Today's Sports

Myrtle is hoping to catch a break entering the final week of the regular season and with the division tournament coming up next week.

Having lost its last three division games by less than 10 points in each contest, the Hawks entered last Friday’s game against H.W. Byers hoping to close out the district slate with a win.

I was an emotional wreck for the better part of last week.
Allow me to step away from sports briefly and share a couple of events that put so many things in perspective for me.
While watching the first day of the Union County junior high basketball tournament at West Union, I received the painful news that a friend from college passed away the night before.
I’m only 27, as was Jermaine. That’s 27 short years for him and many more from here on that his family has to live without him. He chose to end his own life. Why, only he knows.

The 16th annual Robertson’s Sportswear Lady Challenge fighting cancer tournament will take place this Saturday, Feb. 2, at North Pontotoc.
East Union and Ingomar will represent Union County in this year’s tournament, taking on Pine Grove and Alcorn Central, respectively.
The Lady Urchins will open the tournament against Pine Grove at 10 a.m. The Lady Panthers are currently 19-7 on the season, led by Bryana Davis scoring 17.6 points per game. Pine Grove’s most recent win came against Wheeler, 71-39, on Tuesday.

The Bulldogs improved to 2-1 in division play, fighting off a second half surge by Lafayette, defeating the Commodores, 65-55, on Tuesday.

Tied at 27 at the half, the Bulldogs went ahead by seven early in the third quarter, preceding a 16-0 run by Lafayette, giving the ‘Dores a 44-36 lead. Montreal Nabors hit three triples in the frame, including one to close the quarter.