The Pearl River Central Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the West Jones Mustangs at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Pearl River Central is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Saturday, Pearl River Central lost to Terry on the road by a decisive 61-47 margin. While losing is never fun, Pearl River Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 167th, while Terry is ranked 21st).
Meanwhile, West Jones' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. The match between the pair wasn't particularly close, with West Jones falling 61-46. They have struggled against Terry recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Pearl River Central has been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for West Jones, their loss dropped their record down to 10-14.
Pearl River Central came up short against West Jones when the teams last played on January 9th, falling 67-62. Can Pearl River Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
