The Pearl Pirates will head out to face off against the Northwest Rankin Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Northwest Rankin is hoping to do what Mendenhall couldn't on Friday: put an end to Pearl's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Pearl sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 67-64 win over Mendenhall. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Pirates were down 34-17 in the second quarter.
Meanwhile, Northwest Rankin didn't have quite enough to beat Brandon on Friday and fell 60-58. The Cougars have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Pearl's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Northwest Rankin, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Pearl didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Northwest Rankin when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 54-49 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pearl 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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