Basketball Recap: Make It 14 in a Row for St. Patrick

Fighting Irish

Previous Games

02/06/25 vs Perry Central	55-40
01/30/25 vs Pearl River Central	36-26
01/28/25 @ Our Lady Academy	53-38
01/23/25 @ Tylertown	41-40
01/20/25 vs Perry Central	50-14
+ 9 more games

St. Patrick waltzed into their match on Thursday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They strolled past the Perry Central Bulldogs with points to spare, taking the game 55-40. Given the Fighting Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 221st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

St. Patrick's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-5. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.1 points over those games. As for Perry Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-17 record this season.

St. Patrick and Perry Central are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. St. Patrick will be playing in front of their home fans against Noxubee County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Perry Central, they will head out to take on Kemper County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Kemper County will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Perry Central surely won't give up without a fight.