Basketball Recap: Clarksdale Takes a Loss

Clarksdale was the 69-66 winner over Pontotoc when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Clarksdale Wildcats fell to the Pontotoc Warriors 72-67. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Clarksdale's defeat dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Pontotoc, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-13.

Clarksdale and Pontotoc could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings. Clarksdale will face off against Canton at 6:00 p.m. on February 15th down 91 places (114 vs. 23). Meanwhile, Pontotoc (ranked 89th) will meet Holmes County Central (ranked 34th) at 7:00 p.m. on February 15th.