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East Marion heading to playoffs
By JOSHUA CAMPBELL - Publisher
Wed,02/09/22-4:39PM , 734 Reads
Both the East Marion Eagles and Lady Eagles are heading to the postseason next week despite both rosters being extremely young and inexperienced.
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Columbia's DJ Cloyd rises up for a dunk against Sumrall. | Photo by Joshua Campbell

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Tuesday scores: CA eliminated; Wildcats, Lady Trojans make playoffs
By JOSHUA CAMPBELL - Publisher
Wed,02/09/22-11:41AM , 1,416 Reads
MAIS 5A South State Tournament (at Copiah Academy)

Copiah Academy-45 Columbia Academy Lady Cougars-29

Adams County Christian-59 Columbia Academy Cougars-46

Both CA teams have been eliminated, ending their seasons.
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Top photo: From left, West Marion's Octavious Harvey (Saint Mary), Kobe Pittman (Pearl River Community College) and Larry Magee (Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College) sign on the dotted line. Bottom photo: Peyton Anderson (Jones College), Omar Johnson (Jones), Kentrell Jackson (Pearl River Community College), Josh Brown (Jones), Isaiah Bolton (Hinds Community College), Jonathan Wiltz (Jones) and Jason Townsend (Pearl River).

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7 Wildcats, 3 Trojans head to college
By JOSHUA CAMPBELL - Publisher
Wed,02/09/22-9:00AM , 2,181 Reads
National Signing Day produced a morning for the books Feb. 2 as 10 players from Marion County signed to play at the next level next fall.
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CA's Taylor Dease brings the ball up the floor with head coach Dale Watts in the background. | Photo by Joshua Campbell

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Tuesday's basketball tournament schedule
By JOSHUA CAMPBELL - Publisher
Tue,02/08/22-11:32AM , 1,908 Reads
It's an extremely busy day on the hardwood for Marion County's teams as six teams take the court in district tournaments and two participate in their respective South State tournaments.

MAIS 5A South State Tournament (at Copiah Academy)

Columbia Academy Lady Cougars vs. Copiah Academy @ 6:30 p.m.
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