Mississippi High School Basketball - Choctaw County nips South Pontotoc
January 29, 2018: Pontotoc, MS 38863 Choctaw County Chargers (Ackerman, MS) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host South Pontotoc Cougars (Pontotoc, MS), 54-51 in a league bout.
With the win, Choctaw County upgrades its record to 11-9 on the season. The Chargers travel to Kosciusko (Kosciusko, MS) to play the Whippets in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 30. The Whippets go into the bout with a record of 10-7. Kosciusko lost 61-59 in their recent league bout against New Hope (Columbus, MS)
Next up, the Cougars play the Nettleton Tigers (Nettleton, MS) in a 3A Region 4 bout, on Friday, February 2. South Pontotoc will attempt to upgrade on its 17-7 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 17-7 record after their 65-31 league win over Hatley (Amory, MS).