Pearl River and Pine are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Pearl River Rebels will be playing at home against the Pine Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, Pearl River was the victim of a tough 88-67 loss at the hands of Lakeshore. While losing is never fun, Pearl River can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 246th, while Lakeshore is ranked 110th).
Meanwhile, Pine waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They put the hurt on Holden with a sharp 63-37 win.
Pearl River has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-16 record this season. As for Pine, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-14.
Pearl River came up short against Pine in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 72-64. Will Pearl River have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
