There's no place like home for Pearl, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They came out on top against the Brookhaven Panthers by a score of 60-50 on Tuesday. This was payback for the Pirates, who suffered a 66-63 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Brookhaven's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jay Ross, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Ross a new career-high in offensive rebounds (six). NICHOLAS GAMBLE was another key player, going 5 for 12 en route to 10 points plus six rebounds and three steals.
Pearl pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Brookhaven, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pearl and Warren Central are set to duel on Thursday. Pearl knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Warren Central likes a good challenge. Brookhaven has already played their next game (against Pearl), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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