Mississippi High School Basketball - Tupelo Christian Prep tipped by South Pontotoc
January 8, 2019: Pontotoc, MS 38863 The South Pontotoc Cougars basketball team scored 27 points and held the visiting Tupelo Christian Prep Eagles to 26 in the Cougars non-league triumph on Tuesday.
The Cougars now sport a 16-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Choctaw County for a 3A Region 4 contest on Friday, January 11. South Pontotoc will meet a Chargers team coming off a 43-41 non-league win over Kosciusko (Kosciusko, MS). The Chargers record now stands at 2-10.
The Eagles (9-9) will now prepare for their contest against Hickory Flat (Hickory Flat, MS). The Rebels enter the non-league contest with a 12-5 record. In their last contest, Hickory Flat nudged Middleton (Middleton, TN), 60-37, in a non-league contest.