2024-25 Pearl River Men's Basketball News
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Trio of PRCC men's basketball players named All-MACCC
March 19, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference announced its All-MACCC teams Tuesday morning and a trio of Pearl River men's basketball players earned selections. -
Pearl River ‘gave every ounce’ in Region 23 Championship loss
March 13, 2025ELLISVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River men’s basketball gave No. 4 Jones College all it could handle in the Region 23 Championship game but came up short against the Bobcats on their home court, 74-61.
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Pearl River men ‘wanted it’ in Region 23 Semifinal win
March 12, 2025ELLISVILLE, Miss. — Things looked bleak for the Pearl River men’s basketball team when the halftime buzzer sounded in its Region 23 Quarterfinal matchup with Itawamba.
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Pearl River men ease past East Central to advance to Region 23 Semifinal
March 10, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Pearl River men’s basketball team returned to form Monday night in the Region 23 Quarterfinals against East Central, crushing the Warriors 84-62. PRCC now advances to the Region 23 Semifinal on Wednesday against Itawamba. The Wildcats and Indians will play at 5:30 p.m. in Ellisville.
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Pearl River men drop regular-season finale
February 27, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — A sloppy second half doomed the Pearl River men’s basketball team Thursday night against Northeast as the Wildcats fell 72-56 to the Tigers in PRCC’s regular-season finale.
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Pearl River shows resilience in bounce back win at Mississippi Delta
February 24, 2025MOORHEAD, Miss. – The Pearl River men's basketball team needed a total team effort in an important bounce-back road game at Mississippi Delta on Monday. Heading into the game with ten players, the Wildcats relied on twelve points from the bench to overcome an early injury to defeat the Trojans 73-68.
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Pearl River's comeback attempt falls short against No. 5 Jones College
February 20, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River men’s basketball pushed No. 5 Jones College to the brink Thursday night inside Marvin R. White Coliseum, but the Bobcats took home a 73-67 victory.
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Pearl River men drop first MACCC contest of season
February 17, 2025GOODMAN, Miss. — The Pearl River men’s basketball team had its first slip-up of MACCC play Monday night at Holmes, falling 77-71 to the Bulldogs.
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Pearl River men survive battle with East Mississippi
February 13, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Cardiac ‘Cats survived again. After falling behind with just three minutes to go against East Mississippi, the Pearl River men’s basketball team didn’t crack under the pressure and rallied back to take down the Lions 60-56.
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'Resilient' Pearl River men win 11th straight, 20th overall
February 10, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Pearl River men's basketball team had to survive a haymaker Monday night at Copiah-Lincoln but recovered well from a 17-2 Wolves run to walk away with its 11th straight and 20th overall, 79-70.
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Late rally pushes Pearl River men past Southwest
February 06, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Pearl River men’s basketball team got Southwest’s best Thursday night inside Marvin R. White Coliseum, but the Wildcats found a way to get it done against the Bears, winning 79-70.
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Pearl River fights past Northwest, stays unbeaten in MACCC
February 03, 2025SENATOBIA, Miss. — It took a complete effort to get it done for the Pearl River men’s basketball team Monday night at Northwest, but the MACCC-leading Wildcats remained unbeaten in conference with a 79-74 win over the Rangers.
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Rivalry victory moves Pearl River men into first place
January 30, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Everyone knows you can throw everything out the window and expect a battle until the end when rivals Pearl River and Gulf Coast meet in any sport.
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Pearl River remains undefeated in MACCC play
January 27, 2025MERIDIAN, Miss. – Nine Wildcats scored in the Pearl River men's basketball team's 73-49 win over Meridian in the Graham Gymnasium on the Meridian campus on Monday.
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Pearl River passes 'gut check' in road win at Hinds
January 25, 2025UTICA, Miss. – The Pearl River men’s basketball team persevered through early adversity to pick up a big conference win at Hinds on Saturday. Facing an early nine-point deficit, the Wildcats proved their grit and gutted out a 59-54 victory in the JD Boyd Gym on Hinds’ Utica campus.
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Pearl River men snap Itawamba's six-game winning streak
January 23, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Pearl River men's basketball team stifled a red-hot Itawamba team Thursday night, ending a six-game winning streak that featured a pair of ranked victories with a 75-65 win against the Indians.
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Pearl River men withstand East Central comeback attempt
January 16, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — It took everything the Pearl River men’s basketball team had to withstand a second-half comeback attempt from East Central, but the Wildcats pulled out an 80-73 victory inside Marvin R. White Coliseum.
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Pearl River men hold Coahoma to fewest points since 2020
January 13, 2025CLARKSDALE, Miss. — It may not have been the Pearl River men’s basketball team’s best shooting night of the year, but the Wildcats brought their defense with them to Coahoma, winning 60-44. Coahoma’s 44 points were the least it had scored in a contest since Feb. 13, 2020, when the Tigers were held to 38 against Itawamba.
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145 Wildcat athletes achieve President’s and Dean’s list status
January 10, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. – Pearl River Community College recently announced its Fall 2024 President’s and Dean’s lists, with 145 Wildcat athletes, trainers, and managers earning academic recognition.
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Pearl River men red-hot from the field in victory over Delgado
January 09, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Pearl River men’s basketball team made its final non-conference game of the 2024-25 season count Thursday night inside Marvin R. White Coliseum, shooting a blazing 58.2 percent from the field on the way to a 108-45 victory over Delgado.
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11 Wildcats get on the scoresheet in win over Community Christian College
January 04, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The scoring was spread all around for the Pearl River men's basketball team Thursday afternoon against Community Christian College. All 11 Wildcats scored, and seven players eclipsed the double-digit mark in a 120-69 victory over the Crusaders.
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Pearl River drops game two of Alabama/Mississippi Challenge
December 13, 2024BAY MINETTE, Ala. – The Pearl River men’s basketball team faced a tough opponent on day two of the Alabama/Mississippi Boarder Wars on Friday in Bay Minette, Ala. The Wildcats couldn’t bounce back from a halftime deficit and dropped game two of the tournament to Bishop State, 78-68.
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Hot start leads Pearl River to victory over Coastal Alabama - South
December 12, 2024BAY MINETTE, Ala. — The Pearl River men's basketball team got off to a hot start Friday afternoon and never looked back against Coastal Alabama - South, earning a 79-58 victory in the first day of the Alabama/Mississippi Boarder Wars series.
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PRCC's Watkins Jr. scores career-high 26 in William Carey JV victory
December 10, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Pearl River men’s basketball team closed out its 2024 home slate in style Tuesday night, cruising past William Carey JV 84-44.
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Pearl River battles for win at Delgado
December 07, 2024NEW ORLEANS, La. – In just the second road contest of the regular season, the Pearl River men's basketball team held off a gritty Delgado team. Pearl River had three Wildcats score in double digits in a hard-fought 72-66 victory in New Orleans on Saturday.
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Huge second half powers Pearl River past Coastal Alabama - South
December 03, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Pearl River men’s basketball team used a 49-point second half to power its way past Coastal Alabama – South Tuesday night inside Marvin R. Whtie Coliseum as the Wildcats defeated the Coyotes 93-66.
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Pearl River men pull away from Southern University-Shreveport
November 22, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Pearl River men’s basketball team took care of business against fellow Region 23 foe Southern University-Shreveport Friday night inside Marvin R. White Coliseum, pulling away to earn a 15-point 86-71 victory.
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Pearl River tops Gulf Coast in non-conference action
November 19, 2024PERKINSTON, Miss. – In a game of runs, the Pearl River men's basketball team was able to hold off a late Gulf Coast run to defeat the home-standing Bulldogs in non-conference action, 65-53 Tuesday night.
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Pearl River's stifling defense leads the way against Southwest Tennessee
November 13, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — A stellar defensive effort combined with four double-digit scorers was the recipe for success Wednesday night for the Pearl River men’s basketball team as the Wildcats defeated Southwest Tennessee 68-61.
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Pearl River's comeback bid falls short against Holmes
November 11, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — It was a playoff atmosphere Monday night inside Marvin R. White Coliseum as the Pearl River men's basketball team erased a double-digit deficit against Holmes.
