Northwest claims fourth straight soccer crown as Mississippi hoops opens season

Mississippi news and sports rundown for Saturday, November 7, 2026. Reporting window: after November 6 at 4:45 p.m. CST through November 7 at 4:45 p.m. CST (2026-11-06T22:45:00Z, 2026-11-07T22:45:00Z].

Northwest Mississippi Community College’s women are headed back to the national soccer tournament after winning another Region 23 title. Belhaven’s women also reached a conference final, and William Carey claimed a third straight cross-country crown. On the basketball court, Ole Miss and Jones College won, while Southern Miss faced a ranked opponent on the road. This edition draws from originally published reports on Sports Mississippi within the fixed 24-hour window. MS News Group published no standalone news report in that period; its only eligible archive entry was the previous rundown.

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Northwest wins another Region 23 soccer title

No. 7 Northwest beat top-ranked Holmes 2-0 Friday to secure its fourth consecutive Region 23 women’s soccer championship and a berth in the NJCAA Division II national tournament. Olivia Miller scored in the 23rd minute after intercepting a pass, and Yazzlin Alex added the second goal in the 73rd after a break led by Maggie Pace. Goalkeeper Darby Woolever made 12 saves as Holmes pressed for an equalizer. The Northwest championship report says the Rangers improved to 16-3 and avenged an earlier home loss to Holmes. The national tournament is scheduled for November 15-21 in Huntsville, Alabama.

Belhaven survives a shootout to reach its final

Belhaven’s women advanced to a third straight Collegiate Conference of the South soccer final by beating Asbury 4-1 in a penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw through 110 minutes Friday. The Blazers led 2-0 early, but Asbury tied the match in the second half. Goalkeeper Addi Roberts made 10 saves in play, then stopped Asbury’s first two shootout attempts. Belhaven converted all four of its kicks. Asbury outshot Belhaven 24-8, making the semifinal result a test of the Blazers’ defense as well as their finishing. At the reporting cutoff, the conference final was scheduled for Saturday at 5 p.m. Central.

William Carey women take a third straight cross-country crown

William Carey’s women won their third consecutive Southern States Athletic Conference cross-country championship Friday in Jackson, scoring 41 points. It was the program’s fifth conference team title. Sydney Moudy finished second in 22:40.7, Kristina Stojanovic third and Maria Tirado seventh, giving the Crusaders three runners among the top seven. The championship results also list Virginia Tirado 13th and Hannah Mitchell 16th. William Carey’s men placed sixth, led by Luke Skinner in 13th. The NAIA national championships are scheduled for November 20 in Vancouver, Washington.

Ole Miss men improve to 2-0

Patton Pinkins scored 19 points, including four first-half 3-pointers, as Ole Miss beat Central Arkansas 92-60 Friday in Oxford. The Rebels led 47-24 at halftime and scored 20 points off turnovers, compared with five for the Bears. Budd Clark added 13 points and six assists; Ben Henshall also scored 13. The Ole Miss game report says Clark’s assists moved him past 500 for his career. Ole Miss is 2-0 and is scheduled to host Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday. The decisive early scoring and turnover margin made this more than a late pullaway.

Southern Miss falls at No. 18 Iowa State

Southern Miss stayed within one point midway through the first half but lost 83-57 Friday at No. 18 Iowa State. The Golden Eagles trailed 23-22 after 3-pointers from Anthony Igiede and Brandon Weston before the Cyclones built a 46-29 halftime lead. Igiede finished with a team-high 13 points and three 3-pointers. According to the Southern Miss account, the Golden Eagles forced 15 turnovers and blocked seven shots, but could not recover from Iowa State’s first-half surge. Southern Miss moved to 1-1 and is scheduled to host Jackson State on November 11.

Jones College withstands an ASU Mid-South rally

No. 13 Jones College led by 10 at halftime, briefly lost the lead late, then finished a 92-81 win over ASU Mid-South on Friday. The Greyhounds went ahead 63-62 with 9:04 remaining, their only lead of the game. Traevon Koch scored 26 points, David Washington had a career-high 25 and Bob Dickson added 21 points and 13 rebounds. Jones shot 58% from the field and held a 46-24 rebounding edge, according to the Bobcats’ game report. The Bobcats improved to 2-0 and extended their series winning streak over ASU Mid-South to seven.

Blue Mountain Christian completes Tougaloo sweep

Blue Mountain Christian’s women beat Tougaloo 82-57 Saturday in a Homecoming game, completing a sweep of their two meetings this season. The Toppers held the Bulldogs to five points in each of the first two quarters and led 32-10 at halftime. Lena Taylor scored 17 points with five 3-pointers, while Channing Lane had 12 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and three steals. The Blue Mountain Christian report credits 25 points off 25 Tougaloo turnovers. Tougaloo scored 47 after halftime, but the early defensive advantage decided the game. The schools’ opener was much closer, a 67-62 Toppers win.

Mississippi State women face first road test

Mississippi State’s women are scheduled to visit UT Martin on Sunday at 2 p.m. Central for their first road game. The Bulldogs opened with a 68-27 win over North Alabama, forcing 33 turnovers and recording 20 steals, according to the road-game preview. Favour Nwaedozi had 14 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks in that opener; Madison Francis added 13 points and seven rebounds. UT Martin won its first two games. Those opening numbers describe each team’s early form, while Sunday’s result will provide the actual road test.

Featured image: Ole Miss women’s soccer in an earlier match, from the MS News Group media library. File photo credited to Ole Miss Athletics. It does not show either Northwest or Belhaven’s games reported here.