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  • Mississippi Health Officials Investigate Possible Hepatitis A Exposure in Laurel Restaurant Employee

    Mississippi Health Officials Investigate Possible Hepatitis A Exposure in Laurel Restaurant Employee

    Jackson Miss – The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is investigating a case of hepatitis A in a Jones County restaurant employee which may have led to possible exposure for customers.

    An employee of the Huddle House, 1304 Chantilly Street in Laurel, has been diagnosed with hepatitis A infection. While infectious, the employee worked at the restaurant on January 26th through January 29th. Customers who ate at the restaurant during that time may have been exposed to hepatitis A and should get a hepatitis A vaccination if they have not been previously vaccinated.

    Those who think they may have been exposed to this case can receive a hepatitis A vaccination free of charge from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, February 6th and Friday, February 7th at the Jones County Health Department, 5168 Old Highway 11 in Ellisville.

    “It is unlikely that hepatitis A was transmitted to any customers from this particular case, but as a precaution, we do recommend the hep A vaccine for anyone who ate at the Huddle House from January 26 through January 29 if they have not already been vaccinated,” said MSDH State Epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers. “The management and staff of this restaurant are fully cooperating with our investigation in order to prevent illnesses as a result of this exposure.”

    Hepatitis A is a contagious liver disease that causes fever, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes), abdominal pain and dark colored urine. Hepatitis A usually spreads when a person unknowingly ingests the virus from objects, food or drinks contaminated by small, undetected amounts of stool (feces) from an infected person. If you think you have symptoms of hepatitis A, you should contact your healthcare provider.

    Everyone can prevent the spread of hepatitis A by carefully washing hands with soap and water, including under the fingernails, after using the bathroom or changing diapers, and before preparing or eating food.

    As a reminder, there is an ongoing hepatitis A outbreak in Mississippi and surrounding states affecting those who use drugs, those who are in jail or were recently in jail, those with unstable housing or who are homeless, and men who have sex with men. The MSDH continues to recommend hepatitis A vaccination for those specific groups as well.

  • Car chase ends with shots fired near Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

    Car chase ends with shots fired near Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

    A car chase ended in shots being fired near President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort Friday in Palm Beach, Florida, police said.

    Florida Highway Patrol had been in pursuit of a black SUV that headed towards two security check points at Mar-a-Lago, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.

    The SUV breached both security check points before officials fired at the car, according to the sheriff’s office.

    The driver fled, with highway patrol officers and a helicopter in pursuit, officials said.

    The SUV has since been found and two people were taken into custody, officials said.

  • Merit Health Natchez Yearly Award Winners Announced

    Merit Health Natchez Yearly Award Winners Announced

    NATCHEZ, Miss. –January 30, 2020 — Merit Health Natchez has named the following 2019 award
    winners: Johnny Guice, Planner, Facilities Management is Employee of the Year; Dianne Parker, Director
    of Health Information Management is Non-Clinical Manager of the Year; Shannon Russ, Nurse Director
    of Emergency Services is Clinical Manager of the Year; and Joyce Washington Ivery is Volunteer of the
    Year. These awards are the highest honors bestowed on a hospital employee and volunteer each year,
    and they were chosen from approximately 500 employees and 30 volunteers.

    “These award winners truly represent service and operational excellence in their delivery of great patient care. People who work in health care share the common desire to help others and make a difference in people’s lives. It’s a pleasure to recognize Johnny, Dianne, Shannon and Mrs. Washington Ivery for all they do to provide a great environment of care for our patients and all of our providers – teamwork, dedication and compassion,” said Lance Boyd, CEO of Merit Health Natchez. Johnny Guice has worked three years with the hospital, working to ensure the building and physical plant are in top condition. According to his co-workers, he is always willing to help employees with building and maintenance issues and does so with patience and a smile. He helps create a work environment that is fun and productive. Jason Lynch, Director of Facilities Management, concurs. “Johnny is instrumental in our success of keeping the facility operational, safe, and efficient; and he is a tremendous team player and ambassador for Merit Health Natchez.”

    As Director of Health Information Management (HIM), Dianne Parker is well respected for her wealth of knowledge, expertise and performance drawn from her 35 years of medical records experience. Her employees and co-workers describe her as one of the smartest people they know, the best boss ever, a great teacher and highly professional and protective of patients privacy and protected health information. Amelia Conner, CFO of Merit Health Natchez, could not agree more. “Dianne is always humble about her knowledge, which makes employees feel comfortable asking questions. She is a compassionate director and a key asset to our team,” said Conner.

    As Nurse Director of Emergency Services, Shannon Russ is highly respected among her employees for her leadership skills, support and willingness to roll up her sleeves and work side by side with them. With 32 years in the ER setting, medical professionals value Russ’ critical thinking skills and her ability to
    remain calm and provide leadership and teamwork in stressful situations. Lee Hinson, Chief Nursing Officer, credits Russ and her ability to lead by example for the retention of team members in her department. “Shannon’s staff is fiercely loyal to her, helping us create a staff of seasoned emergency
    room nurses. She is an integral part of our Emergency Management, Chest Pain, Stroke and Trauma teams, just to name a few; and we are fortunate to have her experience and knowledge leading our emergency services,” concluded Hinson.

    Joyce Washington Ivery has been has been giving unselfishly of her time and talents as a hospital volunteer for the past 19 years, donating over 1,300 hours of her time to the hospital. As a retired social worker, 30 year breast cancer survivor and CEO and founder of the Edna B. and Joyce Fay
    Washington Breast Cancer Foundation, compassion, caring and giving back have always been key attributes in her life. “Ms. Joyce is very special to us and is faithful to helping in our hospital gift shop. She is known for her professional, refined appearance with a beautiful hat to match every outfit.
    Customers love her and we are so fortunate to have her,” said Yvonne Eidt, Gift Shop Coordinator.

    About Merit Health Natchez, Merit Health Natchez is a Joint Commission-accredited hospital with 179-beds and offers a broad range of services including emergency medicine, surgery, cardiology, labor and delivery, radiology, outpatient diagnostic testing, physical therapy and more. Merit Health Natchez holds additional accreditations from American College of Cardiology for Chest Pain Center, the American College of Radiology for mammography, the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and Advance Disease-Specific Care Certification for Acute Stroke Ready Hospital from The Joint
    Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Learn more at www.merithealthnatchez.com.

  • Silver Street to close as floodwaters enter roadway

    Silver Street to close as floodwaters enter roadway

    Natchez officials said Silver Street will close to through traffic on Friday morning and convert to two-way traffic as the Mississippi River at Natchez is currently at 52.2 feet and is expected to crest at 53 feet on Jan. 28.

    “We already closed Cooper Street yesterday (Wednesday),” said Natchez Mayor Darryl Grennell. “Water is coming across the road on Silver Street.”

    Grennell said the road closures have become an annual event in Natchez.

    “It really puts us in a situation, because it changes the dynamics of everything,” Grennell said. “Silver Street is converted to a two-way street.”

    Grennell said people can continue to travel down Silver Street but must turn around at the low point where barricades are placed with water coming over the road.

    Grennell said the river is powerful and people should not try to go past the barricades.

    Last year, a pedestrian tried to walk through the barricaded area and got swept away by the floodwaters and his body has yet to be recovered.

    “They don’t need to cross those barricades at the end,” Grennell said “That river is no joke. They are supposed to turn around and most people turn around there at Magnolia Grill.”

    Grennell said D.A. Biglane Street would remain open to allow access to riverboats docked Under the Hill.

    Marty Pope, senior service hydrologist with the National Weather Service in Jackson, said that if the current 16-day weather projection holds, the river could start falling after the Jan. 28 crest at 53 feet.

    “From there it is going to crest out and fall out,” Pope said.

    The Mississippi River at Natchez surpassed the 48-foot flood stage on Jan. 15. Last year the river at Natchez was above flood stage for a record 212 days surpassing the previous record of 77 days set in 1927.

    “There are no big bumps of rainfall that are going to affect the Cairo, Illinois, level right now,” Pope said. “The good thing about that for Natchez is we should see the crest of 53 on (Jan.) 28 and from there with the rainfall it is just going to crest out, and it is just going to fall out. In the first 16 days, we should continue to see a falling river unless one of these systems that are out there, maybe the one around Feb. 2 or 3, is heavier than it is expected to be.”

     

    This Article comes from The Natchez Democrat to view the article click here

  • Report: Ed Orgeron, LSU agree to massive raise, extension

    Report: Ed Orgeron, LSU agree to massive raise, extension

    d Orgeron is sitting on top of the college football world coming off of one of the best seasons in history.

    His LSU Tigers finished 15-0 en route to winning the SEC Championship and national title, including a Heisman Trophy for quarterback Joe Burrow. In 2019, Orgeron was making $4 million, good for 30th overall in college football. He made less than Lovie Smith, Chad Morris, Charlie Strong and Pat Fitzgerald, but not anymore.

    The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman reported Friday that Orgeron and LSU have agreed to a six-year contract worth more than $42 million in total compensation. Assuming Feldman’s compensation numbers are accurate, that would put Orgeron in the top five in college football around $7 million per season. It would rank only behind Dabo Swinney, Nick Saban, Jim Harbaugh and Jimbo Fisher. Kirby Smart was the fifth-highest paid coach in 2019 making a little over $6.7 million, per USA Today’s database.

    The last seven weeks of LSU’s season (December 1 through January 21) was worth $200 million for the school in free advertising.

    “It was the perfect storm of exposure for LSU football from the SEC Championship game through the Heisman Trophy ceremony and all the way up and beyond the National Championship Game, ending at the White House. Those are some premier events all generating major national coverage,” Jeremy Creutz, Director or Sponsorship Analytics said.

    Orgeron is 40-9 overall since taking over LSU, including 23-7 in the SEC. In his last 12 games against top 10 opponents, the LSU head coach is 11-1.

  • Mostert lifts 49ers to Super Bowl with 37-20 win vs Packers

    Mostert lifts 49ers to Super Bowl with 37-20 win vs Packers

    SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Coach Kyle Shanahan received the NFC championship trophy from his Super Bowl-winning father Mike and raised it to the sky.

    The San Francisco 49ers have gone on a surprising journey from No. 2 pick in the draft to one of the last two teams standing. They have one of the most unlikely playoff heroes to thank for it.

    Journeyman Raheem Mostert rushed for 220 yards and four touchdowns to make quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo mostly a spectator, Nick Bosa harassed Aaron Rodgers from the start and the 49ers beat the Green Bay Packers 37-20 for the NFC championship on Sunday.

    “I did have a lot of doubters and naysayers,” said Mostert, who has been cut seven times in his career. “Now I get to actually tell them, ‘Look where I’m at now.’

    “I never gave up on my dreams.”

    The Niners (15-3) also had their skeptics after winning just 10 games in the first two seasons under Shanahan and general manager John Lynch.

    But they put pieces and systems in place during those rough two seasons and now have advanced to the franchise’s first Super Bowl in seven years. The Niners will play the Kansas City Chiefs in two weeks in Miami when Shanahan tries to join his father as coaching champions.

    “It was pretty special,” Shanahan said of getting handed the trophy from his father at the postgame ceremony. “To get a trophy handed to you by anyone is really cool. … It was pretty cool it happened there at the end.”

    After giving a second thorough beating of the season to Rodgers and the Packers (14-4), the 49ers are the third team to make it to the Super Bowl a year after winning four or fewer games.

    Cincinnati did it in 1988 and the Rams 1999, with the Rams the only team to go from four wins to a championship in one year.

    “It’s still kind of surreal,” linebacker Fred Warner said. “With the stuff this team has gone through, this organization, it’s special. Its the pinnacle of football right here.”

    Bosa, the prize for last year’s rough season as the No. 2 overall pick, helped set the tone when he ended Green Bay’s second drive of the game with a 13-yard sack of Rodgers.

    Mostert, a former special teams standout, did much of the rest in a remarkable redemption story for a former surfer who carried the ball only eight times in his first three seasons in the NFL while bouncing between teams.

    But he has become a key part of the NFC’s top team this year, leading the Niners with 772 yards rushing in the regular season and delivering a performance for the ages in the NFC title game.

    He had the second-most yards rushing in a playoff game to Eric Dickerson’s 248 for the Rams on Jan. 4, 1986, and was the first player to rush for at least four TDs and 200 yards in a playoff game.

    He got started when he burst 36 yards on a third-and-8 trap play to open the scoring on San Francisco’s second drive and kept ripping off long runs behind impressive blocking.

    “He’s so fast,” tackle Joe Staley said. “He’s incredibly fast. He’s fearless going through the hole. He has trust in the linemen to block it up. He’s a great running back.”

    He added TD runs of 9 and 18 yards in the second quarter and had 160 yards rushing at the half, becoming the only player in NFL history to rush for at least 150 yards and three TDs in the first half of a playoff game.

    Mostert added a 22-yard TD run in the third quarter.

    “The lanes that we saw and the way he was running we just wanted to keep feeding him,” Shanahan said. “I know he was feeling it. That wasn’t too hard to see.”

    Rodgers and the Packers were unable to match that performance as they got overwhelmed by San Francisco’s dominant front for a second time this season.

    Rodgers had a career-low 3.15 yards per attempt in a 37-8 loss here back in November and wasn’t much better in the first half of the rematch.

    He lost a snap from center to end Green Bay’s only promising drive of the half, threw an interception to Emmanuel Moseley late in the half and didn’t convert his first third down of the season — in 18 attempts — against the Niners until connecting on a 6-yard pass to Aaron Jones on the opening drive of the second quarter.

    “We just weren’t very consistent the first half,” Rodgers said. “Made a couple of mistakes personally that hurt us and kind of let it get away from us.”

    Rodgers capped that drive with a 9-yard TD pass to Jones, but the game was too far out of hand by that point.

    He led Green Bay to two more TDs and finished with 326 yards passing, but it wasn’t nearly enough as the Packers lost the NFC title game for the third time since their last Super Bowl trip following the 2010 season.

    “Right now, they are the gold standard in the NFC,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said of the 49ers.

    QUIET DAY

    The Niners asked very little of Garoppolo, who threw only eight passes thanks to the big-play running game and lopsided score. He went 24 minutes of game time between his sixth and seventh passes and finished with six completions for 77 yards. It was tied for the second fewest passes thrown in a playoff game. Miami threw six and seven passes on the Super Bowl following the 1973 season.

    PASSING FAVRE

    Rodgers’ two TD passes gave him 40 in his playoff career, breaking Brett Favre’s franchise record of 39. Rodgers also has seven straight playoff games with at least two TD throws, one shy of Joe Flacco’s record.

    INJURIES

    Packers: S Adrian Amos left after injuring his pectoral muscle in the first half. … CB Jaire Alexander left in the second half with a thumb injury.

    49ers: RB Tevin Coleman left in the first half with a shoulder injury.

    UP NEXT

    49ers: The team’s seventh appearance in the Super Bowl against the Chiefs on Feb. 2.

  • Mahomes gives Reid best hope to win that elusive Super Bowl

    Mahomes gives Reid best hope to win that elusive Super Bowl

    Andy Reid revitalized the Kansas City Chiefs the same way he did with the Philadelphia Eagles.

    He’s one win away from finishing the job.

    The only thing missing from Reid’s impressive resume is a Super Bowl title. He is seventh on the career wins list and every coach ahead of him has a championship.

    Thanks to Patrick Mahomes, Reid gets another shot when the Chiefs (14-4) play the San Francisco 49ers (15-3) in Miami on Feb. 2.

    Mahomes did it all in Kansas City’s 35-24 victory over Tennessee in the AFC championship game Sunday. He threw for 294 yards and three touchdowns and led the team with 53 yards rushing, including a nifty 27-yard score.

    Reid, the quarterback guru who helped develop Brett Favre and Donovan McNabb, saw tremendous potential in Mahomes when he traded up to the No. 10 spot in the 2017 NFL draft to grab the former Texas Tech star. It was the same foresight he had in 1999 when, as a rookie head coach in Philadelphia, Reid selected McNabb with the No. 2 overall pick even though the city wanted Ricky Williams.

    Reid was patient with McNabb, holding him out of the starting lineup until Week 10 while veteran and longtime backup quarterback Doug Pederson groomed the rookie. Once McNabb took over, the Eagles were on their way. In 2000, Reid and McNabb led Philadelphia to the first of five straight playoff appearances. They went to four consecutive NFC title games, losing the first three, including two at home.

    The Eagles got past that hurdle after the 2004 season, advancing to the Super Bowl only to lose 24-21 to the New England Patriots.

    Reid led them to the brink one more time four years later as a No. 6 seed before they lost to Arizona as a road favorite in the NFC championship game.

    The Eagles won their last division title under Reid with Michael Vick at quarterback in 2010. Vick revived his career in Philadelphia after missing two seasons while serving a prison sentence. He had his best all-around season with Reid.

    In 14 seasons in Philadelphia, Reid led the Eagles to six NFC East titles, nine playoff appearances and five conference championship games. He won more games than any coach in franchise history but couldn’t win the only one that mattered to Eagles fans.

    Still, he played a role in helping Philadelphia get its first Super Bowl title because Pederson, Reid’s protege, was the coach who guided the Eagles to that elusive championship two years ago, with backup quarterback Nick Foles beating the Patriots. Reid drafted Foles in the third round in his final season in Philadelphia and persuaded him not to retire in 2016 when he brought him to Kansas City to back up Alex Smith.

    Reid was fired by the Eagles after a 4-12 season in 2012, the year his oldest son, Garrett, died from a drug overdose at training camp.

    He quickly landed in Kansas City, taking over a 2-14 team, and turned the Chiefs into a winner even faster than he did the Eagles. The Chiefs went 11-5 in Reid’s first year.

    But Reid was 1-4 in the playoffs with Smith at quarterback in his first five seasons in Kansas City. He drafted Mahomes to take the team to the next level. After making him sit behind Smith for a season, just like McNabb waited in Philadelphia, Reid took a risk. He traded Smith away following consecutive division titles and handed the offense to Mahomes.

    All Mahomes did was win the NFL MVP award in his first year as the starter in 2018. The Chiefs fell short at home against New England in the AFC title game last season, dropping Reid to 1-5 in conference championships.

    They couldn’t be stopped this time.

    Led by the dynamic Mahomes, Reid’s offense has scored 86 points in two playoff games. The NFL’s No. 2 defense awaits. The 49ers allowed 281.8 yards per game in the regular season, second only to the Patriots. They held Minnesota to 10 points last week and Aaron Rodgers and the Packers to 20 points after taking a 27-0 halftime lead.

    Reid is 22-5 in his career when he has two weeks to prepare for an opponent, so it’ll be an interesting chess match against San Francisco defensive coordinator Robert Saleh.

    The only coach who waited longer than Reid for a return trip to the Super Bowl was his friend and former Eagles coach Dick Vermeil. After Philadelphia lost to Oakland in the 1981 Super Bowl, Vermeil led the St. Louis Rams to victory over Tennessee following the 1999 season.

    It’s Big Red’s turn to win the big game.

  • Secret Service releases list of prohibited items for National Championship game

    NEW ORLEANS (WAFB) – The secret service has released its list of prohibited items ahead of the National Championship game in New Orleans on Monday, Jan. 13, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

    The Secret Service will be working with local law, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to provide safety of all guests attending the championship game.

    Fans going to the game will be required to undergo an additional level of security screening. Fans should be prepared for a search of all items into the site. Law enforcement personnel reserve the right to prohibit any other items determined to be a potential safety hazard.

    The list of prohibited items is as follows:

    • Aerosols
    • Ammunition
    • Animals other than service/guide animals
    • Backpacks
    • Bags and signs exceeding size restrictions
    • Bicycles
    • Balloons
    • Coolers
    • Drones and other unmanned aircraft systems
    • Explosives
    • Firearms
    • Glass, thermal or metal containers
    • Laser pointers
    • Mace/Pepper spray
    • Packages
    • Selfie Sticks
    • Structures
    • Signs exceeding the size restrictions (20’ x 3’ x 1/4”)
    • Support for signs and placards
    • Toy guns
    • Explosives
    • Recreational motorized mobility devices
    • Weapons of any kind
  • Mississippi State Hires Mike Leach as Next Head Coach

    Mississippi State Hires Mike Leach as Next Head Coach

    Mississippi State has hired Mike Leach as its next head coach, the school announced on Thursday.

    The Bulldogs fired coach Joe Moorhead last week after two seasons with the program. Associate head coach Tony Hughes was announced as the school’s interim head coach while it started its search for a new one.

    Mississippi State went 6–7 in 2019. The Bulldogs struggled early in the season and lost four straight conference games before snapping their skid with a 54–24 win over Arkansas on Nov. 2, then narrowly survived the Egg Bowl vs. rival Ole Miss.

    Athletic director John Cohen reportedly met with Leach this week to interview him for the vacant position.

    Leach, known for employing the Air Raid offense, joins Mississippi State after serving as Washington State’s head coach for eight seasons. In December, the Cougars agreed to extend Leach’s contract through 2024. Leach led Washington State to its fifth straight bowl game appearance this season, where it lost to Air Force in the Cheez-It Bowl to finish the season at 6–7. His 55–47 overall record ranks third in program history.

     

    Original article by Sports Illustrated can be found here

  • Watford, Manning Help LSU Grab 79-77 Thriller Over Arkansas

    BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Trendon Watford made a three-point play and Charles Manning blocked two field goal attempts in the final seconds as LSU defeated Arkansas 79-77 in a Southeastern Conference game Wednesday night.

    The lead changed hands eight times in the final six minutes. Watford put the Tigers (10-4, 2-0) ahead 76-74 with a three-point play with 32 seconds remaining in the game. The Razorbacks (12-2, 1-1) regained the lead on a three-point play by Isaiah Joe with 21 seconds to play.

    LSU kept possession after Skylar Mays had his shot blocked out of bounds by Adrio Bailey with 12 seconds left. Watford then made his second three-point play with eight seconds to play. Arkansas had two shots at a game-winning 3-pointer, but Manning blocked both – one by Joe and one by Desi Sills.

    “(LSU) coach (Will) Wade drew up a few plays for me coming out of bounds,” Watford said. “He trusted me to do what I do every day. I have to thank him and thank my teammates for putting me in that position.”

    Watford led LSU with a season-high 21 points. Mays had 19 points, while Darius Days had 16 points and a career-high 16 rebounds. Javonte Smart had ten points.

    “This was a huge win for us,” Wade said. “The difference in the game was obviously our rebounding. We had 23 offensive rebounds and they had 24 total rebounds. Trendon made some tremendous plays down the stretch and Charles had two huge defensive plays.”

    Mason Jones, who fouled out in the final minute, was the top scorer for the Razorbacks with 24 points. Jimmy Whitt had 22 points and Joe had 13 points – all in the second half.

    “LSU was more physical,” Arkansas coach Eric Musselman said. “We went with a five-guard lineup and it was our best lineup rebounding the ball. They hung in the lane and reacted better than us. LSU has size and they utilized it on the backboards. Their best offense was putting it up and going to get it.”

    Neither team had more than a four-point lead until Arkansas put together a 12-0 run late in the first half. Jones and Bailey combined for all 12 Razorbacks points. A 3-pointer by Jones put Arkansas ahead 35-24 with 4:06 before halftime.

    LSU responded with its own spurt down the stretch of the first half. Days knocked down two 3-pointers to help the Tigers reduce their double-digit deficit. A foul shot by Days with 22 seconds remaining left LSU behind the Razorbacks 40-37 at halftime.

    The Tigers built two seven-point leads in the second half – the last coming at 54-47 after Watford made yet another three-point play with 15:03 remaining. Arkansas came back and tied the score at 58-58 on a basket by Joe with 11:17 to play.

    After falling behind 66-60, the Razorbacks scored five consecutive points on two foul shots by Jones and a three-point play by Sills with 7:08 remaining. The game was tightly contested the rest of the way.

    BIG PICTURE

    LSU: The Tigers won their first close game of the season as they had dropped three games by two points in the non-conference portion of the schedule to VCU, Utah State and Southern California.

    Arkansas: The Razorbacks suffered their first defeat of the season in regulation. Arkansas’ other defeat came in overtime at Western Kentucky.

    STAT OF THE NIGHT

    LSU barely made 40 percent of its field goal attempts. However, the Tigers were able to win the game because they dominated Arkansas on the boards. LSU outrebounded the Razorbacks 53-24. Days had a career-high 16 rebounds, while Watford finished with nine boards. More importantly, the Tigers grabbed 23 offensive rebounds which resulted in 26 second-chance points. Arkansas only had three offensive rebounds and no second-chance points.

    STAR WATCH

    Arkansas’ one-two scoring punch of Mason Jones and Isaiah Joe combined for 37 points – their season average. Jones, who fouled out late in the game, had a team-high 24 points. Jones was 7-of-15 from the field, including 4-of-7 on 3-pointers. Jones, who fouled out in the last minute, did not score in the final seven minutes of the game. Joe, who sat out nearly nine minutes in the first half due to foul trouble, scored all 13 of his points in the second half. Joe had a rough shooting night as he missed nine of his 13 field goal attempts. Joe was just 2-of-9 on 3-pointers.

    UP NEXT

    LSU will play another home SEC game when it faces Mississippi State on Saturday.

    Arkansas will play a second straight SEC road game when it meets Ole Miss in Oxford on Saturday.