Mississippi High School Basketball - North Pontotoc can't hold off South Pontotoc
January 23, 2024: Ecru, MS 38841
The South Pontotoc Cougars basketball team scored 39 points and held the host North Pontotoc Vikings to 38 in the Cougars league triumph on Tuesday.
The Cougars now sport a 15-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host New Albany for a 4A Region 2 contest on Thursday, January 25. South Pontotoc will battle a Bulldogs team coming off a 72-64 non-league loss to East Union (Blue Springs, MS). The Bulldogs record now stands at 12-5.
The Vikings (8-15) will now prepare for their contest against Byhalia (Byhalia, MS). The Indians enter the 4A Region 2 contest with a 4-8 record. In their last contest, Byhalia was nudged by South Pontotoc (Pontotoc, MS), 45-41, in a league contest.