Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Pearl Pirates (Pearl, MS) and the host Brandon Bulldogs (Brandon, MS), saw Pearl's basketball squad hold off Brandon by a tally of 43-36.

With the victory, Pearl improves its record to 7-13 on the campaign. The Pirates host Oak Grove (Hattiesburg, MS) to confront the Warriors in a 7A Region 3 challenge on Monday, January 22. The Warriors come into the challenge with a record of 8-12. Oak Grove lost 45-26 in their recent league challenge against Meridian (Meridian, MS)

Next up, the Bulldogs confront the Northwest Rankin Cougars (Brandon, MS) in a 7A Region 3 challenge, on Tuesday, January 23. Brandon will attempt to improve on its 9-11 season record. The Cougars come into the challenge with a 16-9 record after their 77-13 league win over Petal (Petal, MS).