ELLISVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River men's basketball's season came to a close Saturday afternoon as the Wildcats fell 89-74 to Jones College in the Region 23 Quarterfinals.

Pearl River (18-13) and Jones College (22-9) traded baskets early. Daijon Leatherman (Slidell, La.; Legacy School of Sports and Sciences) opened the scoring with a bucket inside, Kamarian Mayfield (Waynesboro; Quitman) drilled a long jumper, Christian Gilliland (Memphis, Tenn.; ABC Prep) added a layup and Mayfield scored again as the teams were tied at 8-8.

After falling behind 14-9, Reece Garrison (Olive Branch) drove in for a layup and Kelan Rich (Pascagoula) knocked down a catch-and-shoot 3-pointer to trim the deficit to 16-14.

Pearl River attempted to keep things close as the first half wore on, but the Bobcats gradually built separation and took a commanding 48-26 lead into the halftime break.

The Wildcats showed fight in the second half, outscoring the Bobcats 48-41, but the early deficit proved too much to overcome as Jones secured the 89-74 victory.

LEADING THE WAY
Gilliland finished with 25 points, four assists and three rebounds. Mayfield added 17 points and five rebounds, while Garrison was the only other Wildcat in double figures with 10 points. He also contributed seven assists and five rebounds.

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