Mississippi High School Basketball - Falkner nipped by South Pontotoc
January 2, 2018: Pontotoc, MS 38863 The South Pontotoc Cougars tipped the visiting Falkner Eagles basketball team by a final score of 53-49 in Tuesday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Cougars face the Mooreville Troopers (Mooreville, MS) in a non-league game, on Friday, January 5. South Pontotoc will attempt to move on its 10-7 season record. The Troopers enter the game with a 4-7 record after their 47-37 league loss to Shannon (Shannon, MS).
With the defeat, Falkner moves to 8-6 on the year. The Eagles travel to Pine Grove (Ripley, MS) to face the Panthers in a non-league game on Thursday, January 4. The Panthers enter the game with a record of 15-2. Pine Grove won 58-35 in their recent league game against Wheeler (Wheeler, MS)