Petal was the 57-54 winner over Brandon when they last played one another back in December of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Panthers fell 61-53 to the Bulldogs on Tuesday.
Brandon had a senior duo take command as Elijah Morey dropped a double-double with 21 points and ten boards and Josiah Jackson dropped a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Morey has scored all season. Jeremiah Hauge also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Petal's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Brandon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Petal is set to square off against their familiar foe Northwest Rankin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Brandon will challenge rival Pearl at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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