POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Following electric showings for their respective teams last week, Pearl River basketball standouts Mikayla Riley (Tupelo) and Tye Gholar (Jackson; Provine) have earned the first Wildcat of the Week of 2024.

MIKAYLA RILEY
A freshman guard, Riley was fantastic last week for the No. 12 Pearl River women's basketball team as the Wildcats defeated East Mississippi, Delgado and Coastal Alabama North.

Riley finished the week averaging 10.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.7 steals and 1.3 assists. Her best game of the week came against Coastal Alabama North when she scored 15 points in 21 minutes of action. 

Riley has had a fantastic freshman season, averaging 11.9 points and 3.6 rebounds through 14 games played.

TYE GHOLAR
Gholar only featured in one game on the week for the PRCC men's basketball team, but he did plenty of damage. In a 113-45 crushing win over Royal Ambassadors, Gholar finished with 31 points while shooting 75 percent from the field. He was electric from beyond the arc, finishing with seven made 3-pointers.

Gholar has featured in eight games for Pearl River this season, averaging 8.1 points and 1.9 rebounds. 

UP NEXT
The Wildcats return to action Thursday for a 5:30/7:30 p.m. doubleheader against Delgado. 

PREVIOUS WINNERS
Aug. 21: Frederikke Nielsen (women's soccer) and Christopher Dommer (men's soccer)
Aug. 28: Sammie Smith (volleyball) and Barrett Breazeale (men's soccer)
Sept. 11: Jolee Gibson (volleyball) and Jordan Watts (football) 
Sept. 18: Celine Grothe (women's soccer) and Tyree Jackson (football)
Sept. 25: Sammie Smith (volleyball) and Christopher Dommer (men's soccer)
Oct. 2: Kate Eiland (rodeo) and Ian Graham (men's soccer)
Oct. 9: Karrigan Cagley (rodeo) and Kristoff Graham (men's soccer)
Oct. 16: Natalie Bartholomew (volleyball) and Kam Norwood (football)
Oct. 23: Ann Maris Ragan (women's soccer) and Tiago Honorio Jr. (men's soccer)
Oct. 30: Jolee Gibson (volleyball) and Kayvon Barnes (football)
Nov. 6: Celine Grothe (women's soccer) and Aden Smith (men's soccer)
Nov. 13: Mikayla Riley (women's basketball) and Austin Green (men's basketball)
Nov. 20: Taylor Johnson-Matthews (women's basketball) and Ezereke Dawson Jr. (men's basketball)
Nov. 27: Thanksgiving break
Dec. 4: Taylor Johnson-Matthews (women's basketball) and Ta'Zir Smith (men's basketball)
Jan. 8: Marley Freeman (women's basketball) and Ta'Zir Smith (men's basketball)

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