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Pearl River CentralWest Jones

Blue Devils
24
Mustangs
43

The West Jones (Laurel, MS) varsity basketball team won Friday's home tournament game against Pearl River Central (Carriere, MS) by a score of 43-24.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Pearl River Central----24
West Jones----43
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Game Story

Mississippi High School Basketball - West Jones over Pearl River Central

January 26, 2024: Laurel, MS 39443

Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the West Jones Mustangs (Laurel, MS) and the visiting Pearl River Central Blue Devils (Carriere, MS), saw West Jones's basketball squad overcome Pearl River Central by a tally of 43-24.

With the victory, West Jones improves its record to 19-4 on the campaign. The Mustangs travel to Jim Hill (Jackson, MS) to confront the Tigers in a 6A Region 3 challenge on Saturday, January 27. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 9-11. Jim Hill lost 65-63 in their recent league challenge against Forest Hill (Jackson, MS)

Next up, the Blue Devils confront the Hattiesburg Tigers (Hattiesburg, MS) in a 6A Region 3 challenge, on Tuesday, January 30. Pearl River Central will attempt to improve on its 6-15 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 16-8 record after their 51-46 league win over Terry (Terry, MS).

PRCHS @ West Jones Basketball Game Info

Fri., Jan. 26, 2024 @ 6p
The West Jones (Laurel, MS) varsity basketball team won Friday's home tournament game against Pearl River Central (Carriere, MS) by a score of 43-24.

Rankings & Records

Pearl River Central (23-24)

MSClass
21322
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
6-191-104-102-80-1.240.0918881,073

West Jones (23-24)

MSClass
447
OverallDistrictHomeAwayWin %District %PFPA
22-77-315-37-4.759.7001,4171,155

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Pearl River Central		7.67.05.610.235.5
West Jones		11.111.513.413.448.9

Head-to-Head

  • West Jones won on 1/9/2024
    1/9 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    West Jones----49
    PRCHS----22

    The West Jones (Laurel, MS) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away conference game against Pearl River Central (Carriere, MS) by a score of 49-22.

    Box score
  • West Jones won on 1/26/2024
    1/26 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    PRCHS----24
    West Jones----43

    The Pearl River Central (Carriere, MS) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away tournament game against West Jones (Laurel, MS) by a score of 43-24.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Pearl River Central1-10West Jones6-3
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/12/23TerryPearl River Central(L) 49-371/5/24TerryWest Jones(W) 44-41
1/20/24Pearl River CentralTerry(L) 38-141/23/24West JonesTerry(L) 53-41
2/5/24Pearl River CentralTerry(L) 46-27
12/15/23Pearl River CentralJim Hill(L) 53-3212/12/23Jim HillWest Jones(W) 47-19
1/19/24Jim HillPearl River Central(W) 42-391/16/24West JonesJim Hill
1/27/24West JonesJim Hill(W) 53-38
1/5/24Pearl River CentralForest Hill(L) 62-421/12/24Forest HillWest Jones(W) 65-50
1/5/24Pearl River CentralForest Hill(L) 62-421/30/24West JonesForest Hill(W) 43-36
1/23/24Forest HillPearl River Central(L) 35-301/30/24West JonesForest Hill
1/23/24Forest HillPearl River Central(L) 35-30
1/12/24HattiesburgPearl River Central(L) 40-2612/15/23West JonesHattiesburg(L) 55-48
1/30/24Pearl River CentralHattiesburg(L) 49-251/19/24HattiesburgWest Jones(W) 57-38
2/9/24HattiesburgWest Jones(L) 48-44

Record Breakdown

Pearl River Central (23-24)

West Jones (23-24)
6-19
Overall
22-7
1-11
League
7-3
5-7
Non-League
14-3
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
1-10
Common Opponent
6-3
4-10
Home
15-3
2-8
Away
7-4
0-1
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-1
6-19
In-State
22-7
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0