The Forest Hill Patriots just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Pearl River Central Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Forest Hill will be strutting in after a win while Pearl River Central will be coming in after a loss.
Forest Hill took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 49-31 victory over McComb. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Tigers are ranked 251st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pearl River Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. The matchup between them and Jim Hill didn't end well, with Pearl River Central falling 45-30.
Forest Hill's win bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Pearl River Central, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Forest Hill didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Pearl River Central in their previous meeting on January 3rd, but they still walked away with a 45-39 victory. Does Forest Hill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pearl River Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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