Mississippi High School Basketball - Pearl tipped by Petal
January 30, 2024: Pearl, MS 39208
The Petal Panthers basketball team scored 66 points and held the host Pearl Pirates to 64 in the Panthers league triumph on Tuesday.
The Panthers now sport a 16-11 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hattiesburg for a non-league contest on Thursday, February 1. Petal will meet a Tigers team coming off a 46-36 league win over Forest Hill (Jackson, MS). The Tigers record now stands at 24-2.
The Pirates (17-9) will now prepare for their contest against Mendenhall (Mendenhall, MS). The Tigers enter the non-league contest with a 18-6 record. In their last contest, Mendenhall nipped Forest (Forest, MS), 68-44, in a league challenge.