COURT OF LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

BY: /s/ Tina Fisher ( S E A L ) D. C.

PUBLISH: 3/26, 4/2, & 4/9/2018