Incarnate Word battles past national power Long Island Lutheran. 'A lot of joy.'

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Incarnate Word battles past national power Long Island Lutheran. 'A lot of joy.'

Steve Overbey | Post-Dispatch
Jan 10, 2026
Jan 10, 2026
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Sophie Cunningham Classic: Incarnate Word vs. Long Island Lutheran — Incarnate Word celebrates defeating Long Island Lutheran during the Sophie Cunningham Classic on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at Columbia College in Columbia, Mo.
Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

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COLUMBIA, Mo.聽鈥� Incarnate Word Academy has won state championship games and walked off the court with a plaque and a smile.

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