The Pearl Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Brookhaven Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pearl is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since November 4th on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Jackson Prep 54-51. The victory continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brookhaven). They breezed past Lawrence County to the tune of 75-37 on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Brookhaven's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Pearl, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Pearl was able to grind out a solid victory over Brookhaven in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 60-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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