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PearlMeridian
Pirates
36
Wildcats
58

The Meridian (MS) varsity basketball team won Friday's home conference game against Pearl (MS) by a score of 58-36.

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Pearl----36
Meridian----58
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Game Story

Mississippi High School Basketball - Pearl ripped by Meridian

January 5, 2024: Meridian, MS 39305

The Meridian Wildcats basketball team scored 58 points and held the visiting Pearl Pirates to 36 in the Wildcats league triumph on Friday.

The Wildcats now sport a 10-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Pascagoula for a non-league contest on Saturday, January 6. Meridian will battle a Panthers team coming off a 67-65 non-league win over Canton (Canton, MS). The Panthers record now stands at 14-1.

The Pirates (13-6) will now prepare for their contest against Northwest Rankin (Brandon, MS). The Cougars enter the 7A Region 3 contest with a 5-13 record. In their last contest, Northwest Rankin was routed by Brandon (Brandon, MS), 48-46, in a league contest.

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  • Play video icon Pearl vs Meridian Game Highlights - Jan. 5, 2024 1:38

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Rankings & Records

Pearl (23-24)

MSReg.
6012
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
18-128-411-26-91-1.600.6671,9181,723

Meridian (23-24)

MSReg.
61
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
24-98-314-56-44-0.727.7271,8471,637

Team Scoring Averages

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Pearl		15.212.718.317.363.9
Meridian		11.712.712.722.356.0

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Head-to-Head

  • Meridian won on 1/5/2024
    1/5 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Pearl----36
    Meridian----58

    The Pearl (MS) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Meridian (MS) by a score of 58-36.

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  • 1/23/2024 results not reported

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  • Meridian won on 1/23/2024
    1/23 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Meridian----75
    Pearl----71

    The Meridian (MS) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away conference game against Pearl (MS) by a score of 75-71.

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Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Pearl8-7Meridian10-4
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/15/23BrandonPearl(W) 77-681/12/24MeridianBrandon(L) 69-68
1/19/24PearlBrandon(L) 66-591/30/24BrandonMeridian(W) 58-37
2/6/24PearlBrandon(L) 68-612/9/24BrandonMeridian(W) 56-51
12/21/23PearlOak Grove(W) 76-5212/15/23MeridianOak Grove(W) 67-49
12/22/23PearlOak Grove1/19/24Oak GroveMeridian(W) 67-52
1/16/24Oak GrovePearl
1/22/24Oak GrovePearl(W) 81-71
2/5/24Oak GrovePearl(W) 73-48
12/27/23PearlMadison Central(L) 63-5912/29/23Madison CentralMeridian(L) 64-50
12/29/23PearlRidgeland(L) 71-5312/27/23RidgelandMeridian(W) 54-50
1/9/24Northwest RankinPearl(W) 55-5112/12/23Northwest RankinMeridian(W) 59-45
1/26/24PearlNorthwest Rankin(W) 55-541/16/24MeridianNorthwest Rankin(L) 65-60
2/9/24Northwest RankinPearl(W) 54-492/6/24Northwest RankinMeridian(W) 64-30
1/12/24PearlPetal(W) 59-491/9/24PetalMeridian(W) 55-49
1/30/24PetalPearl(L) 66-641/26/24MeridianPetal(L) 55-53
2/1/24PearlMendenhall(L) 67-5311/21/23MendenhallMeridian(W) 51-40
2/17/24PearlOcean Springs(L) 61-472/23/24Ocean SpringsMeridian(W) 50-46

Record Breakdown

Pearl (23-24)

Meridian (23-24)
18-12
Overall
24-9
8-4
League
8-3
8-3
Non-League
6-4
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
8-7
Common Opponent
10-4
11-2
Home
14-5
6-9
Away
6-4
1-1
Neutral
4-0
0-1
Playoff
4-0
18-12
In-State
24-9
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0