TWENTY YEARS AGO — Alisa Scott of Ole Miss, Teresa Edwards of Georgia, Clarissa Davis of Texas and Cynthia Cooper of USC each score 14 points to lead the United States past Peru 110-41 in the opening game of women’s basketball at the Pan American Games.

TEN YEARS AGO — Christina Walker hits a triple and scores the winning run when Bobbye Miller hits a single as the Natchez High Lady Bulldogs, led by Walker and Kelly Fuller’s 3-for-3 performances, rally to defeat the Amite County Lady Trojans 7-6.

FIVE YEARS AGO — Former Mississippi State quarterback John Bond, who ranks second all-time in total offense at MSU with 6,901 yards (2,280 yards rushing and 4,621 yards passing), is named the new quarterbacks coach of the Millsaps College Majors.