Basketball Recap: Pontotoc Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Booneville

On Tuesday, Pontotoc faced Booneville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pontotoc Warriors fell just short of the Booneville Blue Devils by a score of 47-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Warriors have suffered since February 9, 2024.

Pontotoc's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-5. As for Booneville, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-4.

Pontotoc will be playing at home against Columbus at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Booneville, they will challenge Okolona at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.