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Red Wolves’ season opens with 74-84 defeat at Ball State
MUNCIE, Ind. — Arkansas State (0-1) chased Ball State (1-0) throughout the game but was unable to match the Cardinals in the season opener Monday night at Worthen Arena. Crislyn Rose totaled 28 points with 10 from the free throw line, passing out seven assists throughout 33 minutes of playing time, with Monica Marsha landing a trio of threes on the way to 15 total points.
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Wynne, Nettleton to battle for home playoff game Friday
WYNNE — The Wynne Yellowjackets will be playing for a home playoff game Friday when they travel to Nettleton to take on the Nettleton Raiders. Right now, Harding Academy, Wynne and Nettleton are tied for first place in the 5A East going into Friday’s final games of the season.
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Cross County needs upset at Earle, help from Marianna to boost playoff hopes
EARLE, Ark. — The Cross County Thunderbirds need an upset win at Earle and a loss by East Poinsett County tonight to help their playoff chances. Right now, the T-Birds are tied for fifth place in the 2A-2 with Clarendon, both one game behind the Warriors. Both will be...
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Memphis basketball, Penny Hardaway starting with colossal stakes, clear goals
Pressure. Even if Penny Hardaway doesn’t feel any as he stares down his ninth season as Memphis basketball coach, it’s there. Even if Tigers athletic director Ed Scott knows pressure can create diamonds, he’s also aware it can bust pipes. Even if point guard Jayden Reid says it’s there, he’s also quick to point out that everything at stake for Hardaway, Scott and the program is partially why he — and others — came to Memphis in the first place. “This is what we want,” Reid said in an exclusive interview with The Commercial Appeal. “With our schedule, you know, with how much faith (Hardaway is) putting in me — especially in a big year coming up for Memphis. “So, obviously, it’s a lot of responsibility. Not only for me, but the whole team.” The reasons why this year is so big have been exhaustively chronicled. For all the notable accomplishments during Hardaway’s tenure — 12 wins over Top 25 opponents, three March Madness appearances in the past five seasons, two American Conference tournament titles — the unremarkable has haunted the Tigers. They are coming off their worst season since the Nixon administration, they are grappling with dwindling attendance numbers,