Mississippi High School Basketball - South Pontotoc topped by North Pontotoc
January 30, 2015: Ecru, MS 38841 The North Pontotoc Vikings basketball team scored 54 points and restricted the visiting South Pontotoc Cougars to 34 in the Vikings non-league victory on Friday.
The Vikings now sport a 12-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Belmont for a 3A Region 1 contest on Tuesday, February 3. North Pontotoc will battle a Cardinals team coming off a 74-64 non-league win over Tishomingo County (Iuka, MS). The Cardinals record now stands at 19-4.
With the defeat, South Pontotoc moves to 4-20 on the year. The Cougars host Nettleton (Nettleton, MS) to meet the Tigers in a 3A Region 4 match on Tuesday, February 3. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 8-12. Nettleton lost 74-61 in their recent league match against Kemper County (DeKalb, MS)