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Pearl River’s JaRonn Wilkens named NJCAA All-American Pearl River’s JaRonn Wilkens named NJCAA All-American By Andrew Franklin | May 6, 2021 at 6:52 PM CDT - Updated May 6 at 10:45 PM POPLARVILLE, Miss. (PRCC Athletics) - Pearl River men’s basketball standout JarRonn Wilkens (Biloxi) picked up another honor in as many days Wednesday when he was named an NJCAA All-American Honorable Mention. “I think JaRonn has made the biggest jump from freshmen to sophomore year more than any player I’ve ever coached,” head coach Chris Oney said. Wilkens is the fifth Wildcat...

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 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. The victory sends the top-seeded Wild...

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 men’s basketball team cruised to victory in its road contest against rival Gulf Coast on Monday, winning 78-49. The win marked head coach Chris Oney’s 100th win at the helm of Wildcat basketball. Following the lopsided win, Oney downplayed the milestone and was already looking ahead. “I was just ...

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 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. Despite playing with a shortened roster, the Wildcats trailed only momentarily in its 73-58 victory. “I told the guys after the last the game, ‘Man I’ve been through it...

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.