Pearl entered their tilt with Brandon on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 64-54 victory over the Brandon Bulldogs. That's two games straight that the Pirates have won by exactly ten points.
Brandon lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Elijah Morey, who posted eight points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Barnes, who had 17 points.
Pirates
| 02/07/25 vs Brandon | 64-54 |
| 02/06/25 vs Northwest Rankin | 61-51 |
| 02/04/25 vs Oak Grove | 59-30 |
| 01/31/25 vs Meridian | 59-43 |
| 01/24/25 vs Northwest Rankin | 53-50 |
| + 11 more games |
Pearl's win was their 16th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points over those games. As for Brandon, their loss dropped their record down to 17-12.
Pearl and Brandon are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Pearl will take on St. Martin at 7:00 p.m. on February 15th. Pearl knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully St. Martin likes a good challenge. As for Brandon, they and Ocean Springs will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 6:00 p.m. on February 15th. Brandon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.5 points per game this season.
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