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
No. 9 Pearl River comes alive to hand Hinds first loss
No. 9 Pearl River comes alive to hand Hinds first loss By Patrick Ochs | March 8, 2021 at 10:43 PM CST - Updated March 8 at 10:43 PM
POPLARVILLE, Miss. (PRCC Athletics) - No. 9 Pearl River handed the MACCCâs lone undefeated team its first loss Monday night when the Wildcats left little doubt which was the better team inside Marvin R. White Coliseum.
Despite playing with a shortened roster, the Wildcats trailed only momentarily in its 73-58 victory.
âI told the guys after the last the game, âMan Iâve been through it. I know I look young and vibrant, but Iâve been coaching for some years now, and Iâve been fortunate to win some games and championships that I am very proud of,â Pearl River coach Chris Oney said. âI told them after the Co-Lin game that was the proudest of a team that I have ever been. Now Iâve got to tell them again that
No. 4 Pearl River pulled out another win Thursday night when they defeated rival Gulf Coast 75-69. The win is the Wildcats third in a row over the Bulldogs and 33rd overall.
The Pearl River women’s basketball team never trailed in its road victory over rival Gulf Coast 70-55. The Wildcat win was their second consecutive against the Bulldogs.
No. 5 Pearl River kept two streaks alive Thursday night inside Marvin R. White Coliseum. Not only did Coach Chris Oney’s Wildcats top visiting Copiah-Lincoln 77-63 to claim their 32nd straight win overall, but PRCC also extended its winning streak against the Wolves to 16.