Pontotoc Warriors (Pontotoc, MS) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Ripley Tigers (Ripley, MS), 66-17 in a league bout.

With the victory, Pontotoc upgrades its record to 18-1 on the campaign. The Warriors host South Pontotoc (Pontotoc, MS) to play the Cougars in a 4A Region 2 bout on Tuesday, January 17. The Cougars come into the bout with a record of 15-6. South Pontotoc won 45-33 in their recent non-league bout against Baldwyn (Baldwyn, MS)

Next up, the Tigers play the Houston Hilltoppers (Houston, MS) in a 4A Region 2 bout, on Friday, January 20. Ripley will attempt to upgrade on its 7-7 season record.