Mississippi Senate Resolution 61 commends Simpson Academy Lady Cougars Girls Basketball Team and Coach Linda Dear for winning the 2026 MAIS Class 4A.
Mississippi Senate Resolution 61 congratulates the Simpson Academy Lady Cougars Girls Basketball Team and Coach Linda Dear for their victory in the 2026 MAIS Class 4A Division State Championship. The team secured the title by defeating East Rankin Academy 54-45. The Lady Cougars also reached the championship game in the overall tournament, finishing as runner-up to Madison-Ridgeland Academy with a final score of 37-25. This championship marks the team's first title since 2019 and Coach Linda Dear's fifth career state title in her 40-year coaching career.
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