Mississippi High School Basketball - Ripley can't hold off South Pontotoc
December 7, 2021: Pontotoc, MS 38863 The Ripley Tigers basketball team (Ripley, MS), was nudged 55-52 in Tuesday's league battle with the host South Pontotoc Cougars (Pontotoc, MS)
The Cougars now sport a 9-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Houston for a 4A Region 2 battle on Friday, December 10. South Pontotoc will battle a Hilltoppers team coming off a 77-46 league win over North Pontotoc (Ecru, MS). The Hilltoppers record now stands at 10-1.
The Tigers (1-2) will now prepare for their battle against Booneville (Booneville, MS). The Blue Devils come into the non-league battle with a 6-0 record.