No. 11 Pearl River secures spot in Region XXIII semifinals
No. 11 Pearl River secures spot in Region XXIII semifinals By Patrick Ochs | April 6, 2021 at 10:41 PM CDT - Updated April 6 at 10:41 PM
POPLARVILLE, Miss. (PRCC Athletics) - There are seemingly very few sure things in life: Death, taxes and the Pearl River menâs basketball team in the Region XXIII semifinals. Coach Chris Oneyâs 11th-ranked Wildcats overcame an early deficit Tuesday to stamp their ticket to Clinton by toppling visiting Northwest 68-56 inside Marvin R. White Coliseum.
The victory sends the top-seeded Wildcats back to the regionâs âfinal fourâ for a fourth straight season.
No. 9 Pearl River rolls past Gulf Coast as Chris Oney claims 100th win
No. 9 Pearl River rolls past Gulf Coast as Chris Oney claims 100th win By Dylan Dunaway | March 15, 2021 at 10:43 PM CDT - Updated March 15 at 10:43 PM
POPLARVILLE, Miss. (PRCC Athletics) - The No. 9 Pearl River menâs basketball team cruised to victory in its road contest against rival Gulf Coast on Monday, winning 78-49. The win marked head coach Chris Oneyâs 100th win at the helm of Wildcat basketball. Following the lopsided win, Oney downplayed the milestone and was already looking ahead.
âI was just hoping I wouldnât get fired (that first season), and now you look up and Iâve won 100 of them,â Oney said. âIâm excited about it, but we are going to celebrate it for 24 hours and move on.â
The nationally ranked No. 4 Pearl River Wildcats men’s basketball team opened up their season Monday night with a dominating win over MACCC South division foe East Central.