Basketball Game Preview: Pearl Pirates vs. Cleveland Central Wolves

The Pearl Pirates will square off against the Cleveland Central Wolves at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Last Tuesday, Pearl came up short against Pelahatchie and fell 46-38. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Cleveland Central made easy work of North Side on Tuesday and carried off a 40-14 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolves.

Cleveland Central's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.3 points per game. As for Pearl, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.