2023-24 Pearl River Men's Basketball News

  • Former Wildcat and NBA player James Singleton set for MCC Sports Hall of Fame induction
    April 19, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Nicknamed “Chicago” by those involved with the Pearl River men’s basketball program, James Singleton quickly became one of the best players to lace up sneakers at PRCC after arriving in Poplarville in 1999.
  • Pearl River's Austin Green named First Team All-MACCC
    March 19, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River men's basketball's Austin Green (Sicklerville, N.J.; Timber Creek Regional) was dominant in the post all year long and has been recognized with a First Team All-MACCC selection.
  • Pearl River men fall in Region 23 Quarterfinals
    March 11, 2024
    BOONEVILLE, Miss. — The 2023-24 season came to an end for the Pearl River men’s basketball team Monday night, falling in the Region 23 Quarterfinals 71-55 at Northeast. 
  • Pearl River advances to Region 23 Quarterfinals with road victory
    March 09, 2024
    FULTON, Miss. — It was win or go home for the 10-seed Pearl River men's basketball team Saturday, and the Wildcats made sure they weren't going home, hitting the road and taking down 7-seed Itawamba, 74-64. PRCC has now advanced to the Region 23 Quarterfinal round for a seventh consecutive season.
  • Pearl River wraps up conference play at Northeast
    March 07, 2024
    BOONEVILLE, Miss. — It was a battle from start to finish Thursday night, but the Pearl River men’s basketball team came up short on the road against Northeast, 78-73.
  • Red-hot shooting leads Pearl River men past Mississippi Delta
    March 04, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Pearl River men’s basketball team returned to form Monday night inside Marvin R. White Coliseum, ending a three-game skid with an unreal 105-52 thumping of Mississippi Delta. The Wildcats shot a blistering 52 percent from the floor in the game — aided by a 64 percent showing in the second half.
  • Pearl River men fall to Jones College for first time since 2019
    February 29, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Pearl River men's basketball team had its nine-game winning streak against its rival Jones College snapped Thursday night, falling on the road to the Bobcats 67-58.
  • Pearl River men fall in back-and-forth game against Holmes
    February 26, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — A back-and-forth game didn’t go the Pearl River men’s basketball team’s way Monday night inside Marvin R. White Coliseum as the Wildcats dropped a heartbreaker to Holmes, 67-62.
  • Pearl River men drop road contest against East Mississippi
    February 22, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Pearl River men’s basketball team knew to expect a battle as it traveled to East Mississippi on Thursday night and the Wildcats got just that, falling to the Lions 66-60.
  • Pearl River men snap three-game skid with win over Copiah-Lincoln
    February 20, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — With its leading scorer back in the fold, the Pearl River men’s basketball team snapped a three-game skid Tuesday night inside Marvin R. White Coliseum, defeating Copiah-Lincoln, 74-54.
  • Second-half surge not enough for Pearl River men at Southwest
    February 15, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — A last-second 3-point attempt to tie the game hit off the backboard and fell to the court for the Pearl River men’s basketball team as it fell on the road against Southwest, 65-62.
  • Pearl River men can't complete comeback against Northwest
    February 12, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — A tough shooting night plagued the Pearl River men’s basketball team Monday night against Northwest as the Wildcats fell 64-57 inside Marvin R. White Coliseum.
  • No. 7 Pearl River drops first MACCC contest
    February 08, 2024
    PERKINSTON, Miss. — The No. 7 Pearl River women's basketball team suffered a late 74-66 loss in a heavyweight matchup against rival Gulf Coast on Thursday night. The loss was PRCC's first in conference play.
  • Pearl River suffers road loss to rival Gulf Coast
    February 08, 2024
    PERKINSTON, Miss. — The Pearl River men’s basketball team dug itself into an early hole and couldn’t recover from it Thursday night on the road against rival Gulf Coast, falling 64-58.
  • Pearl River men hold off Meridian comeback bid
    February 05, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — It was a tale of two halves for the Pearl River men's basketball team Monday afternoon against Meridian, but the Wildcats held firm to walk away with a 78-69 win over the Eagles.
  • 'We never fell', Pearl River guts out road win over Itawamba
    February 01, 2024
    FULTON, Miss. — Last season, the Pearl River men's basketball dropped a heartbreaking two-point game to Itawamba inside Marvin R. White Coliseum. The Wildcats went into Thursday night's road game against the Indians knowing that it would be a battle and that they wanted to get that taste out of their mouths.
  • Taylor Johnson-Matthews, Ta'Zir Smith named Wildcats of the Week
    January 29, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — It was another memorable week on the basketball court for Pearl River's Taylor Johnson-Matthews (Cleveland, Ohio; Charles F. Brush) and Ta'Zir Smith (Woodbridge, Va.; Virginia Academy), and the pair have been named Wildcats of the Week.
  • Pearl River men push unbeaten streak to 11 games
    January 29, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Pearl River men’s basketball team had its hands full for the majority of the contest Monday night against Hinds but surged late to run away with an 80-63 victory. The win marked an 11th straight for the Wildcats.
  • Pearl River men fend off late surge by East Central 
    January 25, 2024
    DECATUR, Miss. — East Central made it interesting at the beginning and end of the game against the Pearl River men's basketball team, but the Wildcats were too much to handle as they earned a 59-51 victory to move to 2-0 in MACCC play.
  • Brooklyn Anderson, Austin Green named Wildcats of the Week
    January 23, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River basketball's Brooklyn Anderson (Greeneville, Tenn.; North Greene) and Austin Green (Sicklerville, N.J.; Timber Creek Regional) have been named Wildcats of the Week following incredible showings on the court last week.
  • PRCC's Austin Green earns back-to-back MACCC Player of the Week selections
    January 23, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River men's basketball's Austin Green (Sicklerville, N.J.; Timber Creek Regional) turned in another stellar showing last week and for his efforts he has been named the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference Player of the Week for a second time in a row.
  • Smothering defense pushes Pearl River men past Coahoma
    January 22, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Pearl River men’s basketball team knew that it had to lock in defensively Monday night, and the Wildcats showed up and showed out. PRCC defeated visiting Coahoma 76-48 in the first MACCC game of the campaign.
  • Pearl River makes quick work of Delgado
    January 18, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Pearl River men's basketball team wrapped up non-conference play in a big way Thursday night, demolishing visiting Delgado 89-62.
  • Mikayla Riley, Tye Gholar named Wildcats of the Week
    January 16, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Following electirc 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.
  • Pearl River’s Austin Green named MACCC Player of the Week
    January 16, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River men’s basketball’s Austin Green has been electric week in and week out during the 2023-24 season, and his excellent play has finally been rewarded. On Tuesday, the sophomore was named the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference Player of the Week.
  • Pearl River thumps Royal Ambassadors
    January 11, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Pearl River men’s basketball team had an opportunity to get its depth some game action Friday night inside Marvin R. White Coliseum and mashed visiting Royal Ambassadors 113-45.
  • Pearl River men dominate East Mississippi in non-conference matchup
    January 09, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — A season ago, the Pearl River men’s basketball team’s season ended at the hands of East Mississippi. The Wildcats were sure to set the tone in a non-conference rematch against the Lions Tuesday night as they throttled the visitors 89-63. The victory was the EMCC's largest loss since Jan. 27, 2020.
  • Marley Freeman, Ta'Zir Smith named Wildcats of the Week
    January 08, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Following outstanding performances, Pearl River basketball standouts Marley Freeman (Brandon) and Ta'Zir Smith (Woodbridge, Va.; Virginia Academy) have been named Wildcats of the Week.
  • Pearl River men win 22nd consecutive game against Baton Rouge
    January 06, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — It was a stressful sophomore night for the Pearl River men's basketball team, but the Wildcats fought until the end to secure a 68-62 victory Saturday night in Marvin R. White Coliseum. The victory marked a 22nd consecutive win over the Bears.
  • Pearl River pummels Baton Rouge Post Grad 113-51
    January 04, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Pearl River men’s basketball team didn’t seem too rusty after nearly a month away from competition. The Wildcats quickly found their groove, placed five players in double figures and pummeled visiting Baton Rouge Post Grad, 113-51.
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