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Redskins stun Pirates in 71-70 comeback win

After trailing once by as many as 15 points it was “Coffey Time” for the Pocahontas Redskins. With 2.1 seconds left to play, Senior DJ Coffey split two defenders after driving around a Jared Mitchell screen and put up a shot in the paint to give the Redskins a 71-70 victory Tuesday, Feb. 4 at Schoonover Fieldhouse in a contest that saw 21 threepoint baskets. Gosnell had beaten Pocahontas earlier in the year at Gosnell 69-68 in double overtime.

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Redskin Swim Team hosts the Pocahontas Redskins Invitational

Pocahontas hosted the Pocahontas Redskins Invitational on Tuesday, Jan. 28 at the Pocahontas Aquatic Center. Other teams participating included Brookland, Greene County Tech, Hoxie, Jonesboro, Mountain Home, Valley View, and Westside. For the Redskins, Steven Thibeault swam the 200 Free, coming in fourth with a 4:07.34. He also swam the 100 Free, finishing sixth with a 1:44.99. Christian Lee came in third in the 200 Individual Medley with a 3:31.28 and in the 400 Free, he swam a 6:36.71 for second place.

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