NICEVILLE, Fla. — The No. 10 Pearl River men's basketball team gave No. 1 Northwest Florida its best shot Saturday but came up short, losing 79-63.

Although PRCC (2-1 overall) found itself in an 18-point deficit in the first half of play, the Wildcats battled back to trail 38-27 at the midway point. 

The offense picked up for each team in the second half, but Pearl River couldn't recover.

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
Jermahri Hill (Bessemer, Ala.; Berkmar) led PRCC in scoring with 17 points. He also had six rebounds and four assists. 

Carlous Williams (Hattiesburg; Harrison Central) turned in his second straight double-double, finishing with 15 points and a game-high 10 rebounds. The sophomore added in a block and a steal.

Jakari Livingston (Pine Bluff, Ark.; Wilbur D. Mills) added in double-digit points with 10. 

Dylan Brumfield (Oak Grove) finished with nine rebounds from his point guard position.

NEXT UP
Pearl River returns to action Tuesday for a home contest against Baton Rouge. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.

CASHLESS BOX OFFICE 
To help improve traffic flow and fan experience, PRCC athletics box offices will be cashless in 2022-23. Only credit and debit cards will be accepted at the box office. Fans are encouraged to beat the lines and purchase their tickets in advance at PRCCAthletics.com/Tickets. 

TUNE IN 
Pearl River livestreams all home games for free at PRCCMedia.com/gold. Fans who have Roku, Amazon Fire, or Apple TV devices can also watch the Wildcat broadcasts by downloading the "Pearl River CC" channel from their app stores. 
Games will also be available over the air in Pearl River County by tuning into 1320 AM and 106.9 FM. The radio broadcast is also available at WRJWRadio.com and by downloading the WRJW app. 

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