After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Leake Central, Pearl was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 35-28 victory over the Brookhaven Panthers. The win was all the more spectacular given the Pirates' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Panthers are ranked 108th).
Despite the defeat, Brookhaven had strong showings from Kema Roberts, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds, and Sa'Nya Graham, who had seven points along with three steals. What's more, Graham also racked up two threes, the most she's had since back in December of 2023.
Pearl's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Brookhaven, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4.
Pearl has already played their next game (against Brookhaven), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Brookhaven, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Brookhaven Panthers challenge the Lawrence County Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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