The Pearl Pirates basketball squad (Pearl, MS), was outscored 35-27 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Petal Panthers (Petal, MS)

With the victory, Petal advances its record to 4-19 on the year. The Panthers travel to Hattiesburg (Hattiesburg, MS) to meet the Tigers in a non-league battle on Thursday, January 30. The Tigers enter the battle with a record of 13-10. Hattiesburg won 51-29 in their recent league battle against Pearl River Central (Carriere, MS)

The Pirates now own a 5-12 record. They put it on the line next when they host Meridian for a 7A Region 3 battle on Friday, January 31. Pearl will meet a Wildcats squad coming off a 38-34 league loss to Brandon (Brandon, MS). The Wildcats record now stands at 14-9.