Pearl at Brookhaven — Girls basketball preview (Tuesday, Dec. 2, 6 p.m. CT)

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Pearl visits Brookhaven on Tuesday, Dec. 2, for a non-league girls basketball game that tips at 6 p.m. CT in Brookhaven. The Pearl Pirates (follow: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/176876-pearl-pirates) will be the road team against the Brookhaven Panthers (home: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/171872-brookhaven-panthers). Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5680558-pearl-vs-brookhaven

Quick facts

• Date/time: Tuesday, Dec. 2 — 6 p.m. CT

• Location: Brookhaven, Miss.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5680558-pearl-vs-brookhaven

• Pearl Pirates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/176876-pearl-pirates (fans: 63 — follow to grow the count)

• Brookhaven Panthers: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/171872-brookhaven-panthers (fans: 52 — follow to grow the count)

Why this one matters

These two opened the season 1-0 and renew a recent rivalry — in their last meeting, on Dec. 3, 2024 at Pearl, the Pirates beat the Panthers 35-28. Expect a physical, low-possession game where defense and fundamentals decide the margin. Weather for Brookhaven, Miss., is being tracked for the date; check local forecasts if you plan on traveling.

Streaming and coverage

• Brookhaven and Pearl both have NFHS Network pages for their programs if the schools choose to stream: Pearl NFHS page — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/pearl-high-school-pearl-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Brookhaven NFHS page — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/brookhaven-hs-brookhaven-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• No ticketing links provided. Check the host school’s athletic site or the SBLive game page for updates.

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