Mississippi High School Basketball - Ridgeland fells Pearl
December 29, 2023: Pearl, MS 39208 Ridgeland Titans (Ridgeland, MS) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Pearl Pirates (Pearl, MS), 71-53 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Ridgeland moves its record to 12-5 on the year. The Titans travel to Columbus (Columbus, MS) to face the Falcons in a 6A Region 2 game on Tuesday, January 2. The Falcons enter the game with a record of 14-3. Columbus won 57-54 in their recent non-league game against New Hope (Columbus, MS)
With the defeat, Pearl moves to 13-5 on the year. The Pirates travel to Meridian (Meridian, MS) to face the Wildcats in a 7A Region 3 game on Friday, January 5. The Wildcats enter the game with a record of 9-6. Meridian lost 64-50 in their recent non-league game against Madison Central (Madison, MS)