POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Francis Herrin has been an unwavering supporter of Pearl River Community College Athletics for nearly 70 years. On July 28, PRCC will present him with the Spirit of a Wildcat Award at the Hall of Fame ceremony at Hollywood Casino & Resort in Bay St. Louis.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Finding someone who worked harder than Jim Murphy during his time at Pearl River presents quite the challenge. The Shelbyville, Kentucky, native spent many long nights at the batting cages, where he'd even pull up his truck and turn the lights on to see to hit into the early morning hours.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River was supposed to be just a quick detour on the route to the Division I level for Norma Noel, but it quickly became so much more.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The possibility to be a two-way star, in addition to a former Wildcat head coach's persistence, led Thomas Royals to Pearl River. Once in Poplarville, Royals quickly established himself as one of the best players in the program's history.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. - Pearl River head basketball coach Chris Oney is bringing in Kyle Lawson, a proven recruiter and player developer, as his lead assistant for the 2023-24 season.
Lawson joins Oney’s staff after spending 2022-23 as an assistant at State Fair Community College in Missouri.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Every high school athlete chases the four-year dream, but a decision to stay local and attend Pearl River ended up being one of the best that Craig Franklin ever made.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River Community College recently started a tradition of honoring past championship teams at its annual Athletics Hall of Fame banquet. This year, PRCC is recognizing five championship anniversaries when the Wildcats congregate in Bay St. Louis on July 28 for the annual Athletics Hall of Fame
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River Community College has finalized its latest group of Wildcats to be inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame. The star-studded Class of 2023 is comprised of difference makers, both on the playing field and in the community.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — After a successful 2022-23 campaign for the Pearl River men’s basketball team, two Wildcat players have been named to the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference All-Conference teams.
SCOOBA, Miss. — For just the second time in the last five years, Region 23 will have a different representative at the National Tournament as a last-second Pearl River shot clanked off the rim for a 56-53 loss at East Mississippi.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — A common theme under the guidance of head coach Chris Oney, the Pearl River men’s basketball team has advanced to the second round of the Region 23 Tournament after picking up a hard-fought, back-and-forth victory over a stout East Central, 90-79.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The No. 5 seed Pearl River men’s basketball team’s quest for a fourth Region 23 Tournament title in the last five years begins on Monday as No. 12 seed East Central makes the trip to Marvin R. White Coliseum for a 6 p.m. tipoff.
CLARKSDALE, MISS. — A 21-point comeback bid fell just short for the Pearl River men’s basketball team Thursday night at Coahoma. The Wildcats trailed by just two points late in the contest but fell 63-57.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. – The Pearl River men’s basketball team sent their sophomores out on a high note in the final regular-season home game against Northeast on Thursday. Three Wildcats scored double-digits to lead PRCC to a 76-68 victory, extending the Wildcat winning streak to five games.
MOORHEAD, Miss. — The Pearl River men’s basketball team used an early 15-5 run to propel it to a 78-62 road victory over Mississippi Delta Monday night. The win extends PRCC’s winning streak to four straight games.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. – The Pearl River men’s basketball team responded in a big way after facing an early deficit to Jones College to pick up a pivotal 62-59 conference win in a raucous Marvin R. White Coliseum on Thursday.
GOODMAN, Miss. — An incredibly well-rounded effort for the Pearl River men’s basketball team resulted in a 27-point, 71-44 victory over Holmes Monday night. The Bulldogs’ 44 points were their lowest total of the season.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Pearl River men’s basketball team had to go into overtime to secure a 54-52 win against East Mississippi Thursday inside Marvin R. White Coliseum.
WESSON, Miss. — The Pearl River men’s basketball team had the lead in the second half but couldn’t hold on against Copiah-Lincoln, falling 82-79. The loss snaps a streak of 18 consecutive victories over the Wolves.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. – The Pearl River men’s basketball team (12-5; 4-3 MACCC) got back into the win column with a 69-54 win over the Southwest Bears (10-9; 3-4) on Thursday. Marvin R. White Coliseum on PRCC’s Poplarville campus was jumping as the Wildcats took a 3-2 lead and never looked back.
SENATOBIA, Miss. — Third-year sophomore Cam Brown (Hattiesburg) set a new career-high with 35 points Monday night, but the Pearl River men’s basketball team fell on the road against Northwest, 73-71.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. – The Pearl River men’s basketball team (11-4; 2-2 MACCC) got back into the win column with a 60-49 victory over visiting rival Mississippi Gulf Coast (7-10; 1-4) in front of a raucous crowd in Marvin R. White Coliseum.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River Community College recently announced its Fall 2022 President’s and Dean’s lists with 121 Wildcat athletes, trainers, and managers earning academic recognition.
MERIDIAN, Miss. — The Pearl River men's basketball team had a setback Tuesday night, falling on the road against Meridian, 76-62. The loss to the Eagles is the first since the 2013-14 season.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The No. 24 Pearl River men’s basketball team (11-2 overall; 2-1 MACCC) dropped a close game, 69-67, to visiting Itawamba on Thursday night inside Marvin R. White Coliseum. The Wildcats fought back from an 18-point deficit to have a chance to send the game to overtime. The comeback bid fell short after a Jermarhi Hill (Bessemer, Ala.; Berkmar) drive hit off the front of the rim with seconds remaining.
UTICA, Miss. – The No. 24 Pearl River men’s basketball team (10-2 overall; 2-0 MACCC) won a hard-fought contest, 74-72, against the home-standing Hinds Bulldogs (7-6; 0-2) in Utica. The Wildcats held off a determined Bulldog team in the second half to secure its second conference win of the young season.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The No. 23 Pearl River men’s basketball team showed some rust in the early stages of Thursday night’s conference opener against East Central but turned it up a notch down the stretch to come away with a big 91-75 victory. The victory marks PRCC’s 13th consecutive victory in conference openers.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River basketball’s Jermahri Hill (Bessemer, Ala.; Berkmar) and Ty’Mesha Reed (Meridian) have been named Wildcats of the Week after incredible performances a week ago.
The No. 21 Pearl River men’s basketball team closed out their fall 2022 schedule with a convincing 91-54 over the Royal Ambassadors Monday night inside Marvin R. White Coliseum.
BATON ROUGE, La. — It had been 12 days since the No. 21 Pearl River men’s basketball team had been in action, but it didn’t look like it had missed a beat. The Wildcats went on the road and cruised past Baton Rouge 83-54 on Thursday night.