Mississippi High School Basketball - Pearl River Central topped by Hattiesburg
January 30, 2024: Hattiesburg, MS 39401 The Pearl River Central Blue Devils basketball team (Carriere, MS), dropped 59-47 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Hattiesburg Tigers (Hattiesburg, MS)
The Tigers now possess a 23-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Forest Hill for a 6A Region 3 battle on Wednesday, January 31. Hattiesburg will battle a Patriots team coming off a 58-52 league win over West Jones (Laurel, MS). The Patriots record now stands at 8-17.
The Blue Devils (10-11) will now prepare for their battle against Pass Christian (Pass Christian, MS). The Pirates come into the non-league battle with a 20-7 record. In their last battle, Pass Christian prevailed over Gulfport (Gulfport, MS), 62-53, in a non-league battle.