The Brookhaven Panthers and Lady Panthers were victorious Friday night in Region 6-5A basketball action as they dominated the Pearl River Central Blue Devils to claim two big wins at Sinclair Gymnasium.

In the girls contest, the Lady Panthers captured their first win of the season with a thrilling 45-27 victory over the Lady Blue Devils.

In the boys’ game, the Panthers tortured the Blue Devils with their defensive pressure to win 98-43 and extend their winning streak to six games.

Brookhaven resumes action today as they prepare to host the Warren Central Vikings for a pair of non-divisional games. The Lady Panthers will begin at 6 p.m., followed by the boys contest.

Brookhaven 45, PRC 27 

BHS coach Freda Craft’s Lady Panthers (1-17, 1-1) captured their first win of the season Friday night over the Pearl River Central Lady Blue Devils.

In the first half of action, the Lady Panthers came out strong to claim a 10-6 lead in the first quarter and continued to overpower the Lady Blue Devils with a 15-5 run in the second quarter to take a commanding 25-11 lead into halftime.

In the second half, the Lady Panthers outscored the Lady Blue Devils 20-16 secured the win.

“We are very glad to get our first win of the season,” said Craft. “I am extremely proud of my girls. They have worked hard all season long to earn this victory. Hopefully, we can learn from this and continue the momentum.”

Shoniece Smith powered the Lady Panthers with a game-high 20 points and grabbed four rebounds. Kynitria Hill contributed a double-double performance of 10 points and 12 rebounds. Jada Henderson provided assistance with six points and six rebounds. Asia Byrd helped on the boards with seven rebounds and scored five points.

Kim Gutierrez directed the Lady Blue Devils with a team-high 12 points.