TWENTY YEARS AGO — Jason Sturdivant hits a home run and winning pitcher Rusty Nelson goes 2-for-3 as Pine Hills defeats Huntington 9-8 and prevents the Hounds from winning the MPSA District 6-A title.

 

TEN YEARS AGO — In a playoff tune-up game, Natchez High has just five hits off winning pitcher Jonathan Stephens, gives up 13 hits and commits three errors as the Bulldogs fall to Class 4A Lawrence County 13-5.

 

FIVE YEARS AGO — Zach Randolph 25 points and Shane Battier’s 3-pointer with 23.9 seconds left gives Memphis a 101-98 win over San Antonio in Game 1 of the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs.