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Eagles power forward Ladarien Haynes releases a mid-range shot while CA’s Will Ariner attempts to draw a charge. | Photo by Joshua Campbell

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East Marion teams head in different directions
By JOSHUA CAMPBELL - Publisher
Wed,01/19/22-10:29AM, 423 Reads
Prior to losing to Columbia Academy Monday, both East Marion squads played a pair of district games last week with very different results.
The Eagles (9-10, 3-1) established themselves as a threat to be reckoned with in Region 8-2A with a pair of big district wins.
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Wolfpack senior Brock Reed, who is leading Woodlawn Prep with 17.6 points per game, has his squad on the doorstep of several firsts in school history.

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Woodlawn Prep approaching history
By JOSHUA CAMPBELL - Publisher
Wed,01/19/22-10:11AM, 384 Reads
Although Woodlawn Prep played just one game last week, the Wolfpack took another step towards a district title and making all sorts of history in the process.
Woodlawn Prep (13-3) traveled to Rolling Fork Jan. 11 to take on Sharkey Issaquena Academy and improved to 6-0 in district play with a convincing 70-51 victory.
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Columbia Academy’s Hays Carley went on an unbelievable run Monday night, scoring 17 straight fourth-quarter points to lead the Cougars to a win over East Marion. | Photo by Joshua Campbell

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CA wins both games against East Marion
By JOSHUA CAMPBELL - Publisher
Wed,01/19/22-9:42AM, 385 Reads
In the first iteration of the Dr. King’s Dream Classic, both Columbia Academy squads walked away victorious against East Marion.
The boys game was by far the more competitive game as the Cougars (8-15) narrowly beat the Eagles (9-10) at CA Monday night 49-42.
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Columbia Academy head coach Dale Watts and East Marion head coach Calvin Brown shake hands following Monday night’s games. They both said they want the series to continue as long as they can work it into their schedules. | Photo by Joshua Campbell

Dr. King’s Dream Classic: East Marion vs. Columbia Academy
By JOSHUA CAMPBELL - Publisher
Wed,01/19/22-9:01AM, 1,107 Reads
A matchup 20 years in the making finally took center stage Monday on Martin Luther King Jr. Day as East Marion and Columbia Academy squared off at CA in the first-ever Dr. King’s Dream Classic.
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