The Pearl Pirates and the Oak Grove Warriors will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Last Saturday, Pearl lost to Cleveland Central at home by a 48-29 margin. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Wolves are ranked 58th).
Meanwhile, Oak Grove was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 40-34 to Moss Point.
Pearl's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Oak Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Pearl came up short against Oak Grove in their previous matchup back in January, falling 39-32. Can Pearl avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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