Mississippi High School Basketball - Petal topples Pearl
January 12, 2024: Petal, MS 39465 In Friday's league outing, the Petal Panthers (Petal, MS) basketball squad beat the visiting Pearl Pirates (Pearl, MS), by a count of 55-35.
The Panthers (8-11) will now prepare for their outing against Brandon (Brandon, MS). The Bulldogs go into the 7A Region 3 outing with a 9-9 record. In their last outing, Brandon defeated Meridian (Meridian, MS), 40-25, in a league outing.
The Pirates now hold a 5-13 record. They play next when they host Oak Grove for a 7A Region 3 outing on Tuesday, January 16. Pearl will clash with a Warriors squad coming off a 44-18 league loss to Northwest Rankin (Brandon, MS). The Warriors record now stands at 8-11.