Mississippi Valley moves to 8-0 for first time in SWAC play

ITTA BENA, Mississippi — Eight and oh-my. Mississippi Valley State reached a SWAC milestone Saturday, but point guard Kevin Burwell refuses to talk about it and forward Cor-J Cox briefly mentions it.

And to their coach, Sean Woods, this is no big deal. "What we're doing," he said, "is not a surprise." The Delta Devils - focused as ever - beat Jackson State 60-54 to reach a historic mark and set off a wild celebration in their tiny gymnasium.

Valley (9-11) is 8-0 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference for the first time in school history, claiming that feat while snapping a four-game losing streak to the rival JSU Tigers (5-15, 3-5 SWAC).

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