It was a must-win game for the Starkville Yellow Jackets as they needed to beat Murrah to keep their playoff dreams alive and they did so with a 5-1 victory.
A tough shooting night was difficult to overcome for No. 22 Mississippi State as the Bulldogs were handed a 76-55 defeat by No. 8 Kentucky in Southeastern Conference action on Tuesday night at Rupp Arena.
Teaira McCowan continues to play well for the Mississippi State women's basketball team despite being the focus on most opposing team's scouting reports to limit her impact on games.
Before last Saturday night, Vanderbilt’s Memorial Gym had been a house of horrors for Mississippi State.
The Bulldogs lost 47 of their previous 56 games at the home of the Commodores before MSU pulled out a relatively easy 71-55 win there over the weekend.
Free throws can sometimes be the difference between winning and losing games and, on Monday night, that sure seemed to be the case between the Oak Hill Academy and East Webster boys.