2024-25 Pearl River Women's Basketball News
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Long-time PRCC coach Scotty Fletcher named Louisiana-Monroe head coach
March 28, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Long-time Pearl River Community College women’s basketball coach Scotty Fletcher will see Division I dreams come true, departing the program for the same position at Louisiana-Monroe, the University announced Fletcher’s hiring Friday afternoon. -
Pearl River women's basketball's Scotty Fletcher named MACCC Coach of the Year
March 21, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — For the second season in a row, Pearl River women's basketball head coach Scotty Fletcher has been tabbed the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference's Coach of the Year.
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Pearl River women's basketball lands five on All-MACCC lists
March 19, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The MACCC Champion Pearl River women's basketball team placed five players on the MACCC's All-Conference lists that were released Tuesday morning.
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No. 14 Pearl River's comeback bid falls short in Region 23 Semifinal
March 14, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The No. 14 Pearl River women’s basketball team fought all the way back from a 17-point deficit Friday night in the Region 23 Semifinal, but it wasn’t enough as Mississippi Delta won the game 71-64.
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Pearl River women to host Region 23 Tournament
March 11, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River Community College is set to host the Region 23 women's basketball semifinals and championship on March 14-15 inside Marvin R. White Coliseum.
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No. 14 Pearl River advances to fourth straight Region 23 Semifinal
March 10, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The No. 14 Pearl River women’s basketball dominated in the second half Monday night in the Region 23 Quarterfinals against LSU Eunice to advance to the Semifinals for a fourth consecutive season. The Wildcats took down the Bengals 70-49.
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No. 14 Pearl River secures back-to-back MACCC titles
February 27, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — No. 14 Pearl River women's basketball's time at the top of the MACCC isn't over yet. Thursday night, the Wildcats trounced visiting Northeast 80-46 inside Marvin R. White Coliseum to successfully defend their MACCC title. It marked the first time in program history to win back-to-back conference titles. PRCC has now won three of the last four MACCC Championships.
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No. 14 Pearl River's Natasha Barnes named MACCC Player of the Week
February 26, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — An incredible effort on the basketball court by Pearl River women's basketball's Natasha Barnes (Chicago, Ill.; Kenwood Academy) has earned the guard the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference Player of the Week award.
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No. 14 Pearl River women move closer to title
February 24, 2025MOORHEAD, Miss. — The No. 14 Pearl River women’s basketball team moved one step closer to a championship Monday night at Mississippi Delta, defeating the Trojans 52-40.
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No. 14 Pearl River outlasts Jones College
February 20, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — No. 14 Pearl River women’s basketball got all it could handle from rival Jones College Thursday night inside Marvin R. White Coliseum but pulled out a 56-46 win over the Bobcats.
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No. 15 Pearl River clicks on all cylinders in win at Holmes
February 17, 2025GOODMAN, Miss. – The No. 15 Pearl River women's basketball team scored the first basket of the night and never looked back in a dominant 68-37 victory over Holmes on Monday in the Frank Branch Coliseum on Holmes' Goodman campus.
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No. 15 Pearl River secures fourth consecutive 20-win season
February 13, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The No. 15 Pearl River women’s basketball team reached new heights Thursday night inside Marvin R. White Coliseum, securing a 20-win season for a fourth consecutive season with a 62-29 thumping of East Mississippi.
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No. 15 Pearl River focused and disciplined in road win at Copiah-Lincoln
February 10, 2025WESSON, Miss. – The No. 15 Pearl River women's basketball team jumped out to an early first-quarter lead over Copiah-Lincoln on Monday and never looked back. Eight different Wildcats scored in PRCC's 73-43 victory in the Mullen Gymnasium on Copiah-Lincoln's Wesson campus.
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No. 16 Pearl River 'finds a way' against Southwest
February 06, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Southwest gave the No. 16 Pearl River women’s basketball team all it could handle Thursday night but the Wildcats came out on top against the Bears 51-43.
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No. 16 Pearl River guts a win on the road in Senatobia
February 03, 2025SENATOBIA, Miss. – The No. 16 Pearl River women's basketball relied on a second-half surge to take down Northwest 50-35 on Monday in Howard Coliseum on Northwest's Senatobia campus.
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No. 19 Pearl River cruises by rival Gulf Coast
January 30, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The No. 19 Pearl River women’s basketball team took the lead five minutes into the night and never looked back against rival Gulf Coast, crushing the Bulldogs 75-48 inside Marvin R. White Coliseum.
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No. 19 Pearl River moves back into first-place tie
January 27, 2025MERIDIAN, Miss. — The No. 19 Pearl River women’s basketball team moved back into a tie for first place in the MACCC Monday night with a dominant victory at Meridian, 74-50.
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No. 16 Pearl River bounces back with dominant win at Hinds
January 25, 2025UTICA, Miss. — The No. 16 Pearl River women’s basketball team set out to respond following a tough loss earlier in the week, and the Wildcats did just that. PRCC went on the road Saturday and crushed Hinds 73-48.
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No. 16 Pearl River drops battle with Itawamba
January 23, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — It came down to the final shot against a stout Itawamba on Thursday evening, but the No. 16 Pearl River women's basketball team fell just short, 42-41, in a defensive contest.
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No. 17 Pearl River uses stifling defense to take down East Central
January 16, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The No. 17 Pearl River women’s basketball team was menacing on defense Thursday night, and the effort helped the Wildcats run away with things against East Central, 62-36
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No. 17 Pearl River knocks off rust to defeat Coahoma
January 13, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — It took some time to knock off the rust for the No. 17 Pearl River women's basketball team Monday night at Coahoma, but the Wildcats pulled away with a 57-46 victory. The contest was PRCC's first since Dec. 15.
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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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No. 11 Wildcats drop top-15 showdown against No. 8 Three Rivers
December 15, 2024TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The No. 11 Pearl River Wildcats had a tough top-15 matchup against No. 8 Three Rivers on the second day of the Shelton State Classic. The contest proved to be a test as PRCC came up short, 80-70.
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No. 11 Pearl River fends off Walters State to open Shelton State Classic
December 14, 2024TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — No. 11 Pearl River women’s basketball improved to 11-0 Saturday evening, winning 57-45 over Walters State on day one of the Shelton State Classic. WSCC was receiving votes in the latest NJCAA DI women's basketball poll.
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No. 11 Pearl River women move to 10-0
December 10, 2024MONROEVILLE, Ala. — The No. 11 Pearl River women’s basketball team moved to 10-0 Tuesday night, going on the road and earning a 20-point, 66-46 victory at Coastal Alabama – North.
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Pearl River picks up win at Delgado
December 07, 2024NEW ORLEANS, La. – In their first action in twelve days, the Pearl River women's basketball team did not take long to shake off the rust in a 76-49 road victory in New Orleans, La., at Delgado on Saturday.
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No. 11 PRCC's Sydney Lewis named MACCC Player of the Week
December 04, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Sydney Lewis (Upper Marlboro, Md.; McLean School) was dominant in No. 11 Pearl River women's basketball's lone game of the week against Gadsden State and has been named the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference Player of the Week for her efforts.
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Dominant third quarter pushes No. 11 Pearl River past Gadsden State
November 25, 2024GADSDEN, Ala. — A massive third-quarter showing was the difference Monday afternoon as the No. 11 Pearl River women’s team turned a narrow halftime lead into a runaway, 66-44, victory at Gadsden State.
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10 players score as No. 13 Pearl River defeats Southern University-Shreveport
November 23, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The No. 13 Pearl River women’s basketball team was nearly unstoppable on the offensive side Saturday afternoon inside Marvin R. White Coliseum as the Wildcats used 10 different scorers to defeat Southern University-Shreveport 96-53.
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No. 15 Pearl River battles way to win over Chattahoochee Valley
November 15, 2024POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The No. 15 Pearl River women’s basketball team had to come from behind twice against Chattahoochee Valley Friday night inside Marvin R. White Coliseum but walked away with a hard-fought 13-point, 58-45 victory.
