2020-21 Pearl River Men's Basketball News
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Trio of Wildcats honored by MACCC
April 08, 2021A trio of Pearl River Wildcats have been honored by the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference. The league announced its All-MACCC selections Thursday afternoon, with Jariyon Wilkens (Biloxi) landing on the South Division’s First Team. Jaronn Wilkens (Biloxi) and Earl Smith (Jackson; Lanier) landed on the South Division’s Second Team. -
No. 11 Pearl River drops heartbreaker to Holmes in Region XXIII tournament semifinals
April 08, 2021The No. 11 Pearl River men’s basketball team dropped a nail biter in the Region XXIII semifinals Thursday night when it fell to Holmes 61-58 at A.E Wood Coliseum.
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No. 11 Pearl River secures spot in Region XXIII semifinals
April 06, 2021There are seemingly very few sure things in life: Death, taxes and the Pearl River men’s basketball team in the Region XXIII semifinals. Coach Chris Oney’s 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.
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No. 11 Pearl River grinds out tournament win to advance
April 01, 2021Coach Chris Oney is starting to sound like a broken record, but he’s more than OK with it. All that matters to the reigning NJCAA Coach of the Year is that his No. 11 Wildcats are moving on.
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No. 11 Pearl River open Region XXIII Tournament against Coahoma
March 31, 2021The No. 11 Pearl River Wildcats will begin their march for a potential Region XXIII Tournament three-peat on Thursday when they welcome Coahoma to Marvin R. White Coliseum.
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No. 9 Pearl River claims share of 2021 MACCC title
March 27, 2021The MACCC crown will remain in Poplarville.
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No. 9 Pearl River avenges lone loss in 2 seasons with commanding win
March 18, 2021No buzzers needed to be beaten Thursday night inside Marvin R. White Coliseum. No. 9 Pearl River avenged an earlier one-point loss to Southwest by routing the visiting Bears 89-64.
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Madalyn Burch, Ankerion Gross named Forrest General Wildcats of the Week
March 15, 2021Pearl River standouts Madalyn Burch (Franklinton, La.; Bowling Green) and Ankerion Gross (Sardis; North Panola) have been named the Forrest General Wildcats of the Week.
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No. 9 Pearl River comes alive to hand Hinds first loss
March 08, 2021No. 9 Pearl River handed the MACCC’s lone undefeated team its first loss Monday night when the Wildcats left little doubt which was the better team inside Marvin R. White Coliseum.
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MACCC announces rescheduled basketball games
March 05, 2021The Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference has released an updated schedule for postponed basketball games.
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No. 8 Pearl River basketball pulls away late from Co-Lin
March 04, 2021The No. 8 Pearl River basketball team grinded out a hard fought win Thursday night on the road when it defeated Copiah-Lincoln 77-65.
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Pearl River athletics announces attendance revisions
March 03, 2021Pearl River has reviewed Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves’ latest Executive Order as it pertains to athletic events and has decided to adjust its Spring 2021 attendance policy.
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Pearl River’s Jariyon Wilkens does it all, earns MACCC honor
March 02, 2021Jariyon Wilkens did a little bit of everything in then-No. 10 Pearl River’s 79-74 win over East Central. For his contributions to the Wildcats’ effort, Wilkens has been named the Mississippi Association of Community College Conference Player of the Week.
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Pearl River's McKall Holder, Jariyon Wilkens named Forrest General Wildcats of the Week
March 01, 2021Pearl River softball standout McKall Holder (Hurley; East Central) and Jariyon Wilkens (Biloxi) have been named the Forrest General Wildcats of the Week.
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Pearl River men's basketball update
February 25, 2021The Pearl River men's basketball team has postponed its games at Jones College on Thursday and Monday against Meridian.
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No. 10 Pearl River gets back in win column
February 22, 2021Back and forth was the name of the game Monday as No. 10 Pearl River topped East Central 79-74 at Marvin R. White Coliseum.
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No. 2 Pearl River falls at Southwest
February 20, 2021It took a buzzer beater by host Southwest on Saturday to stop the No. 2 Pearl River Wildcats. Despite a gutty performance from Coach Chris Oney’s Wildcats, PRCC fell 70-69 in Summit.
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Winter weather forces more schedule updates
February 16, 2021Due to the ongoing winter weather across Mississippi, Pearl River has had to update its athletics schedule for the week.
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Pearl River basketball standouts land Forrest General Wildcats of the Week honors
February 15, 2021A pair of Pearl River basketball standouts have been named Forrest General Wildcats of the Week.
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Pearl River athletics schedule updated due to weather, travel concerns
February 12, 2021Several Pearl River programs have had their schedules changed due to travel concerns and inclement weather.
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No. 4 Pearl River wins third straight over rival Gulf Coast, 33rd overall
February 11, 2021No. 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.
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Pearl River-Hinds basketball makeup date announced
February 09, 2021The Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference has announced makeup dates for Pearl River's basketball games against Hinds.
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Cameron Brown’s big week earns him MACCC honor
February 09, 2021Pearl River guard Cameron Brown (Hattiesburg) has been honored by the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference for his standout play. The league announced Tuesday that the freshman has been named the MACCC Men’s Player of the Week.
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Pearl River-Hinds basketball games postponed
February 05, 2021Pearl River’s men’s and women’s basketball games against Hinds on Monday have been postponed.
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No. 5 Pearl River wins 16th straight against Co-Lin, 32nd overall
February 04, 2021No. 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.
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First Forrest General Wildcats of the Week announced for Spring '21
February 01, 2021Basketball standouts Otashae Burrage (Carthage; Leake County) and Jariyon Wilkens (Biloxi) have been named Forest General Wildcats of the Week. The duo are the first honorees of the spring semester.
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No. 5 Pearl River wins OT thriller at Meridian
February 01, 2021It took an extra five minutes but the No. 5 Pearl River basketball team pulled out an exciting win over Meridian on Monday night, defeating the Eagles in overtime 69-66.
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No. 4 Pearl River buzzer beater sinks Jones
January 28, 2021It wouldn’t be a “Cat Fight” if it didn’t go down to the wire.
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No. 4 Pearl River blows past East Central to open season
January 25, 2021
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No. 5 Pearl River has high hopes heading into 2021
January 21, 2021Chris Oney only has one speed — all out. He knows it, opponents know it by now and perhaps most importantly his Pearl River Wildcats know it.
