January 26, 2021
Pearl River took the season opener for East Central Community College on Monday night as the No. 5 Wildcats left Brackeen-Wood Gymnasium with a 108-63 victory over the Warriors.
PRCC leaped out in front to an 8-0 lead early in the contest before the Warriors rallied to bring the game within four, 15-11, midway through the first half. Unfortunately, the Wildcats fired off a 29-0 run over a six-minute span to solidify the win and to take a 53-18 lead into the locker room. East Central showed a lot of fight at the end of the contest as the team hit back with several big three-pointers, but it was not enough as the Wildcats got the win.
Demajion Topps and Devin Carter led the Warriors in the scoring column as double-digit scorers with 11 and 10 points, respectively. William Thompson led the team off the bench in rebounds as he grabbed eight boards.
Pearl River was led by Joe Cooper who netted 18-points, while Dannie Smith posted a team-high seven rebounds.
The Warriors are back in action on Thursday as the team travels to Summit to face the Southwest Mississippi Community College Bears. Game time is set for 6 p.m. and fans can watch the action live at southwestbearsathletics.com/watch.
