If Pearl was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Meridian on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pirates came up short against the Brandon Bulldogs on Thursday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-3, 25-13.
Brandon found their leader in freshman Lynnon Rhodes, who had 22 digs and one assist. Those 22 digs set a new season-high mark for Rhodes.
Pearl's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Brandon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Pearl is set to take on their familiar foe Petal at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Brandon will face off against rival Northwest Rankin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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