Pearl-Cohn took care of business in their home opener on Thursday. They walked away with a 59-52 victory over the Overton Bobcats. The Firebirds have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bobcats, too.
Javion Kinnard went supernova for Pearl-Cohn, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. JaJuan Reed was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Pearl-Cohn smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Overton only pulled down six offensive rebounds.
Despite the loss, Overton still got an impressive performance from Ryleigh Meanus, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jehmel Madison, who posted 16 points.
Overton now has a losing record at 4-5.
Pearl-Cohn wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 71-60 win against Maplewood on the 13th. As for Overton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-34 victory against Stratford on the 13th.
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